Drew A. Locher
Change Management Associates, Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, USA

ISBN: 978-1-56327-372-8, May 2008, 144 pp., Soft Cover

Written by one of the world's most respected consultants on Lean, this work presents a methodology for value stream mapping that is appropriate for any organization, whether it be service or product oriented. Over the past 25 years, Locher has proven just how powerful this process is, having employed it in healthcare, transportation, distribution, education, financial services, and manufacturing environments. Illustrating his methodology through the example of the imaginary DevelopTek company, he shows how managers can:

• Identify development waste
• Assess an organization's current state and develop a Current State Map
• Apply Lean principles to create a Future State Map