"Process mapping on steroids." That's how John Dyer used to describe value stream mapping back when VSM was just beginning to assert itself as a new continuous improvement tool and process mapping was ...

Once processes are established, visually mapping them out can help team members understand them in a bigger-picture context so everyone is on the same page. We use swim lanes for our process maps ...

Continuous improvement may not be fast, but it moves the entire organization forward together. Manufacturing Tenet 2: Value-Stream Mapping ...

TQM, traditionally focused on continuous improvement and process control, is being revitalized through its integration with ...

Kaizen events are commonly used in lean manufacturing, healthcare, software development and other industries that value continuous improvement and operational excellence. Improvement tools employed in ...

Similar to the use of control charts in the early 1980s, there is a proliferation of value stream-mapping activities in companies "doing lean." Unfortunately, many of these mapping activities result ...

Continual improvement tends to be multifaceted, approaching the same question or process in multiple ways. Continuous improvement tend to be linear, focusing on a specific approach and taking it ...

Continuous Process Improvement By OBT for STAND-TO! June 17, 2010 ...

University of Western Australia has deployed the process mapping capabilities of the Nintex Process Platform in a move aimed at accelerating process improvement and to underpin business continuity ...