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March 2005

For Immediate Release

After Production Lines And Operations Are In Place, The Next Step Is Lean Logistics

New York… The best-designed factory will produce nothing unless it is told what to make and a system is in place to bring in materials and ship out goods. In the first installment of his "nuts and bolts" series, Lean Assembly, author Michel Baudin focused on the assembly process, extending as far as part presentation. Now, in Lean Logistics — The Nuts and Bolts of Delivering Materials and Goods, Baudin completely covers the details of physical distribution, customer-supplier relationships and production control information flows.

• Are your warehouses full while production is stopped by shortages?
• Do you know what you have and when the next replenishments will come?
• Do your customers complain that your lead times are too long and that your deliveries are late?
• Does the volume of your logistics activity vary erratically?

Lean Logistics addresses all of these waste-producing issues and illustrates how to avoid shortages while maintaining low inventories and take advantage of the increased capacity and flexibility generated through lean manufacturing.

Lean Logistics is invaluable for people in charge of material management, shipping and receiving, warehouse management, production control, purchasing, customer service and/or supplier support. It is also a resource for professionals who need to zoom in on details for project work, as in setting up milk runs, converting to returnable containers, improving warehouse operations and/or implementing kanbans.

List price is $50.00Complimentary review copies are available to media contacts by calling (212) 216-7865 or by e-mailing: leon.carter@taylorandfrancis.com.

For more information on Lean Logistics , or any of Productivity Press’ other titles, call 1 (888) 319-5852 or email info@productivitypress.com.

About the Author

Since 1987, Michel Baudin has consulted for such clients as Honda of America, Dell Computer, Parker Hannifin, Unilever, Boeing and Hoechst and others on lean manufacturing implementation, and for high-tech companies like Intel, Hewlett Packard, Motorola and National Semiconductor. He is the author of Lean Assembly — The Nuts and Bolts of Making Assembly Operations Flow and Manufacturing Systems Analysis, With Application to Production Scheduling.

About Productivity Press

Founded to provide world-class guidance for every level of an organization, Productivity Press is unrivaled in publishing high-quality material on lean manufacturing and business improvement.  Our books, learning tools and newsletter, Lean Manufacturing Advisor, are designed to help educate and support organizations in their efforts to implement the advanced management and manufacturing methodologies required to compete in today’s global business environment.