Check out the IndustryWeek webcast from January called Emerson Lean: From Strategy to Execution.  It's presented by Ray Keefe, VP of Manufacturing at Emerson and Ashley Stirrup, CEO of Ultriva.  What is especially insightful is how Emerson has figured out how to tackle the "bullwhip" issue.  The recording is available at

http://w.on24.com/r.htm?e=34065&s=1&k=6C52E41DBC0181EF537FCFE2BFD2DD78.