Author Howard M. Thomes
introduces "Lean Roadmap" The Lean leaders
Guidebook.
The book removes the mystery of Lean and defines
where to start and what to do in achieving a successful
lean design.
Lean Roadmap is the resource that clearly defines
in logical building block steps the design of
a lean vision for both material flow and information
flow throughout your supply chain. Prior to Lean
Roadmap, lean design and implementation for the
most part addressed equipment arrangement into
cells. After all we can see and touch the equipment
and the layout practically defines itself. What
has been overlooked and all but devoid from lean
design is the information flow aspect of lean,
how to configure and utilize MRP/ERP business
software for a successful lean implementation.
Realization of the full benefits of lean cannot
be attained until the information flow processes
have been designed and implemented. Lean Roadmap
introduces a complete, logical and systemic process.
Significant breakthroughs in Lean information
flow design are defined in and described in detail
that enable a business to harness the power of
their business software investment in MRP/ERP
to manage the business in a Lean environment.
The book details how to design a simple supply
chain design and management process consisting
of three primary building blocks, The revolutionary
and breakthrough building block processes described
in information flow Part
V , are currently being utilized in manufacturing
environments with ease and success. The book has
five parts. |
