End-to-End Lean Management: A Guide to Complete Supply Chain Improvement
- 5h 55m
- Robert J. Trent
- J. Ross Publishing
- 2008
Featuring an expansive set of tools, techniques, and performance measures, this unique book shows how to apply the lean philosophy across the entire supply chain, from suppliers, to transportation and operations, through distribution to customers. Managers who are under constant pressure to find new sources of competitive advantage and to demonstrate performance improvements will find End-to-End Lean Management to be a timely and necessary resource.
KEY FEATURES:
- Describes a broad array of waste that affects all supply chains and shows how to make lean performance improvement a reality across your entire supply chain
- Identifies nine key myths and realities of lean and provides an updated, integrated, and holistic view of lean that applies to service organizations, non-profit institutions, government, and manufacturers
- Presents valuable tools and techniques along with a comprehensive set of lean performance measures to support your end-to-end lean journey
- Includes several real-world examples and detailed applications that show how progressive organizations are implementing a variety of lean solutions in both non-manufacturing and manufacturing industries
About the Author
Robert J. Trent, Ph.D., is the supply chain management program director and the Eugene Mercy associate professor of management at Lehigh University, where he teaches at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Dr. Trent gained his practical experience in operations management, purchasing, distribution planning, production scheduling, and package engineering at the Chrysler Corporation. He holds a B.S. degree in materials logistics management from Michigan State University, an M.B.A. degree from Wayne State University, and a Ph.D. in purchasing/operations management from Michigan State University.
He has been published extensively in numerous academic and professional journals and magazines and his research is often published by the Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies (CAPS). Dr. Trent is co-author of a best-selling textbook entitled Purchasing and Supply Chain Management, now in its third edition, and author of another outstanding book entitled Strategic Supply Management: Creating the Next Source of Competitive Advantage. He is also a sought-after speaker for seminars, webinars and professional conferences.
In this Book
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Understanding Lean
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Lean Supply
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Lean Transportation
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Lean Operations
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Lean Distribution
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Measuring for Lean
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Tools and Approaches for Continuous Lean Improvement
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Going with the Flow
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Lean is the Pits
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What Goes Around Comes Around
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Why Push When You Can Pull?
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Why Push When You Can Pull? The Lessons Learned
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Lean Takes to the Skies
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Beam Me Up, Scotty
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Lean is Electrifying
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You’re Choking Me!
