Learning to See by Rother and Shook
Foreword
Introduction
Part I: Getting Started
What is Value-Stream Mapping?
Material and Information Flow
Select a Product Family
The Value-Stream Manager
Using the Mapping Tool
Part II: The Current-State Map
Drawing the Current-State Map
Your Turn
Part III: What Makes a Value Stream Lean?
Overproduction
Characteristics of a Lean Value Stream
Part IV: The Future-State Map
Drawing the Future-State Map
Your Turn
Part V: Achieving the Future State
Breaking Implementation Into Steps
The Value-Stream Plan
Value-Stream Improvement is Management’s Job
Conclusion
Appendices that provide data for exercises and definitions of icons.