Lean Six Sigma logistics : strategic development to operational success /

Goldsby, Thomas J.

Lean Six Sigma logistics : strategic development to operational success / [book] by Thomas Goldsby, Robert Martichenko - Boca Raton, Fl. : J. Ross Pub., c2005. - xvii, 282 p. : ill.

Includes index

What is lean Six Sigma logistics? -- The importance of logistics and supply chain management -- The waste of inventory -- The waste of transportation -- The waste of space and facilities -- The waste of time -- The waste of packaging -- The waste of administration -- The waste of knowledge -- A tour of the bridge -- Logistics flow : asset flow -- Flow : information flow -- Flow : financial flow -- Capability : predictability -- Capability : stability -- Capability : visibility -- Discipline : collaboration -- Discipline : systems optimization -- Discipline : waste elimination -- Strategy and planning tools -- Problem-solving tools -- Operational tools -- Measurement tools -- Case study : GoldSmart Products, Inc. -- Summary and conclusion.

1932159363 (hardcover : alk. paper)


Business logistics--Management
Six sigma (Quality control standard)
Process control
Inventory control
Waste minimization
Industrial efficiency

HD38.5 / .G63