Title: Value Stream Mapping: How to Visualize Work and Align Leadership for Organizational Transformation
Authors: Karen Martin; Mike Osterling
Publication date: October 25, 2013 (McGraw-Hill Professional / O’Reilly). McGraw-Hill’s product page lists Nov 25, 2013 (Published, ©2014).
Pages: ~224–240 depending on format (hardcover 224; Google Books 240).
Value for PMs & founders (problem it solves)
A step-by-step VSM playbook to see end-to-end flow, align leaders, and prioritize change across silos—applicable in service/office as well as manufacturing environments.
Summary
Covers Value Stream Management, readiness, current-state mapping, future-state design, transformation planning, and execution, plus appendices with VSM icons and service/software examples (e.g., outpatient imaging, purchasing, repair services, shelving systems, software development).
3 community-reported takeaways (with sources)
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Beyond the tool—VSM is used to transform leadership thinking and set strategy & priorities. Quality Digest
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Maps need metrics—including lead time, queues, quality, etc., is essential to make the map actionable. Beyond Lean
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Embed VSM in change efforts—the book helps practitioners integrate VSM with organizational transformation, not just run workshops. Gemba Academy
Buy online (FR & international)
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McGraw-Hill Education (publisher page) — print & eBook. McGraw Hill
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Bookshop.org — paperback. Bookshop
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Barnes & Noble (US) — book/audiobook listings. Barnes & Noble
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Amazon.fr (France) — English edition. Amazon
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