Value Stream Mapping for the Process Industries: Creating a Roadmap for Lean Transformation Contributor(s): King, Peter L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138434701 ISBN-13: 9781138434707 Publisher: Productivity Press OUR PRICE: $209.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Quality Control - Technology & Engineering | Manufacturing - Business & Economics | Management - General |
Dewey: 658.5 |
Physical Information: 224 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Providing a framework that highlights waste and its negative effects on process performance, value stream maps (VSMs) are essential components for successful Lean initiatives. While the conventional VSM format has the basic structure to effectively describe process operations, it must be adapted and expanded to serve its purpose in the process industry.This book describes in detail how to create a complete VSM for a process industry manufacturing operation. Detailing the unique features of process operations and why they require additions and adjustments to traditional VSMs, the book walks readers through the steps in analyzing the map. It explains how to scope improvement projects, prioritize them, and then use future state VSMs to illustrate and motivate systemic improvement. In doing so, it supplies readers with a roadmap for a complete Lean transformation. Describes how to analyze the map for waste and flow issues so that they can be reduced and even eliminated |