Where does any business start the process?   An organization must start their improvement process by identifying where the problems exist within their business practices. There are usually several problem areas within a traditional business. These are are stopping the organization from achieving its business goals and objectives. What does a business need to do? An organization needs to prioritize these problem areas. Next, they must define and identify the activities in the current process . Once the current process has been identified and defined, a company can determine the root causes of the problem and find solutions to eliminate them. How does a business do it? An organization will define their current process using a team of employees who have been trained to use Lean tools and techniques. Value Stream Mapping is an excellent techniques for identifying the activities in a current process. Once the current state has been defined and the waste identified,  the team will be able to develop a future state. Next, they will develop an implementation plan to manage the action items and execute the plan. Lean Principles The key to continuous process improvement. © Radical Transformation 2010 www.radical-transformation.com Lean Mfg. Coach (541) 210-5116 Lean Manufacturing Training  Lean Healthcare Training Lean Office Training © 2011 Radical Transformation LLC All Rights Reserved Lean Principles Strategy Deployment Value Stream Mapping Workplace Organization Process Flow Quick Changeover Pull System Balanced Workload Standard Work Kaizen Lean Supply Chain