SCM 300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Lean Manufacturing

• School: ASU
• Department: Supply Chain Management
• Course: SCM 300
• Professor: Eddie Davila

Document Summary

Module 06: scm integration (push/pull, jit, postponement, bullwhip effect, integration risks) With the basic supply chain ingredients in hand (procurement, logistics, manufacturing) this module looks to demonstrate the difficulties encountered when managers try integrating all of the supply chain pieces. Push and pull ideologies will be discussed as will the philosophy of jit. In addition, a list of risks will be explored and potential strategic options will be considered. Finally, during lecture a series of examples about some of these options will be discussed. 8 sc business processes (also see table 13. 1) Managing risk in sc (also see table 13. 3) Understand the following terms - front-end, back-end, upstream, downstream. Trade-offs involved in utilizing either a push or pull system. Strengths and weaknesses of push and pull systems. Lean manufacturing (assume just in time (jit) and lean manufacturing are the same) slides 10-15. Differences between old school american business philosophy and lean manufacturing philosophies.