Value Stream Management

Using AI to Diagnose Value Stream Performance

June 25, 2026

Combining a structured framework like SCOR DS with AI could automatically analyze cause-and-effect relationships, provide diagnosis and recommend corrective actions to optimize operational value streams.

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Practical Use of The Supply Chain Operations Reference Digital Standard (SCOR DS)

June 22, 2026

Benchmarking your value stream against a reference standard can help make dramatic and rapid improvements in supply chain and operational processes.

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Motivating the Right Behaviors with Production Floor Team Performance Boards

April 29, 2026

Simple, visual performance boards turn daily Tier 1 meetings into powerful drivers of operational leadership and continuous improvement.

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Value Stream Leadership and Tiered Meetings Enables Production Support & Continuous Improvement

April 22, 2026

Value streams are optimized through effective cross-functional collaboration, a well-structured tiered meeting process, and disciplined continuous improvement.

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Leveraging The SCOR Model For Inventory Management

March 21, 2025

The SCOR model can be leveraged to assess and improve supply chains / value streams, directly leading to improved operational performance.

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Leveraging The Supply Chain Operations Reference Model

March 5, 2025

The SCOR model can be leveraged to assess and improve supply chains / value streams, directly leading to improved operational performance.

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NPI Materials Management and The Value Stream Perspective

February 18, 2025

A supply chain / value stream analysis emphasizing planning and enablement can significantly improve NPI materials management.

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Distinguishing Materials Management from Project Management

January 28, 2025

The goal of NPI materials management is to monitor and execute the desired item (part) and BOM status according to the NPI prototype and production plan.

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Fundamentals of Managing an Outsourced (CM) Value Stream

January 14, 2025

This article will cover the management of a contract manufacturer (CM) value stream from the perspective of a company that has outsourced the manufacturing of its product.  A typical CM model is most likely “turn-key” such that the “Company” purchases…

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