Capitalizing on Lean Production Systems to Win New Business: Creating a Lean and Profitable New Product Portfolio

Although there are many organizations that have implemented Lean production systems and become more profitable as a result, there can be a gap between what those organizations currently do and how they should plan for and profit from new business. Capitalizing on Lean Production Systems to Win New Business: Creating a Lean and Profitable New Product Portfolio explains how to create a Lean product portfolio to fill that gap so you can become more profitable from that new business.Providing a fundamental understanding of the Lean enterprise production system, this book can help an organization take its current Lean knowledge and translate that knowledge into a step-by-step methodology to win and launch new business. Lean topics covered include:Value Stream MappingPlan for Every PartProcess Design and Standard WorkScheduling and Material FlowMachine ChangeoverQuality and Continuous ImprovementBy developing the New Product Acquisition and Launch Portfolio presented in this book, you can dramatically improve your ability to produce the products customers desire and deliver them on time. Focusing on the concepts that are critical to the longevity of your Lean enterprise system, this book will help you understand how to deliver a product that meets the quality and delivery standards of your customer. It will also help you understand how this new product fits into your Lean enterprise system.Detailing how to achieve a successful new product launch through upfront planning, this book provides you with the tools to enhance efficiencies throughout your supply chain.

About the Author

Dr. Chris Harris is an associate professor of supply chain management in the University of Indianapolis School of Business. Dr. Harris holds an MBA and a DBA with a major in management from Anderson University in Indiana as well as a master's of science degree in youth development leadership from Clemson University. Dr. Harris is the author of numerous articles and several books on Lean production, including Lean Supplier Development, Lean Connections--Making Information Flow Efficiently and Effectively, and Developing a Lean Workforce , all published by Productivity Press, and Making Materials Flow , published by the Lean Enterprise Institute, which won the Shingo Research Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing Research in 2005.