Value Stream Mapping for the process industries_ creating a roadmap for lean transformation-

Abstract

"This book describes in detail how to create a complete Value Stream Map for a process industry manufacturing operation. Describing the unique features of process operations and why they require additions and adjustments to traditional VSMs, the book describes an actual process operation and uses it to describe in detail how to create the VSM. It defines all of the terms required for process VSM data boxes and uses the example process to illustrate all of the calculations required"