Lean Six Sigma for Supply Chain Management - Hardcover

Martin, James

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0071479422 ISBN 13: 9780071479424

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2006

Synopsis

Capitalize on a Powerful, 10-Step Improvement Process to Identify and Solve Supply Chain Problems in Industrial Organizations!

Six Sigma practitioners and industrial managers who want to improve supply chain effectiveness in their organizations now have a powerful new weapon to add to their arsenal!

Lean Six Sigma for Supply Chain Management offers a unique 10-step improvement process for identifying and solving the root causes of supply chain problems in everyday operations.

Written by Master Black Belt James William Martin, this proven management tool combines key aspects of Lean Manufacturing (from the Toyota Production System) and Six Sigma management principles in order to create a Lean Six Sigma approach that can dramatically improve supply chain function.

Lean Six Sigma for Supply Chain Management contains specific information for developing inventory models, metrics for aligning objectives with strategic goals, a concise overview of supply chain concepts, and models illustrating how lead time and demand impact customer service and inventory investment levels. This vital resource features:

• A complete program for Lean Six Sigma improvement and control
• The latest Lean Six Sigma methods to identify and manage supply chains
• Expert help with Lean Six Sigma supply chains and third party logistics
• Applications of Lean Six Sigma to MRPII
• Guidance on root-cause analysis using Six Sigma tools

Designed to help Six Sigma professionals and frontline managers achieve higher levels of competitiveness, Lean Six Sigma for Supply Chain Management provides the guidelines, tools, and techniques required to eliminate supply chain problems and boost company performance.

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Synopsis:

Written by a master black belt/educator and neatly condensed into a 10 step process, this book teaches business managers how to apply the tenets of lean operations (from the Toyota Production System) and six sigma management principles to supply chain management. The tools, methods and concepts presented in the book provide a concise Lean Six Sigma supply chain reference for champions, managers, black belts, green belts, lean experts as well as supply chain professionals. Jim Martin includes more than 200 tables and figures describing roadmaps, critical success characteristics as well as specific information necessary to fully integrate Lean Six Sigma concepts within your supply chain.It provides, in one place, concise information to major supply chain systems such as master production scheduling (MPS), materials requirements planning (MRPII), inventory systems, forecasting systems and logistics. Practical examples of Lean Six Sigma applications for supply chain management are provided throughout the book including a detailed discussion of strategies to improve asset utilization and reduce inventory investment.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0071479422
• ISBN 13: 9780071479424
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 432