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"According to a researcher at an English university, it doesn't matter in what order the letters in a word are, the only important thing is that first and last letter is at the right place. The rest can be a total mess and you can still read it without problem. This is because we do not read every letter by itself but the word as a whole."
-Languagehat
Always look at your process as a whole.
When beginning any improvement activity you should first have a view of your entire process.
Many companies just focus their attention on "squeaky wheel" issues and never understand their entire system. By looking how value moves through an entire process stream you can then make informed decisions on how to improve it.
If you are only looking at part of the process, then you are only understanding part of the problem.
Wehn careintg a vaule stearm map alawys strat form the end and wrok bkcdawars.
When doing a VSM you start from the end of your process (the customer or shipping dock) and work upstream, mapping each part till you reach the beginning.
Starting from the end is crucial so that you have that "last letter" in your VSM. If you need some help doing your VSM use SIPOC diagramming to get you started.
By creating a current state Value Stream Map (VSM) you will be able to see the beginning, middle and end of the process. This leads to a solid understanding of you system and the foundation for improvements.
If you want to scramble your own words here is the link to a good scrambler application. If you want to unscramble your process then start with a Value Stream Map.
