The implementation of lean thinking within the supply chain will help ensure maximum economic success in an uncertain economy which will leave it fit to capitalize on the economic upturn.

Typically applied to manufacturing, the lean concept can also be relevant wherever there are process efficiencies to be made – this can be anywhere throughout the supply chain.  A lean supply chain produces precisely what is needed, sending it to where it’s needed.

 

Courses examines the supply chain timeline from the moment the customer gives an order to the point where the company receives payment, looking at minimizing that timeline by removing the non value-adding and waste-creating activities.