Supply Chain
Posted by admin on September 19, 2008 in Business
One of the cornerstones of Lean is the supply chain. There is waste in every component of a system, even when each component is separate from the system as a whole. The manufacturer himself in the plant can cause waste. So can the customer waiting for the end product, if they are not giving the manufacturer the correct information on time. Because of all the individual waste, it is very hard to eliminate waste in one single area and solve the problem. We must be constantly focusing on all areas of the process. Everyone in the process must be aware of the constraints on the system and become partners in solving the problems to build a productive system.
