Value Stream Mastery: Real-World Process Mapping for Operational Excellence
About this ebook
Every organization struggles with waste—lost time, hidden costs, inefficient processes that eat away at performance. This practical handbook takes you beyond theory into real-world Value Stream Mapping (VSM), showing you how to uncover hidden losses, eliminate the seven wastes, and redesign workflows for maximum efficiency.
With clear explanations, step-by-step guidance, and practical case studies (including Toyota, Intel, Tesla, DHL, and more), this book bridges the gap between classic Lean thinking and modern digital tools like AI, IoT, and Digital Twins.
Inside you'll discover:
How to identify the hidden cost of small wastes and their impact on profitability.
The seven wastes simplified, explained visually for quick understanding.
Case studies from manufacturing, logistics, and services—proving Lean is universal.
How AI, analytics, and digital simulation enhance VSM for today's challenges.
Practical templates, examples, and visual maps to apply immediately.
Whether you are a Lean practitioner, operations manager, or student of industrial excellence, this book equips you with the tools and mindset to transform processes, deliver customer value faster, and sustain continuous improvement.
This isn’t an academic textbook—it’s a practical handbook you can apply right away. For readers seeking a deeper, more scholarly exploration of process mapping, see my companion book: Toyota Production System Concepts: Process Mapping the Toyota Way.
If you're ready to see waste clearly and act decisively, this is your go-to handbook for mastering Value Stream Mapping in the modern age.
About the author
Internationally Recognized Lean Expert Dr. MHA Soliman is a Lecturer in Industrial Engineering and Management Systems at the American University in Cairo, an Executive Advisor and a member of the Advisory Committee of the IEOM International Society. He brings decades of academic and consulting experience and is recognized as a leading expert in organizational performance, institutional transformation for total quality systems, and the quality of public services.
He has authored over 100 peer-reviewed scientific publications and works as an executive consultant, author, and researcher specializing in management, continuous improvement, and service development.
