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Zylstra, Kirk D.

Lean distribution : applying lean manufacturing to distribution, logistics, and supply chain / Kirk D. Zylstra. - Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, �2006. - 1 online resource (xvi, 223 pages) : illustrations

Includes index.

Lean Distribution: Applying Lean Manufacturing to Distribution, Logistics, and Supply Chain; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Taking the Lean Approach; Chapter 2: Distribution Challenges; Chapter 3: Optimizing Distribution; Chapter 4: IT Transforms Distribution Processes; Chapter 5: Lean Operating Capabilities; Chapter 6: Customer Service Policy; Chapter 7: Buffer Strategy; Chapter 8: Replenishment Cycles; Chapter 9: Pull Approach; Chapter 10: Conclusion; Index.

"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."--Travis Jarrell Institute of Industrial Engineers Program Committee Chair"Lean Distribution is a comprehensive yet concise work with clear leanings


English.

ISBN: 9781119201427 111920142X 9780471740759 0471740756 0471764043 9780471764045 1280286954 9781280286957 1118429036 9781118429037 9786610286959 6610286957

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Source: OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com 9A202031-C021-4DE6-8D0B-8CB2DC1C8C05 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com

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Subjects--Topical Terms:
Business logistics--Management.
Physical distribution of goods--Management.
Logistique (Organisation)--Gestion.
Distribution (�Economie politique)--Gestion.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--Distribution.
Business logistics--Management
Physical distribution of goods--Management
Strategische planning.
Ketenbeheer (logistiek)
Distributie.

LC Class. No.: HD38.5 / .Z95 2006

Dewey Class. No.: 658.7/88