The Lean Path Direct Value Stream Mapping (VSM) service will identify opportunities to streamline your processes, reduce waste, and improve overall efficiency. Mapping your value stream identifies key value-added and non-value-added activities including the 8 categories of waste typically found within organizations: defects, overproduction, waiting, unused talent, transportation, inventory, motion, and extra processing. The team develops a common understanding of the current-state and works together to create the desired future-state. The Value Stream Mapping process is similar to the process mapping tool but on a unified broader scale. A value stream includes all of the processes, people, and tools required to provide the value your customers require. Lean Path Direct guides you and your team through every step of this critical process. The VSM future-state provides the actions for optimizing your value stream and improving overall efficiency. With this insight you will begin the kaizen improvement phase of turning objectives into actions and making meaningful change in your operations.