Value Stream Management: Eight Steps to Planning, Mapping, and Sustaining Lean Improvements

Value Stream Management simplifies the planning process for a lean implementation, ensuring quick deployment and greater success. It links metrics with management reporting and the lean tools needed on the manufacturing floor. The final outcome of Value Stream Management is the creation of a complete, visual plan for lean transformation, and mastery of the skills requried from implementing that plan. The central feature of Value Stream Management: Eight Steps to Planning, Mapping, and Sustaining Lean Improvements is the Value Stream Management Storyboard: a tool representing an eight-step process for lean implementation. The storyboard brings together people, tools, metrics, and reporting into one visual document.

Tapping, Luyster, and Shuker stress the importance of reaching beyond single-point kaizens to ensure a sustainable lean implementation process. Many people use the value stream map as an individual tool, but not within the context of a proven overall system. This unique and engaging text provides a complete system for lean implementation. Instead of just using Toyota Production System tools, the authors encourage you to create your own lean production system. Value Stream Management will help you to complete your process and sustain it!

Highlights Include:

• A thorough overview of basic lean concepts
• A case study demonstrating the application of a lean manufacturing system
• Guidance on the creation of a complete visual plan for lean transformation
• The 8 key steps for effective value stream management
• Guidelines and checklists to help direct lean implementation efforts
• A comprehensive lean manufacturing assessment tool
• Definitions of common lean terms and concepts

About the Authors

Don Tapping has worked for over twenty years to eliminate waste and improve bottom-line results in the telecommunications, medical, automotive, industrial, and aerospace industries. Tapping directed the lean implementation for Eaton Aerospace Division for over 5 years, with similar duties prior to that at Schlumberger Technologies, UNISTRUT Corporation, and Data Scan Services.

Tom Luyster is President of Standard Lean Manufacturing Systems, Inc. Luyster was instrumental in establishing the benchmark plant used by the Toyota Supplier Support Center for their two-day workshops instructing their suppliers in lean manufacturing concepts. He has achieved international recognition through his work in implementing successful lean programs in Asia, Europe, South America, and the United States.

Tom Shuker has over thirty years of experience in manufacturing and is currently President of Lean Concepts, LLC. Shuker recently participated in lean implementation within General Motors Corporation including two years at New United Motors Manufacturing, Inc. (NUMMI), a joint GM-Toyota Assembly Plant. He has also consulted for other manufacturers in the implementation of their lean manufacturing systems including Herman Miller, Autocam, Merilatt, Medtronics, Caterpillar, and the Aeroquip Corporation Division of Eaton.