iThe Value Stream Management Systemi simplifies the planning process for lean implementation, ensuring quick deployment and greater success. It links the metrics and reporting required by management with the lean tools needed on the manufacturing floor. The central feature of this illustrative and engaging book is the value stream management storyboard, a tool representing an eight-step process for lean implementation. The storyboard brings together people, tools, metrics, and reporting into one visual document. pThe authors stress the importance of reaching beyond single-point kaizens to ensure a sustainable lean implementation process. Many people use the value stream map as an individual tool, but not within the context of a proven overall system. bValue Stream Management iEight Steps to Planning, Mapping, and Sustaining Lean Improvementsib shows you how to use mapping as part of a complete system for lean implementation. pThe final outcome of Value Stream Management is the creation