Brian Maskell

This is a controversial topic that is much debated in lean circles. In this presentation, Brian Maskell will provide some straight-forward tools for approaching the question within a production plant. These tools will help your management team to think through the implications of different value stream approaches, and how to make them a reality in your own company.

There is no “right answer” to the question of how value streams should be defined. Different companies have different needs, processes, products, markets, and management styles. But there are principles that can be successfully applied in a wide range of organizations. The presentation will close with examples of value stream organizations in different kinds of companies.