Focus Your Supply Chain Technology Investments to Reduce Risk and
Maximize Competitiveness
Lean, Six Sigma, and related approaches offer immense potential for
improving competitiveness, cost, and customer experience-- if you can
overcome the challenges of planning and implementation. The
well-targeted use of technology can dramatically reduce your risks and
accelerate your progress. Until now, however, many guidebooks and
consultants have treated Lean primarily as a "pen and pencil" technique.
Lean and Technology is the first complete guide to integrating Lean
thinking with proven, affordable, and emerging technologies. You'll
learn how companies are linking strategy, the value chain, and IT--and
how they are executing on their plans to achieve real competitive
advantage.
Step by step, Myerson shows how to use the proven six-step SCOR Model to
organize the integration of technology with all key supply chain and
operations processes. You'll discover how to:
- PLAN to optimize supply chain networks, demand forecasting, master
production scheduling, and S&OP
- SOURCE more effectively with today's MRP and procurement/e-procurement
technologies
- MAKE higher-value "lean production" products with modern ERP, MES, and
short-term scheduling systems
- DELIVER the right customer solutions at the right time and cost via
advanced DRP, TMS, and order fulfillment systems
- RETURN products and materials with state-of-the-art reverse logistics
systems
- ENABLE continuous improvement via carefully chosen measurements,
metrics, and analytics
Throughout, Myerson presents easy-to-use tools, methodologies, best
practices, and real-world examples: all you need to improve speed,
accuracy, integration, and collaboration across complex supply chains.
He concludes by previewing emerging technologies for maintaining and
extending the competitive advantage you've already built.
