Darren Dolcemascolo
Carlsbad, California, USA

ISBN: 978-1-56327-333-9, April 2006, 224 pp., Soft Cover

Organized in a workbook format, this volume presents a systematic approach for extending Lean manufacturing across the entire supply chain. The author presents proven methods for sustaining success and continuously improving the entire supply chain, which should result in increased profits, reduced lead times, lower inventory, and better quality. The book includes tips on how to magnify the benefits of Lean on the production floor by extending the Lean principle throughout the enterprise. Techniques addressed in the book include extended value stream mapping, process kaizen, supplier evaluation, and supplier integration, as they relate to Lean supply chains.