Lean Materials Planning and Execution: A Guide to Internal and External Supply Management Excellence

Written in an easy-to-understand "how to" format, this book provides a complete detailed understanding of lean materials planning and execution in today's high-performance manufacturing organizations. It includes actual applications and examples of the various concepts and delineates a variety of important lean and Class A metrics as tools for achieving maximum effectiveness. All important management systems that are essential to high performance, such as sales and operations planning, clear-to-build and process ownership, are covered. Key Features: Shows how lean and Six Sigma can be integrated effectively with materials management principles and includes actual applications and examples of the various concepts, Provides an appropriate treatment of the basics and a complete detailed understanding of lean materials management in today's high-performance manufacturing organizations Describes applications of pull systems and the differences in approach between execution and planning, and how materials managers can gain maximum effectiveness from management systems and metrics, Details the necessary roles and responsibilities of top management and production management from the materials perspective to achieve improved organizational results, WV Offers free downloadable glossary of terms, lean and other high-performance assessment tools, and a set of job descriptions for lean material roles - available from the Web Added Value[Trademark] Download Resource Center at www.jrosspub.com.