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"&lt;p&gt;Value stream mapping is gaining acceptance as a valuable tool for manufacturers of all types.  This is because it is simple to use, yet it will accurately depict the relationship between value-added time (represented as the sum total of the cycle times of all processes in the value stream) and process waste (represented as the sum total of all inventory in the value stream). &lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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