About the Session

Join us for an insightful webinar designed to empower you with the knowledge and skills to effectively map and analyze processes, enabling your organization to streamline workflows and eliminate inefficiencies. Whether you’re new to process mapping or seeking to refine your approach, this session provides practical strategies to achieve impactful results. Key topics include:

• Why, Who, Where, and How of Process Mapping: Understand the purpose of process mapping, identify key stakeholders, and learn how to apply this powerful tool effectively.
• What is a Process Map or Process Flow?: Gain clarity on the essential components of process mapping and how it visually represents workflows to highlight inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement.
• Our First Cut at Company X – Picking & Packing: Explore a real-world example to understand how process mapping is applied to specific business operations, such as picking and packing.
• Mapping the Current State: Learn to capture and document the "as-is" state of your processes for a comprehensive understanding of existing workflows.
• Drawing the Future State – Brainstorming: Discover how to collaboratively design an optimized "to-be" process that aligns with organizational goals.
• Considering the 7 Forms of Waste: Identify and address the seven types of waste (overproduction, waiting, transport, over-processing, inventory, motion, and defects) to drive efficiency.
• Developing the Work Plan: Create a step-by-step action plan to transition from the current state to the desired future state.

SPEAKER:

Gary Kerslake CSCP

Customer-focused, manufacturing-savvy professional with over 40 years of line, staff, and consulting experience.

With his hands-on manufacturing expertise, he has given clients practical solutions for lean and supply chain process improvement.