Improving the Extended Value Stream—Lean for the Entire Supply Chain

by Darren Dolcemascolo 

2006 (224 pages)

ISBN:1563273330

Including a step-by-step plan for extending lean to the entire supply chain, from planning through implementation, this book will teach you proven methods for sustaining success and continuously improving.

Improving the Extended Value Stream—Lean for the Entire Supply Chain

Introduction

Part I - Planning and Analysis of the Lean Extended Value Stream

Chapter 1

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Lean and the Extended Value Stream

Chapter 2

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Mapping the Extended Value Stream, Current State

Chapter 3

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Creating a Lean Extended Value Stream

Part II - Implementation of the Lean Supply Chain

Chapter 4

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Outsourcing Strategy—How to Determine When It Makes Sense to Outsource

Chapter 5

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Evaluating Current and Potential Suppliers for the Lean Extended Value Stream

Chapter 6

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Buyer-Supplier Relationships in the Lean Enterprise—Contracting

Chapter 7

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Value-Stream Mapping at Supplier Sites

Chapter 8

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The Tools of Process Kaizen

Chapter 9

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Facilitating Kaizen Events for Suppliers and Customers

Part III - Sustaining and Continuously Improving the Lean Extended Value Stream

Chapter 10

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Techniques for Sustaining Success

Chapter 11

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Continuous Improvement of the Extended Value Stream

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