DRIVING VALUE IN THE UPSTREAM CHAIN …

ARTICLE IN PRESSP lease cite this article in press as: M. HELMOLD International Journal of Lean Thinking (2011) International Journal of Lean Thinking Volume 2, Issue 2 (December 2011)Lean Thinkingjournal homepage: DRIVING VALUE in The UPSTREAM CHAIN Management Through Lean Principles Marc Helmold Director Procurement Bombardier Transportation, Berlin E-mail: A B S T R A C T K E Y W O R D S A R T I C L E I N F O Lean principles, Supply CHAIN management. Received 8 May 2011 Accepted 10 May 2011 Available online 19 May 2011 Lean principles and methods must be part of the total supplier management approach in any enterprise. Organisations can thus differentiate and create a competitive advantage. Surveys have shown that the lean integration of the supply CHAIN and the elimination of waste within the UPSTREAM supply CHAIN management lead to significant cost savings and benefits. 1. Introduction Supplier Management has recently raised the interest of experts in industry and academia.

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