Summary:
The book provides a comprehensive guide on integrating sustainable practices into business operations, focusing on the value stream to enhance environmental performance while maintaining competitiveness. It offers practical tools and strategies for companies to reduce waste, improve efficiency, and create a green culture that can lead to both economic and ecological benefits.
Key points:
1. Green Value Stream Mapping (GVSM): This approach modifies traditional value stream mapping to focus on environmental efficiency, targeting reductions in energy, water, and material waste to improve processes and cut costs.
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