{"product_id":"seeing-the-whole-value-stream-9781934109328","title":"Seeing the Whole Value Stream","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen the first edition of Seeing the Whole was published in 2003  the world was in a mad rush to outsource and offshore in pursuit of drastically lower piece prices. Today the situation is very different; currencies have shifted  labor costs in many low-wage countries have risen  and the potential for squeezing further price reductions from suppliers is largely exhausted. Whats more  high product quality and rapid response to changing demands have proved elusive along unwieldy  opaque supply chains. Seeing the Whole Value Stream provides managers with a proven method for understanding and improving the value-creating process. By identifying all the steps and time required to move a typical product from raw materials to finished goods  the authors show that nearly 90 percent of the actions and 99.9 percent of the time required for the value streams current state create no value. Applying the method to a realistic example  the authors show how firms sharing a value stream can create a win-win future in which everyone  including the end consumer  can be better off. The workbook goes step-by-step through an improvement process that converts the traditional value stream of isolated  compartmentalized operations into an ideal future-state value stream in which value flows from raw materials to customer in just 6 percent of the time previously needed. The dramatically improved value stream also eliminates unnecessary transport links  inventories  and handoffs  the key drivers of hidden connectivity costs. The information in the 108-page book is supported by multiple diagrams  charts  and maps. In response to feedback asking for examples in other sectors and questions about how to understand costs more accurately  five essays have been added to the book for this new edition. These essays demonstrate how real companies have taken on the challenge of improving their extended value streams working in collaboration with their suppliers and customers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45666407678005,"sku":"ByrdShop_1934109320","price":85.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781934109328.jpg?v=1782430978","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/seeing-the-whole-value-stream-9781934109328","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}