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Kirk D. Zylstra - Lean Distribution - 9780471740759 - V9780471740759
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Lean Distribution

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Description for Lean Distribution Hardcover. "Kirk Zylstra's focus on the customer is a fresh approach to lean. Companies that can bear the burden of variability will develop a strategic advantage in today's volatile market. " --Travis Jarrell Institute of Industrial Engineers Program Committee Chair "Lean Distribution is a comprehensive yet concise work with clear leanings. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJMV8; KJMV9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
"Kirk Zylstra's focus on the customer is a fresh approach to lean. Companies that can bear the burden of variability will develop a strategic advantage in today's volatile market."
—Travis Jarrell Institute of Industrial Engineers Program Committee Chair

"Lean Distribution is a comprehensive yet concise work with clear leanings. Kirk's experience across a range of industries brings a unique understanding of common opportunities and solutions available to optimize distribution processes. Lean techniques, typically effective in manufacturing processes, are applied in the downstream supply chain in a practical and productive manner that will offer something to any business distributing ... Read more

"Lean Distribution has robustly captured the revolution occurring in today's increasingly competitive and global supply chain. Eliminating losses through lean manufacturing and lean distribution initiatives will become even more critical enablers to organizations developing cost-advantaged supply chains."
—Rick McDonald Director of Manufacturing The Clorox Company

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471740759
SKU
V9780471740759
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About Kirk D. Zylstra
KIRK D. ZYLSTRA is an independent consultant specializing in supply chain and manufacturing operations transformation. He teaches operations management and supply chain part-time at the University of Washington Business School in Seattle, Washington. He is a retired partner of a major international consulting firm, where he served major manufacturing, distribution, and retail companies during his more than twenty years with ... Read more

Reviews for Lean Distribution
"... would recommend it ... to understand ... fundamentals of making the transformation from a production "push" to a demand "pull" supply chain." (Supply Management, April 2006) "...arguement it advances is that traditional forecast-driven approaches to supply chain management are inappropriate in today's turbulent markets." (Supply Management, March 2006)

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