Lean Supply Strategies: Applying 5S Tools to Supply Chain ManagementKimball E
Bullington, Ph
, CSSBBAssociate Professor of Supply Chain ManagementMiddle Tennessee State University90th Annual International Supply Management Conference, May 2024ABSTRACT : Supply strategies in a lean environment should support the operations strategy
It is appropriate then to use lean concepts and lean terminology in the creation of supply strategy for lean operations
This paper examines supply strategy development in a lean production environment by utilizing 5S , a key lean concept
The concepts of lean supply and 5S will be introduced followed by a discussion of how the 5S methodology may be used to develop and implement a supply strategy
Key words:lean;5s;supply strategy;1 Lean Supply
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