Operational Excellence Tools Blog : inventory

New Manufacturing Business Technology article on lean replenishment

LeanTeam — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 00:55:00 GMT

...shows that the application of lean thinking and tools to the supply chain is a hot area in the industry. Ultriva, quoted in the article, is a provider of electronic kanban and other solutions built on the Microsoft platform using tools such as SharePoint and SQL Server.

Check out the article at http://www.mbtmag.com/current_issues/2007/feb/busperf2.asp

- Marc from the Lean Team

Emerson is tackling inventory turns with technology

LeanTeam — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 21:08:00 GMT

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.