Today’s business environment is ultracompetitive. Smart businesses are opting for better practices and operations that focus on eliminating waste, reducing costs, while also creating an environment that supports continuous business growth. 5S Kaizen help you achive all that. Kaizen is a part of the lean manufacturing system which was developed to maintain a continuous improvement… Continue reading
Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) is a product development approach that complements the Six Sigma problem-solving methodology. Promoted as “Six Sigma goes upstream,” Design for Six Sigma involves changing or redesigning the fundamental structure of the underline process or product. The major objective of Design for Six Sigma is to “design it right the first… Continue reading
Several individuals believe six sigma books are difficult to comprehend. Yet, I believe six sigma books has transformed the operations management world in countless ways. In effect, six sigma as process and product improvement methodology has proved its worth in supply chain management, operations, quality and service management. Six Sigma books offer a data-driven method… Continue reading
Most supply chain professionals must be alert and quickly responsive to the changing needs of its customers. Modern-day Supply Chain Professionals are expected to be competent in a number of skills; amongst them, one the key competence is to drive continuous improvement. Lean Six Sigma is proven continuous improvement philosophies. Therefore for those who want… Continue reading
There are so many different facets of Operations Management books recommended to every supply chain professional; it can be awe-inspiring when it comes to really selecting which reference Operations Management books to read. Some of you have asked if can I recommend Operations Management books, this led me to writing this blog. In this blog,… Continue reading
In a JIT supply chain, reliable suppliers will reduce supply uncertainty and make the supply chain more effective, therefore supplier selection is crucial. However, Purchasing in JIT environment is different and therefore it requires a slightly different mindset for selecting suppliers who can survive in JIT Supply Chain long term. Researchers1 suggested that the selection… Continue reading
A JIT System (Just- in-time System) is an inventory management philosophy aimed at reducing waste and redundant inventory by delivering products, components, or materials just when an organization needs them. When I wrote a blog on JIT Purchasing there has been quite a lot comments and interest from the supply chain community on how it… Continue reading
Lean vs. Agile Supply Chain – Can You Have One Without the Other? [Infographic] Can you run an efficient manufacturing and supply chain organisation without any lean or continuous improvement tools? Can you grow your company and be more responsive without using any agile supply chain efforts? It may come as a serious disappointment to… Continue reading
JIT Purchasing different from Conventional Purchasing? Most of us have worked in both some sort of JIT purchasing (Just In Time purchasing) and conventional manufacturing business. However, in the lean environment, the supply chain process should be capable of supporting Just in Time manufacturing. Manufacturers and suppliers have to adopt an appropriate method of supply… Continue reading
I have seen lot of Continuous Improvement (CI) Projects or Kaizen events started with lot of enthusiasm but more than often done badly, and then the whole enthusiasm fads away… Why does this happen? It happens mainly because project scope or problem statement is not defined clearly, or in other words it is unclear that… Continue reading
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