Most books on Supply Chain Management simply focus on how to move materials and key resources throughout an industrial enterprise. Reinventing Lean shows how SCM can be made Lean, leading to much more reliable, cost-effective and competitive Supply Chain Management (SCM). In this book, the reader will find a collection of management tools that will help to implement Lean principles, and to understand the components of an integrated Supply Chain Management system. Moreover, the book will show that to make Lean SCM effective, both the functional management tools as well as an enterprise-wide cultural readiness are needed in order to lay the groundwork for a World Class Lean Supply Chain. Reinventing Lean will carefully lead engineers and manufacturing managers on how to adopt a cutting-edge Lean Supply Chain strategy. The book will lay out various proven approaches to incorporating Lean and SCM practices, by focusing on the ways in which SCM relates to materials, money, and information movement within the manufacturing environment. And because Reinventing Lean recognizes that a successful Lean SCM system cannot be achieved unless an organization supports team integration and the willingness to adapt to change, it provides not only the technical tools but also methods for changing company cultural factors that can make it all come together for a successful operation. * Industrial engineers and plant managers, with strong backgrounds in SCM, will learn how lean management principles can be utilized to make their organizations leaner, more efficient, and more competitive * Readers will find out how to lay out various approaches to incorporating Lean and SCM practices * Readers can learn how to customize a cutting-edge Lean Supply Chain strategy which will give a distinct advantage over the competition.

This book examines food quality, product conformance, reliability and safety, starting with wheat and ending with its value chain transformation into bread. Shows how to apply Kaizen with classic quality improvement methods to strengthen food safety systems.

A combination of conceptual and practical applications with an emphasis on cutting-edge practices in the US and abroad, this text represents the most notable examples of performance measurement in Canada, Latin America and Eastern Europe, and supports the integration of theory and practice, with linked chapters.

"Managing for Quality in the Hospitality Industry uses a "live" case study to clearly demonstrate how to achieve the quality expectations of internal customers, external customers, and owners/investors. The authors utilize HDS Services, a $300 million managed services organization, and other real-world cases (including the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, RARE Hospitality International, Inc., the Detroit Athletic Club, and more) to make the concepts real."--BOOK JACKET.

A major new study by a leading management scholar from top-ranked Wharton School of Business on problems of performance measurement systems. Highlights particular shortcomings of the widely adopted 'balanced scorecard' technique. Outlines an alternative approach capturing fundamentals of firm performance. Essential reading for management faculty, MBA students and thoughtful practitioners.

The author thoroughly covers the basic level of service for each type of food-service operation and then highlights areas where specific techniques can boost overall quality. One important area - identifying and meeting customer needs and expectations - is made less confusing with the help of marketing exercises. Applying this knowledge to real-world situations is seamless with the aid of the worksheets provided. Dozens of photographs throughout vividly illustrate quality foodservice in action in hotels and restaurants throughout the country.