Sheldon, Donald H.

Lean materials planning and execution : a guide to internal and external supply management excellence / Donald H. Sheldon. - Ft. Lauderdale, FL : J. Ross, c2008. - xvii, 252 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes index.

Evolution of materials management and lean -- Applying lean to the planning process and how it affects materials planning -- Lean and excellence in supply management -- Data integrity in lean environments -- Master scheduling in lean materials management -- Materials planning for excellence in lean environments -- Warehouse management and organization -- Top management sales and operations planning -- Demand planning -- Integrating lean and six sigma with enterprise resource planning -- Metrics in lean materials management -- High-performance management systems -- Software tools -- Education and training in lean materials management.

9781932159653 (hbk.) 1932159657 (hbk.)


Business logistics.
Materials management.
Six sigma (Quality control standard)

658.7 / SHE 2008