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This was true when Henry Ford envisioned an efficient auto assembly line, and later with the standardized processes that led to the Toyota Motor Company's automated manufacturing steps and just-in-time (JIT) product delivery.
Today, from warehouses and distribution centers, to finance departments, customer service centers and other departments and divisions, countless companies and industries employ LEAN in their supply chain operations.
In its "Eliminating Waste in Supply Chains" white paper, Ryder examines how creating a LEAN culture can identify awkward or wasteful processes, introduce improvements, and deliver greater efficiencies in time, investment and returns. Whether designing LEAN into a new facility or re-organizing elements of an existing operation, organizations can heighten quality and productivity by reducing or removing cost and waste from all facets of an operation.
In the supply chain arena, creating a LEAN culture offers tremendous opportunities for companies seeking continuous, incremental gains in quality and efficiency.
Thee white paper explores how incorporating the five principles of LEAN - People Involvement, Built-In Quality, Standardization, Short Lead Time, and Continuous Improvement - can eliminate from the supply chain wasteful overproduction, wait times, transporting, inappropriate processing, unnecessary inventory, unnecessary or excess motion, and defects.
From the forklift driver to the supervisor to employees anywhere in the supply chain, fostering esprit de corps behind LEAN can yield small changes add up to produce significant gains in both quality and operating performance.
Download Ryder's "Eliminating Waste in Supply Chains" white paper to discover how to create continuous improvement, long-term customer value and outstanding business performance, quarter after quarter, year after year.