| Lean Logistics: The Nuts and Bolts of Delivering Materials and Goods Contributor(s): Baudin, Michel (Author) |
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ISBN: 1563272962 ISBN-13: 9781563272967 Publisher: Productivity Press OUR PRICE: $78.84 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2005 Annotation: Are your warehouses full while production is stopped by shortages? Do you know what you have, and when the next replenishments will come? Do your customers complain that your lead times are too long and that your deliveries are late? Does the volume of your logistics activity vary erratically? "Lean Logistics: The Nuts and Bolts of Delivering Materials and Goods" by Michel Baudin addresses these issues, both the physical infrastructure of lean logistics and the information flows that compose its nervous system, as well as innovative approaches to supplier relations. Find out how to avoid shortages while maintaining low inventories and take advantage of the increased capacity and flexibility generated through lean manufacturing. This book picks up where the author's previous book, "Lean Assembly," left off ? it clearly discusses and illustrates how to deliver parts efficiently to assemblers, and the correct process for finished goods after completion. "Lean Logistics" completely covers manufacturing logistics, including its interaction with production control. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Management - General - Business & Economics | Purchasing & Buying - Business & Economics | Quality Control |
| Dewey: 658.7 |
| LCCN: 2004027226 |
| Physical Information: 1.08" H x 6.34" W x 9.46" (1.66 lbs) 387 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Are your warehouses full while production is stopped by shortages? Do your customers complain that your lead times are too long and deliveries too late? Lean Logistics: The Nuts and Bolts of Delivering Materials and Goods by Michel Baudin helps you determine whether you have the right supply to meet your customers' demands, as well as the ability to organize and deliver that supply. In this cutting edge work, Baudin addresses the physical infrastructure of lean logistics and the flow of information that composes its nervous system. He demonstrates the methods that will allow you to avoid shortages while maintaining low inventories, while showing you how to take advantage of the increased capacity and flexibility generated through lean manufacturing. This book picks up where the Baudin's previous book, Lean Assembly, left off. |