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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 sixsigma 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 supplychain 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 andreduce inventory investment.
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FOREWORD INTRODUCTION Chapter 1: Using Lean Six Sigma Methods to Identify and Manage Supply Chain Projects Chapter 2: Deploying Lean Six Sigma Projects Using Lean Tools Chapter 3: Demand Management Impact on Lean Six Sigma Projects Chapter 4: Lead-Time Impact on Lean Six Sigma Projects Chapter 5: Lean Six Sigma Applications to Materials Requirements Planning (MRPII) Chapter 6: Identifying Lean Six Sigma Projects Using Inventory Models Chapter 7: Lean Supply Chains and Third-Party Logistics Chapter 8: Root Cause Analysis Using Six Sigma Tools (With Operations Research Methods) Chapter 9: Lean Six Sigma Improvement and Control Chapter 10: Applying the 10-Step Solution Process APPENDIX I: IMPORTANT SUPPLY CHAIN METRICS APPENDIX II: KEY LEAN SIX SIGMA CONCEPTS CONCLUSION GLOSSARY INDEX
