1st Edition

Value Stream Management for the Lean Office Eight Steps to Planning, Mapping, & Sustaining Lean Improvements in Administrative Areas

By Don Tapping, Tom Shuker Copyright 2003
    176 Pages
    by Productivity Press

    176 Pages
    by Productivity Press

    Bring Lean Improvements to the Administrative Areas of Your Organization!

    Extending their eight-step process to the realization of a lean office, Tapping and Shuker use a customer service case studyto illustrate the effectiveness of the value stream storyboard.This popular volume provides organizations with a proven system for implementing lean principles in the office. In addition to providing a thorough overview of basic lean concepts, this book details methods for identifying the administrative activities in need of attention. To address these, it applies the eight-step process for removing waste and reorganizing workflow. Accompanying the book are downloadable resources containing a lean assessment tool, a storyboard template, charts, a team charter, and worksheets.

    Along with this book you receive downloadable resources containing a lean assessment tool, a storyboard template, useful charts, a team charter, forms, reports, and worksheets!

    Overview
    Introduction
    Step 1: Commit to Lean
    Step 2: Choose the Value Stream
    Step 3: Learn About Lean
    Step 4: Map the Current State
    Step 5: Identify Lean Metrics
    Step 6 - Phase I: Map the Future State - Customer Demand
    Step 6 - Phase II: Map the Future State - Continuous Flow
    Step 6- Phase III: Map the Future State - Leveling
    Step 7: Create Kaizen Plans
    Step 8: Implement Kaizen Plans
    Glossary
    References
    Index

    Biography

    Don Tapping, Tom Shuker

    "We have been on our lean journey in manufacturing for some time now, and are expanding that success into our office environment and across administration for the entire company.  We chose to begin with a requirement that all of our leaders create a value stream map for their area of responsibility and use the current state map to develop a future state map.  With these maps in hand, they can "see" the gap that exists between the two and plan their "kaizen" improvement events in a rational manner.  We purchased the "Value Stream Management for the Lean Office" workbook for all 900+ leaders as a resource tool.  Too often, Maytag and other major companies throw out a requirement for leadership to do something, but do not provide a resource to accomplish it.  These workbooks were our resource and added a significant value to our effort by eliminating the excuse for not knowing what a VS map is, how to create it or what value it delivers. These workbooks were an outstanding hit and I re-ordered several times to make sure everyone who needed one, received one!"
    Mr. David Speer, Corporate Director, LeanSigma® Maytag Corporation 03/18/05

    "Designed for managers at all levels, the book can aid those familiar with the principles of lean management as well as those who are complete novices."
    Endorsement

    "This book will probably be most useful for people who can see lean methods being used elsewhere, perhaps in their manufacturing plants. It would also be useful for those wanting to apply these principles to administrative processes in office environments".
    Endorsement