Lean Six Sigma for Supply Chain Management: A 10-Step Solution Process, Second Edition
by: James William Martin
Abstract: Fully revised to cover recent dramatic developments in supply chain improvement methodologies, this strategic guide brings together the Six Sigma and Lean manufacturing tools and techniques required to eliminate supply chain issues and increase profitability. This updated edition offers new coverage of enterprise kaizen events, big data analytics, customer loyalty metrics, security, sustainability, and design for excellence. The structured 10-Step Solution Process presented in the book ensures that clear goals are established and tactical objectives are consistently met through the deployment of aligned Lean Six Sigma projects. Written by a Master Black Belt and Lean Six Sigma consultant, this practical resource also provides an inventory model and Excel templates for download at www.mhprofessional.com/LSSSCM2.
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Table of Contents
- A. About the Author
- B. PREFACE
- C. INTRODUCTION
- D. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- 1. Using Lean Six Sigma Methods to Identify and Manage Supply Chain Projects
- 2. Deploying Lean Six Sigma Projects Using Lean Tools
- 3. Demand-Management Impact on Lean Six Sigma Projects
- 4. Lead-Time Impact on Lean Six Sigma Projects
- 5. Lean Six Sigma Applications to Manufacturing Resource Planning
- 6. Identifying Lean Six Sigma Projects Using Inventory Models
- 7. Lean Supply Chains and Third-Party Logistics
- 8. Root-Cause Analysis Using Six Sigma Tools (with Operations Research Methods)
- 9. Lean Six Sigma Improvement and Control
- 10. Supply Chain Design for Excellence
- A. CONCLUSION
- B. APPENDIX: Important Supply Chain Metrics
Expanded Table of Contents
- A. About the Author
- B. PREFACE
- C. INTRODUCTION
- D. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- 1. Using Lean Six Sigma Methods to Identify and Manage Supply Chain Projects
- Objectives
- Executive Overview
- Voice-of-the-Customer (VOC)
- The 10-Step Solution Process
- Understanding How Your Process Works
- Strategic Project Execution in the 10-Step Solution Process (Steps 1 Through 3)
- Strategic Project Selection
- Lean Six Sigma Operational Assessments
- Building the Project Charter
- Project Planning
- Project Management
- Identifying Lean Six Sigma Projects
- Summary
- 2. Deploying Lean Six Sigma Projects Using Lean Tools
- 3. Demand-Management Impact on Lean Six Sigma Projects
- Objectives
- Demand-Management Overview
- Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)
- Demand Aggregation
- Developing a Consensus Forecast
- Master Production Schedule (MPS)
- Estimating Customer Demand
- Product Forecasting
- Measuring Forecasting Error
- Forecasting Software
- Impact of New-Product Forecasts
- Lean Six Sigma Forecasting Applications
- Summary
- 4. Lead-Time Impact on Lean Six Sigma Projects
- 5. Lean Six Sigma Applications to Manufacturing Resource Planning
- 6. Identifying Lean Six Sigma Projects Using Inventory Models
- 7. Lean Supply Chains and Third-Party Logistics
- 8. Root-Cause Analysis Using Six Sigma Tools (with Operations Research Methods)
- 9. Lean Six Sigma Improvement and Control
- 10. Supply Chain Design for Excellence
- A. CONCLUSION
- B. APPENDIX: Important Supply Chain Metrics
Book Details
Title: Lean Six Sigma for Supply Chain Management: A 10-Step Solution Process, Second Edition
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education: New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Athens, London, Madrid, Mexico City, Milan, New Delhi, Singapore, Sydney, Toronto
Copyright / Pub. Date: 2014 McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN: 9780071793056
Authors:
James William Martin
(Rehoboth, Massachusetts), a Lean Six Sigma consultant and Master Black Belt, is president of Six Sigma Integration, Inc. He is the author of several books and articles on quality and process improvement.
Description: Fully revised to cover recent dramatic developments in supply chain improvement methodologies, this strategic guide brings together the Six Sigma and Lean manufacturing tools and techniques required to eliminate supply chain issues and increase profitability. This updated edition offers new coverage of enterprise kaizen events, big data analytics, customer loyalty metrics, security, sustainability, and design for excellence. The structured 10-Step Solution Process presented in the book ensures that clear goals are established and tactical objectives are consistently met through the deployment of aligned Lean Six Sigma projects. Written by a Master Black Belt and Lean Six Sigma consultant, this practical resource also provides an inventory model and Excel templates for download at www.mhprofessional.com/LSSSCM2.
