Moving Beyond Lean Manufacturing to a Lean Supply Chain

by Michael Bittner ... ÿþ Moving Beyond Lean Manufacturing to a Lean Supply Chain Featured Author - Michael Bittner - September 13, 2005. 1. Background. 2. Lean Beyond Manufacturing. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2005/09/research_notes/RN_SC_XMB_09_13_05_1.asp - 15k - 2005-09-13 Summary: Most lean manufacturing deployments target production operations, but can also be extended to other supply chain processes. To realize the multiplicative benefits of real time information and reduced inventory, companies must assess their production environment and supply chain activities.

Lean Manufacturing: A Primer

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... ÿþ Lean Manufacturing: A Primer PJ Jakovljevic - February 13, 2006. 1. Introduction. 2 ... methodology. What Constitutes Lean Manufacturing? ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/02/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_02_13_06_1.asp - 15k - 2006-02-13 Summary: Lean manufacturing emphasizes the minimization of the amount of all the resources (including time) used in the various activities of the enterprise. The typical areas of hidden waste are over-production, waiting, transportation, over-processing, motion, excessive inventory, and defective units.

A Primer on Lean Manufacturing Using Microsoft Dynamics AX: Case ...

by Dr. Scott Hamilton ... ÿþ A Primer on Lean Manufacturing Using Microsoft Dynamics AX: Case Studies Featured Author - Dr. Scott Hamilton - August 29, 2007. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2007/08/research_notes/PN_ER_XSH_08_29_01_1.asp - 17k - 2007-08-29 Summary: To enable organizations to support lean and traditional manufacturing practices in a single system, Microsoft Dynamics AX has incorporated lean manufacturing constructs into its package. Several case studies illustrate the use of kanbans in various lean environments.

The Theory of Constraints Enters the Lean Manufacturing Arena

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... ÿþ The Theory of Constraints Enters the Lean Manufacturing Arena PJ Jakovljevic - February 21, 2006. 1. Limitations of Flow Manufacturing. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/02/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_02_21_06_1.asp - 19k - 2006-02-21 Summary: Lean principles are difficult to employ in complex environments, but materials requirement planning has well-known limitations. The theory of constraints, which is complementary to lean manufacturing when it comes to low volumes and complex environments, may provide an answer.

Front-office Lean—Taking Lean Manufacturing Beyond the Shop ...

by Gregory Romanello ... ÿþ Front-office Lean—Taking Lean Manufacturing Beyond the Shop Floor Featured Author - Gregory Romanello - September 10, 2007. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/CRM/2007/09/research_notes/MI_CR_XGR_09_10_07_1.asp - 20k - 2007-09-10 Summary: Lean manufacturing practices are employed to some degree on almost every manufacturing floor, but many companies aren't realizing the real benefits of lean by bringing lean to their front-office operations. Here are a few tips on lean office operations.

Manual versus Information Technology Enabled Lean Manufacturing

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... ÿþ Manual versus Information Technology Enabled Lean Manufacturing PJ Jakovljevic - February 16, 2006. ... 2. How Can IT Support Lean Manufacturing? ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/02/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_02_16_06_1.asp - 27k - 2006-02-16 Summary: All good lean systems have both physical systems in the plant and near real time information technology backbones that centralize data. The primary advantage of enterprise systems is that they can handle considerably more information than can be accommodated manually.

How to Achieve Lean Manufacturing

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... ÿþ How to Achieve Lean Manufacturing PJ Jakovljevic - February 15, 2006. ... These steps are now widely accepted as a sort of lean manufacturing life cycle. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/02/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_02_15_06_1.asp - 22k - 2006-02-15 Summary: Lean manufacturing is a transformational exercise that requires an organization to cast aside long-held beliefs and business processes. The five main steps to achieving lean transition are defining value, mapping the value stream, making the activities flow, responding to customer demand, and continuous

Lean and World Class Manufacturing and the Information Technology ...

by Ron Crabtree ... the legacy planning, costing, quoting, and accounting system view of reality is pretty close to the actual reality after lean manufacturing is implemented. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2005/09/research_notes/MI_ER_XRC_09_23_05_1.asp - 22k - 2005-09-23 Summary: Companies relying on manual implementation and support for lean and world class methodologies risk losing corporate consciousness. Avoid the pitfalls of lost information and flexibility; place value on performance gaps and create matrixes of tools and applications to prioritize issues.

A Primer on Lean Manufacturing Using Microsoft Dynamics AX

by Dr. Scott Hamilton ... ÿþ A Primer on Lean Manufacturing Using Microsoft Dynamics AX Featured Author - Dr. Scott Hamilton - August 27, 2007. New ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2007/08/research_notes/PN_ER_XSH_08_27_01_1.asp - 22k - 2007-08-27 Summary: Lean manufacturing constructs have been incorporated into the Microsoft Dynamics AX package, enabling firms to support lean and traditional manufacturing practices in a single system. This primer covers the constructs for supporting many of the variations in lean practices.

Enterprise Resource Planning Vendors Address Lean Manufacturing

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... ÿþ Enterprise Resource Planning Vendors Address Lean Manufacturing PJ Jakovljevic - February 20, 2006. 1. How Are Enterprise Resource ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/02/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_02_20_06_1.asp - 35k - 2006-02-20 Summary: Intentia, Fujitsu Glovia, QAD, and SSA Global's solutions supporting lean manufacturing are examined. Which areas the extended enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors excel in depends on their original ERP system's suitability for repetitive versus to-order environments.