Lean supplier development : establishing partnerships and true costs throughout the supply chain

Lean supplier development : establishing partnerships and true costs throughout the supply chain

Applies the concept of value mapping to the efficient designing of a supply chain. This book shows how to analyze and map the total supply chain process, assessing any gaps or redundancies that waste time. It considers the complexity of multiple suppliers, distribution centers, and dispersed custome...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Harris, Chris , 1976- (Author), Harris, Rick , 1953- (Author), Streeter, Chuck (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Productivity Press , c2011
Subjects:
Business planning
Cost control
Industrial procurement > Cost control
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Does this stuff really work?
  • 2. The supplier development philosophy
  • 3. Key players in supplier development
  • 4. How to choose a supplier for a long-term partnership
  • 5. The importance of internal operations
  • 6. The plan for every part (PFEP)
  • 7. True cost thought process
  • 8. Change cost
  • 9. Ongoing cost
  • 10. Risk cost
  • 11. True cost sourcing
  • 12. Understanding the physical connection between partner and customer
  • 13. Receiving product
  • 14. Packaging
  • 15. The partner development team
  • 16. The value stream mapping methodology
  • 17. The quarterly review process
  • 18. Supplier development quarterly review agenda

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