Gemba Academy Podcast: Lean Six Sigma | Toyota Kata | Productivity | Leadership

This week's guest is Steve Pereira. Steve and Ron discussed Steve's minimalist approach to value stream mapping, and how it differs from other approaches. Steve doesn't have a traditional lean background, but his perspective is refreshing and unique. MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

In this episode you'll learn: 

The quote that inspires Steve (3:02)

Steve's background (5:56)

His experience with knowledge work (10:14)

About collaborative mapping (11:30)

His approach to value stream mapping (16:45)

Steve's value stream mapping style (23:41)

His primary emphasis (26:54)

Identifying poor performance areas (29:26)

Harmonizing tools with value stream maps (33:59)

Adopting a minimalist approach to value stream mapping (39:43)

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What Do You Think?

Describe your approach to value stream mapping. How does it relate to Steve's?

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