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Seeing The Whole Value Stream
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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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main focus of 'Seeing the Whole Value Stream'? A: 'Seeing the Whole Value Stream' focuses on understanding and improving the value-creating process within supply chains, highlighting inefficiencies and providing methods to optimize operations.
- Q: How many pages does this book have? A: The book contains a total of 108 pages.
- Q: Who are the authors of this book? A: The author of 'Seeing the Whole Value Stream' is Dan Jones.
- Q: What edition is this book? A: This is the expanded edition of 'Seeing the Whole Value Stream'.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: The book is available in a spiral-bound format.
- Q: Is the book new or used? A: This product is classified as a new book.
- Q: What additional content is included in the new edition? A: The new edition includes five essays demonstrating how companies have improved their extended value streams in collaboration with suppliers and customers.
- Q: What are some key features of this book? A: Key features include diagrams, charts, and maps that support the information presented, making it easier to understand the value stream process.
- Q: When was 'Seeing the Whole Value Stream' published? A: The book was published on October 1, 2011.
- Q: What category does this book fall under? A: 'Seeing the Whole Value Stream' is categorized under Industrial Relations.