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Value Stream Mapping workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Delivery
Value Stream Mapping
Paper illustration for PDCA Cycle.
Operations
PDCA Cycle
Purposedifferent
When delivery work dissolves into wait times, handoffs, and hidden effort, Value Stream Mapping makes the actual flow visible. The method exposes bottlenecks, idle time, and feedback loops so lead time and improvement levers become tangible.For an improvement that still has to prove itself in everyday work, the method runs it through small learning loops. It connects planning, checking, and standardization into a repeatable learning mode.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h1 h bis mehrere Wochen
Participantsdifferent
4-101-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Current-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck listPDCA Log, Experiment Plan, Learning Outcome, Standard Change
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LeanFlowWasteDelivery
Continuous improvementLeanExperiments
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Paper illustration for Kaizen Event.
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Kaizen Event
Paper illustration for Monte Carlo Forecasting.
Delivery
Monte Carlo Forecasting
Paper illustration for Waste Analysis.
Operations
Waste Analysis