Lean Six Sigma Logistics : Strategic Development to Operational Success

Reducing costs, rushing to market and accelerating lead times are vital for survival in today’s competitive environment. Inventory is no longer considered an asset, and strategies need to be in place to operate with minimal amounts of it. Lean Six Sigma Logistics illustrates how to integrate Lean, Six Sigma and Logistics into a cohesive process that will help eliminate unnecessary inventories through disciplined efforts to understand and reduce variation, while increasing speed and flow in the supply chain.

This “how to” book provides the vehicle to solidify strategic position, win over customers, and achieve increased profit margins. It is the one book that executives, practitioners, consultants and academics will all want on their bookshelf. A must read for the CEO, CIO, CFO, COO, VP, Director, or Logistics Manager.

Key Features:

• Provides a method to develop strategies as well as tactical steps for successful operational implementation of Lean Six Sigma Logistics
• Addresses top management concerns while providing necessary tools and guidance for the logistics practitioner
• Features the Logistics Bridge Model to serve as your compass and map for leveraging value, eliminating waste, and enhancing your abilities to view the supply chain with a critical eye and to develop a vision for continuous improvement
• Presents definitive answers for improving operations, making customers happy, and reducing logistics costs and variability

Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Web Added Value

Section I : Lean Six Sigma Logistics : Why Bother?
Chapter 1 : What is Lean Six Sigma Logistics?
Chapter 2 : The Importance of Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Section II : The Logistics Wastes
Chapter 3 : The Waste of Inventory
Chapter 4 : The Waste of Transportation
Chapter 5 : The Waste of Space and Facilities
Chapter 6 : The Waste of Time
Chapter 7 : The Waste of Packaging
Chapter 8 : The Waste of Administration
Chapter 9 : The Waste of Knowledge

Section III : The Logistics Bridge Model
Chapter 10 : A Tour of the Bridge
Chapter 11 : Logistics Flow : Asset Flow
Chapter 12 : Flow : Information Flow
Chapter 13 : Flow : Financial Flow
Chapter 14 : Capability : Predictability
Chapter 15 : Capability : Stability
Chapter 16 : Capability : Visibility
Chapter 17 : Discipline : Collaboration
Chapter 18 : Discipline : Systems Optimization
Chapter 19 : Discipline : Waste Elimination

Section IV : Building the Bridge : Lean Six Sigma Logistics Tools
Chapter 20 : Strategy and Planning Tools
Chapter 21 : Problem-Solving Tools
Chapter 22 : Operational Tools
Chapter 23 : Measurement Tools
Chapter 24 : Case Study : GoldSMART Products, Inc.
Chapter 25 : Summary and Conclusion

Index