(Ebook) Lean Supply Chain Management: A Handbook for Strategic Procurement by Jeffrey P. Wincel ISBN 9781563272899, 156327289X

(Ebook) Lean Supply Chain Management: A Handbook for Strategic Procurement by Jeffrey P. Wincel ISBN 9781563272899, 156327289X

This books provides an excellent detailed road map for taking Lean concepts to the supply chain. Many of the publications I've read summarize the success companies have had in implementing Lean concepts. This book goes well beyond that, outlining HOW to take Lean to the supply chain. The book includes a 5 phase process with step-by-step instructions for each phase. The real "jewel" in the book is the authors discussion of companies in a "crisis environment" versus companies in a "normal environment". Lean initiatives are often initiated as a result of a company finding itself in a "crisis". These initiatives fail because Lean practictioners are unable to recognize the need, or are unable to deliver, the quick results needed in a time of crisis. This book is a "must have" for anyone wanting to take Lean concepts to their supply chain.