Gemba Academy Podcast: Lean Manufacturing | Lean Office | Six Sigma | Toyota Kata | Productivity | Leadership

This week's guest is Steve Pereira. Steve and Ron discussed Steve's minimalist approach to value stream mapping, and how it differs from other approaches. Steve doesn't have a traditional lean background, but his perspective is refreshing and unique. MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you'll learn:  The quote that inspires Steve (3:02) Steve's background (5:56) His experience with knowledge work (10:14) About collaborative mapping (11:30) His approach to value stream mapping (16:45) Steve's value stream mapping style (23:41) His primary emphasis (26:54) Identifying poor performance areas (29:26) Harmonizing tools with value stream maps (33:59) Adopting a minimalist approach to value stream mapping (39:43) Podcast Resources Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3 Download a Free Audio Book at Audible.com Visible Visible Value Stream Resources Flow Collective Flow Engineering eBook VSM Consortium What Do You Think? Descr