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Lean Supply Chain

Lean Supply Chain: Definition, Advantages, and Disadvantages

Lean Supply Chain: Definition, Advantages, and Disadvantages

In today’s highly competitive business environment, a lean supply chain is more than just a strategy; it’s necessary for companies looking to enhance efficiency and customer value.  By employing lean principles that originated from the Toyota Production System, businesses across various sectors are streamlining their supply chains to reduce waste, improve customer satisfaction, and gain […]

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Don’t Blame Lean Manufacturing

Don’t Blame Lean Manufacturing

Lean manufacturing has been blamed for the recent supply chain crisis, with critics claiming lean and just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing encouraged extremely low inventories of raw materials and components. When the pandemic arrived, and supplies were disrupted, manufacturers had to stop production due to material shortages. This had cascading effects all the way down the supply […]

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How can retailers compete with the logistics dominance of the e-commerce behemoths?

How can retailers compete with the logistics dominance of the e-commerce behemoths?

Don’t view this as a competition with e-commerce behemoths, but as another sales channel in your omnichannel strategy. Treat it as such and develop your strategy to provide differentiation on customer service and trust to be able to drive direct sales, while still leveraging other channels to build brand awareness. —Scott Hebert CEO SYSPRO USA […]

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