Lead Time Quotes

“stay balanced and beware: don't let the team succumb to analysis paralysis”
― Karen Martin, Value Stream Mapping: How to Visualize Work and Align Leadership for Organizational Transformation

“Remember that the lead time for a process block begins when the work is available to be worked on, not when an employee begins working on it, so identifying the trigger will help the team obtain a more accurate lead time.”
― Karen Martin, Value Stream Mapping: How to Visualize Work and Align Leadership for Organizational Transformation

“Next, the team will summarize the metrics across the full value stream. We recommend, at a minimum, ... four ... summary metrics: Total Lead Time...Total Process Time ... Activity Ratio ... Rolled Percent Complete and Accurate”
― Karen Martin, Value Stream Mapping: How to Visualize Work and Align Leadership for Organizational Transformation