
Manufacturing Operations and Supply Chain Management : The LEAN Approach
The lean approach
Thomson Learning (Publisher)
Published on 13. January 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-1-86152-604-5 (ISBN)
Description
This text provides insights into the theory and practicalities of applying LEAN principles to, and of measuring and improving the performance of, manufacturing operations and supply chain systems. It contains a collection of articles and cases and each chapter is written so that it can be easily understood as a stand alone' text.
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Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
black & white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 248 mm
Width: 190 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
753 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-86152-604-5 (9781861526045)
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Content
Introduction 1. The LEAN Approach to Supply Chain Improvement 2. Analysing Supply Chain Performance and Identifying Waste 3. From Analysis to Improvement Examples of LEAP Improvement Initiatives 4. Achieving Organizational Change 5. LEAN Examples in Other Sectors 6. Towards the Future Appendix Bibliography