Title
Seeing The Whole Value Stream
Delivery time: 8-12 business days (International)
When The First Edition Of Seeing The Whole Was Published In 2003, The World Was In A Mad Rush To Outsource And Offshore In Pursuit Of Drastically Lower Piece Prices. Today The Situation Is Very Different; Currencies Have Shifted, Labor Costs In Many Lowwage Countries Have Risen, And The Potential For Squeezing Further Price Reductions From Suppliers Is Largely Exhausted. Whats More, High Product Quality And Rapid Response To Changing Demands Have Proved Elusive Along Unwieldy, Opaque Supply Chains. Seeing The Whole Value Stream Provides Managers With A Proven Method For Understanding And Improving The Valuecreating Process. By Identifying All The Steps And Time Required To Move A Typical Product From Raw Materials To Finished Goods, The Authors Show That Nearly 90 Percent Of The Actions And 99.9 Percent Of The Time Required For The Value Streams Current State Create No Value. Applying The Method To A Realistic Example, The Authors Show How Firms Sharing A Value Stream Can Create A Winwin Future In Which Everyone, Including The End Consumer, Can Be Better Off. The Workbook Goes Stepbystep Through An Improvement Process That Converts The Traditional Value Stream Of Isolated, Compartmentalized Operations Into An Ideal Futurestate Value Stream In Which Value Flows From Raw Materials To Customer In Just 6 Percent Of The Time Previously Needed. The Dramatically Improved Value Stream Also Eliminates Unnecessary Transport Links, Inventories, And Handoffs, The Key Drivers Of Hidden Connectivity Costs. The Information In The 108Page Book Is Supported By Multiple Diagrams, Charts, And Maps. In Response To Feedback Asking For Examples In Other Sectors And Questions About How To Understand Costs More Accurately, Five Essays Have Been Added To The Book For This New Edition. These Essays Demonstrate How Real Companies Have Taken On The Challenge Of Improving Their Extended Value Streams Working In Collaboration With Their Suppliers And Customers.
By changing our most important processes and
products, we have already made a big leap forward. This ranges from the
increased use of more sustainable fibers to the use of more
environmentally friendly printing processes to the development of
efficient waste management in our value chain.
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Shipping & Returns
Shipping
We ship your order within 2–3 business days for USA deliveries and 5–8 business days for international shipments. Once your package has been dispatched from our warehouse, you'll receive an email confirmation with a tracking number, allowing you to track the status of your delivery.
Returns
To facilitate a smooth return process, a Return Authorization (RA) Number is required for all returns. Returns without a valid RA number will be declined and may incur additional fees. You can request an RA number within 15 days of the original delivery date. For more details, please refer to our Return & Refund Policy page.
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Warranty
We provide a 2-year limited warranty, from the date of purchase for all our products.
If you believe you have received a defective product, or are experiencing any problems with your product, please contact us.
This warranty strictly does not cover damages that arose from negligence, misuse, wear and tear, or not in accordance with product instructions (dropping the product, etc.).
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