| | |  | Games and Simulations | Home » » » Lean Six Sigma for Supply Chain Management | | | | | | | Description: | | 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. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| James Martin | | Hardcover:
| 432 pages | | Publisher:
| McGraw-Hill Professional | | Publication Date:
| October 12, 2006 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0071479422 | | Product Length:
| 9.28 inches | | Product Width:
| 6.18 inches | | Product Height:
| 1.3 inches | | Product Weight:
| 1.64 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.13 inches | | Package Width:
| 6.06 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.42 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.63 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 11 reviews |
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6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Lean Six Sigma for Supply Chain ManagementJan 11, 2007
By Eric Fleming
This is most definitely a book for Supply Chain and Operations Management practitioners. If the reader is looking for a high level review of the subject matter, I would not recommend this book. This book is a serious, dense study of the material with practical applications and techniques.
Of the various industry texts that I have read, this is probably the "slowest read" mostly because there is so much content and meaning in each section. At the same time, the book design is modular so that the practitioner may skip chapters and study just their focus area. Mr. Martin definitely displays his expertise with fluff-free, accurate, and useful information. A must read for people serious about transforming their supply chains.
6 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Good Introduction to a Complex SubjectNov 14, 2006
By John Matlock
"Gunny"
The majority of books and studies in the six sigma quality area deal with controlling your own manufacturing process - maybe that's because manufacturing quality people buy the books. But most of the problems that occur with actually developing, installing and using six sigma lie not in manufacturing but in managing the outside vendor supply chain.
Mr. Martin, a long time worker in six sigma and in lean supply chain management has put together a book that is completely understandable for such a complex subject. If anything the book is just a bit to understandable so that you may become convinced that six sigma is easy. It's not. An awful lot of big companies have been talking about six sigma but have proven unable to get to that standard.
All and all, this is an excellent overview of the six sigma concept when combined with Lean supply chain concepts. It's certainly a good place to start.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Robert Sutter, Six Sigma Master Black BeltNov 01, 2006
By Robert Sutter
This is an excellent, practical resource for anyone interested in improving their supply chain. The author has done an outstanding job at explaining specifically, in practical terms, how to use Lean Six Sigma methods to achieve supply chain improvements. The lucid explanations provides valuable guidance for both experienced and novice Lean Six Sigma practitioners. Using this reference as a guide will assist you in realizing supply chain improvements quickly.
 6-sigma + Supply Chain improvementsFeb 11, 2010
By A. Nogueira
"policeni"
I have read part of the book so far... however it seems to be a very interesting and helpful book. If your are looking for a conceptual, not-so-technical 6-sigma book, which has illustrative supply chain x 6-sigma applications, that is your book.
Lean ManufacturingMar 30, 2009
By G. Vandedrink
An absolute must for middle to execute level management that is serious about creating or improving a lean culture. Generally a subject that gets little discussion as to its important aspect of manufacturing operations, this book ties material supply chain principles and their importance to creating a sustaining continuous improving environment. I highly recommend this reading to the executive level and its use as a training guide for the realization of significant cost savings.
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