tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167539222502940808.post7815099691457296479..comments2024-03-28T03:16:54.235-04:00Comments on A Lean Journey: Is Inventory Reduction an Objective or a Result?Tim McMahonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07780727768370988177noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167539222502940808.post-31559286737903548332010-05-07T07:42:06.474-04:002010-05-07T07:42:06.474-04:00Ana, Great question. I think there is more inform...Ana, Great question. I think there is more information that is needed to support your request. The types of variation matter and therefore for the solution.<br /><br />Can you share more information? email me mcmahontf22@comcast.net.Tim McMahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07780727768370988177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167539222502940808.post-78107812033578939612010-04-29T14:33:10.243-04:002010-04-29T14:33:10.243-04:00Hi,
I ahve been assigned to a Black belt project t...Hi,<br />I ahve been assigned to a Black belt project that involves reducing slow moving inventory, at a plant that has $2.3 M of inventory older thatn 12 months...aprox 60% of the inventory comes from China...there are 14 variables identified as possible sources of variation generating the slow moving inventory, by anay chance any of you have run into a similar problem or do you know of a case study that somebody might be willing to share? Thanks !, Ana D'Hondt - IR.Anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13490481390112792140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167539222502940808.post-24533838461897560222010-03-22T15:50:12.167-04:002010-03-22T15:50:12.167-04:00Businesses tend to think that the whole aim of Lea...Businesses tend to think that the whole aim of Lean is that of waste reduction and forget that they should be creating value for the customer. To focus inwardly on the waste, whichever waste it is, without considering the customers perspective will lead to an implementation that is likely to not be sustainable.<br /><a href="http://howtoimplementleanmanufacturing.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">how to implement lean manufacturing </a>KaizenTonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837544392873989907noreply@blogger.com