Lean Supply Chain and Collaborative Transportation Workshop

This dynamic and highly interactive workshop teaches how to apply Lean to the supply chain and logistics functions in order to reduce costs and inventory while achieving greater customer service.

BENEFITS of Lean Supply Chain and Collaborative Transportation:

• Improve supplier performance and accountability.
• Improve customer satisfaction and customer relationships.
• Drive Lean supply-stream management and Lean logistics through your organization.
• Reduce the total cost of fulfillment through the reduction of inventory, space, lead time, logistics costs, and increased fill rates.

Part I: Introduction to Lean - Be introduced to Lean thinking and problem solving through tools to eliminate waste at the root cause.

Part II: Introduction to the Lean Supply Chain - Learn how to successfully apply traditional Lean concepts to the extended supply chain and reduce your Total Logistics Cost.

• Make Consumption Visible

• Reduce Lead Time

• Create Level Flow

• Use Pull Systems

• Collaborate and Solve Problems

• Increase Velocity

• Focus on Total Cost

Part III: Testimonial - Gordy Webster, CFO of The Hilliard Corporation, will speak on the benefits his company has realized in its work with AM&T and LeanCor, share some lessons learned along the journey, and describe the level of resource commitment his company has made in order to make the implementation a success.

Part IV: Collaborative Transportation - Understand how to reduce cost, reduce inventory, and improve customer service by working with other organizations in your region.

• What is Collaborative Transportation?
• What are the benefits of Collaborative Transportation?
• How do we get started?

Who Should Attend? Logistics Managers, Supply Chain Managers, Material Managers, Purchasing Managers, Senior Management, Lean Manufacturers, Suppliers to Lean Manufacturers, Lean Implementation Leaders.

Presenters:

• Carol Miller, Principal Consultant, AM&T
• Kevin von Grabe, Regional Vice President, LeanCor Supply Chain Group
• Gordy Webster, CFO, The Hilliard Corporation

Date: Wednesday, June 5th
Time: 7:30, Registration & Breakfast, 8:00 to 12:00, Program

Location: Holiday Inn Express, Horseheads, NY

Cost: No Charge

Registration Deadline is May 29th

Register on-line at www.amt-mep.org/index.php?cID=138

or contact Kathy Peacock at 607-774-0022 x308

• A free lunch will be served after the workshop for all attendees wishing to stay for networking and further discussions.

For questions about this workshop contact:

Jim Cunningham at 607-725-1225 or

jcunningham@amt-mep.org

See this and other newsletter articles at http://amt-mep.org/files/8413/6750/6481/2013-05.pdf

 

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