Jump-Starting A Lean Business Strategy

Source: 2004 APICS International Conference Proceedings.
Copyright © APICS—The Association For Operations Management. Used by permission.

Lean principles help build the efficiency manufacturers' need to attain the demand-driven ideal. Lean's emphasis on flow-based manufacturing, pull-based replenishment models, and the eradication of waste both within the enterprise and throughout the supply chain better enables manufactures to adapt and respond to changing customer requirements while improving profitability. This presentation will show individuals the roadmap of how to jump-start this effort and get started quickly and efficiently.

About The Author
Bill Swisher has more than 20 years of experience implementing demand flow technology and lean manufacturing in more than 115 companies.