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Leaning the Supply Chain

Sept. 15, 2014
Continuous Improvement and the “lean” concept has a long history on the plant floor, however, lean is not just for production anymore.

"Lean supply chain touches all aspects of supply chain and logistics as defined by the SCOR model: plan, source, make, deliver and return," explains Paul Myerson, a professor of practice in supply chain management at Lehigh University and author of two books on lean supply chain, including "Lean Retail & Wholesale" (McGraw-Hill, 2014).

Myerson states that manufacturing is just one piece of the supply chain.

Read about how Pratt & Whitney, USG Corp., Intermountain, and other well-known manufacturers are Leaning into the Supply Chain on IndustryWeek.

IndustryWeek is a companion site of MH&L and part of Penton’s Manufacturing and Supply Chain Group.

About the Author

Dave Blanchard | Senior Director of Content

During his career Dave Blanchard has led the editorial management of many of Endeavor Business Media's best-known brands, including IndustryWeek, EHS Today, Material Handling & Logistics, Logistics Today, Supply Chain Technology News, and Business Finance. He also serves as senior content director of the annual Safety Leadership Conference. With over 30 years of B2B media experience, Dave literally wrote the book on supply chain management, Supply Chain Management Best Practices (John Wiley & Sons, 2021), which has been translated into several languages and is currently in its third edition. He is a frequent speaker and moderator at major trade shows and conferences, and has won numerous awards for writing and editing. He is a voting member of the jury of the Logistics Hall of Fame, and is a graduate of Northern Illinois University.

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