Research on the Lean Process Reengineering Based on Value Stream Mapping for Chinese Enterprises

Under current economic environment, each enterprise faces serious situation. Especially in China, material and labor costs keep increasing for several years and put a great burden on Chinese enterprises. The paper puts forward a set of steps for Chinese enterprises to realize lean value stream so that to reduce costs, increase efficiency and improve product quality. We also propose suggestions for them to implement value stream mapping successfully. Key words: Chinese enterprises; Value stream mapping; Lean value stream; Process reengineering