{"product_id":"toyota-production-system-concepts-process-mapping-the-toyota-way-9798323911882","title":"Toyota Production system Concepts: Process Mapping the Toyota Way","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Mohammed Hamed Ahmed Soliman\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Industrial Management\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eValue-stream mapping or process mapping is drawing a picture of all the parts and information that are needed to make and deliver a product. It is an important tool used to make things better by finding and getting rid of waste. Toyota created a tool called a material and information flow diagram, which is very important for their production system. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA value stream is everything that needs to happen to make and deliver a product to the customer, both the important things and the ones that are not so important. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eValue stream mapping usually starts with a team making a map of how things are right now. This means taking a picture of how materials and information move through a value stream. Next, the team creates a map of how things will be in the future. This means a picture of how things and information should move through the process to create value. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRepeating this many times is the easiest and most effective way to help yourself and your coworkers learn to recognize what is important. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eValue-stream mapping is often used in lean manufacturing. However, people in charge of businesses in any field can find it useful.","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45571501260951,"sku":"9798323911882","price":1662.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798323911882.webp?v=1768595733","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/toyota-production-system-concepts-process-mapping-the-toyota-way-9798323911882","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}