Design for Stability in Transport Logistics - Definition, Concepts and Evaluation

Lean management describes a set of methods combined with a management philosophy which aims at eliminating waste in logistics processes. In production logistics, lean is already widespread and applied successfully. Research has shown that lean also works in a warehousing environment. In transport lo...

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Main Author: Kunert, Christoph
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: KIT Scientific Publishing 2018
Series:Wissenschaftliche Berichte des Instituts für Fördertechnik und Logistiksysteme des Karlsruher Instituts für Technologie
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Summary:Lean management describes a set of methods combined with a management philosophy which aims at eliminating waste in logistics processes. In production logistics, lean is already widespread and applied successfully. Research has shown that lean also works in a warehousing environment. In transport logistics, lean is still at a low level of maturity in both research and practice. This work contributes to closing this gap by introducing Heijunka leveling to transport logistics.
Item Description:Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (XXIV, 222 p. p.)
ISBN:1000083491
9783731508069