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The 7 Elements of Lean SCM Report 1
The 7 Elements of Lean SCM Report 1
• Sort
• Set in order
• Sweep
• Standardize
• Self discipline
Five- S’s : Sorting and Set in order/
Simplifying
Begins when ..
focal firm, its supplier and customers begin TO
WORK TOGETHER to identify
• customer requirements
• remove waste
• reduce costs
• improve quality and;
• Customer service
Lean Supply Chain Relationship..
• Example :
Scania engine plant in Sweden
The facility is idled every Wednesday at 8 am for 26
minutes so every work team can hold an improvement
meeting based on ideas on a whiteboard