Value Stream Mapping: How to Visualize Work and Align Leadership Awarded the Shingo Research Award
February 9, 2015 – the Shingo Institute
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“Value Stream Mapping” by Karen Martin and Mike Osterling Receive Shingo Research and Professional Publication Award
Summary: After trained examiners and accomplished business professionals performed a thorough assessment of the book “Value Stream Mapping,” Karen Martin and Mike Osterling have been selected as recipients of an internationally recognized award from the Shingo Institute, part of the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business. The authors will receive the award at the 27th Shingo International Conference occurring May 4-8, 2015.
LOGAN, Utah— The Shingo Institute, part of the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, has awarded Karen Martin and Mike Osterling with the Shingo Research and Professional Publication Award for their work “Value Stream Mapping: How to Visualize Work and Align Leadership for Organizational Transformation.” Martin is president of The Karen Martin Group, Inc., a firm specializing in business performance improvement and lean management practices. Osterling is president of Osterling Consulting and a co-founder of San Diego State University’s Lean Enterprise certificate program.
“Receipt of the Shingo Research and Professional Publication Award signifies an author's significant contribution to advancing the body of knowledge regarding enterprise excellence,” said Mark Baker, executive director of the Shingo Institute.
Properly executed, value stream mapping is a highly effective means to transform leadership thinking, define improvement strategy and priorities, and create customer-centric workflow. In this detailed guide, the authors present a practical way to understand how work gets done and how to design improved work systems. Whether you are a senior leader, an experienced improvement practitioner or a novice, “Value Stream Mapping” will help your team design and operate your organization more effectively—in any environment.
Art Byrne, former CEO of The Wiremold Company and author of “The Lean Turnaround” said, “One of the most important tools in the lean toolbox is value stream mapping. Done correctly—especially in non-manufacturing environments—it can serve as the foundation for a much broader lean transformation. Martin and Osterling have created the new bible for value stream mapping. It is a must have for improving any non-manufacturing process in any industry. As they correctly point out ‘nothing is unmanageable when it is distilled to its basic components.’”
By “challenging” or applying for an award, authors invite a group of accomplished professionals and trained examiners from the Shingo Institute to thoroughly review their publications. The examiners select recipients based on a rigorous set of standards.
The authors will receive the award during the Awards Gala of the 27th Shingo International Conference held the week of May 4-8, 2015. The conference is a five-day event featuring a selection of workshops, plant tours, keynote speakers and breakout sessions designed to provide ongoing knowledge, insights and experience for organizations in their pursuit of operational excellence.
About the Shingo Institute
Housed at the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, the Shingo Institute is named after Japanese industrial engineer Shigeo Shingo. Shingo distinguished himself as one of the world’s thought leaders in concepts, management systems and improvement techniques that have become known as the Toyota Business System. Drawing from Shingo’s teachings and years of experience working with organizations throughout the world, the Shingo Institute has developed the Shingo Model™ which is the basis for several educational offerings including workshops, study tours and conferences. It also awards and recognizes organizations that demonstrate an exceptional culture that continually strives for improvement and progress. Those interested in more information or in registering to attend the 27th International Shingo Conference may visit www.shingo.org.
About the Shingo Institute
The Shingo Institute is home to the Shingo Prize, an award recognizing organizations that demonstrate an exceptional culture fostering continuous improvement. Part of the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, the Shingo Institute is named after Japanese industrial engineer and Toyota adviser Shigeo Shingo, one of the world's thought leaders in the Toyota Production System.
Drawing from Dr. Shingo’s teachings and years of experience working with organizations worldwide, the Shingo Institute developed the Shingo Model, the basis for its various educational offerings, including workshops, study tours, and conferences. Workshops are available in multiple languages through the Institute's Licensed Affiliates. For more information on workshops and affiliates or to register to attend an event, please visit https://shingo.org.
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