Lean Distribution by Kirk D. Zylstra - 9780471740759

Lean DistributionApplying Lean Manufacturing to Distribution, Logistics, and Supply Chain\nAuthor(s): Kirk D. Zylstra\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, United States\nImprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc\nISBN-13: 9780471740759, 978-0471740759\nSynopsis\n\""Kirk Zylstra's focus on the customer is a fresh approach to lean. Companies that can bear the burden of variability will develop a strategic advantage in today's volatile market.\""\n Travis Jarrell Institute of Industrial Engineers Program Committee Chair \""Lean Distribution is a comprehensive yet concise work with clear leanings. Kirk's experience across a range of industries brings a unique understanding of common opportunities and solutions available to optimize distribution processes. Lean techniques, typically effective in manufacturing processes, are applied in the downstream supply chain in a practical and productive manner that will offer something to any business distributing tangible goods.\""\n F. Jey