Lean in Government | Episode 6 | Using Value Stream Mapping to Identify Bottlenecks and Problems

About this episode

This episode discusses how Value Stream Mapping can help organizations identify and resolve process inefficiencies.

In Episode 6 of the Lean in Government podcast, we focus on one of the most powerful Lean tools for understanding and improving processes: Value Stream Mapping. Many organizations struggle with delays, rework, and frustration, not because people are the problem, but because the process is broken. In this episode, I explain how Value Stream Mapping helps you: See the entire end-to-end processIdentify real bottlenecks and constraintsSeparate value-added work from wasteExpose hidden problems tha...

Topics covered

• Value Stream Mapping
• Lean tools
• process improvement
• bottlenecks
• waste reduction

Keywords

• process mapping
• constraints
• value-added work
• hidden problems

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Value Stream Mapping

Books & works: Lean in Government

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