A Comprehensive Guide to Value Stream Mapping Symbols
Value Stream Mapping (VSM) is a valuable tool for process managers and teams alike. The pursuit towards a lean process starts with the evaluation of the current state process and identifying wasteful activities. If you’ve seen a value stream map before, you’d know that there are many symbols used
How to Create an Effective Team Meeting Agenda to Boost Productivity
Team meetings are a great way to streamline communication, get feedback from teammates, and brainstorm new ideas. It can be difficult to find time for them or keep track of everything. To avoid these issues, you need to create an effective team meeting agenda. Here are tips for creating
5 Big Companies Using Kanban for Business Operations
Kanban is a process-based management system that helps teams visualize their workflows and improve communication. Many giant companies using Kanban have enabled their teams to work more efficiently. Whether you are into fashion, finance, tech, or manufacturing business, you can opt for Kanban to manage your team's workflow and
Why You Should Use Kanban for Performance Calibration
As a team manager, you should understand the importance of performance calibration. It is a key process that allows team managers come up with a standard process to properly measure the performance of their team. To do this successfully, it's important for team managers to have the right tools
What is a Monte Carlo Simulation and How to Use it
Have you ever faced situations which demanded from you fast and reliable answers regarding, for example, the predicted date some tasks can be accomplished or even the forecasted quantity of tasks that should be finished until date X? If your answer is “yes”, then you probably could benefit from
Learning is About Flow: Why Flow States Matter in Education
Remember the last time you were working on something, got deeply absorbed in and lost track of time? That’s called being in a state of flow. The study of flow states in individuals has been well described over the last 20 years by researchers at Yale and elsewhere. We use
