When a company starts to implement lean supply chain practices, which of the following areas do you think they should focus on first and why: lean inventory, lean supply, lean transportation, or just-in-time Kanban systems?

When a company starts to implement lean supply chain practices, which of the following areas do you think they should focus on first and why: lean inventory, lean supply, lean transportation, or just-in-time Kanban systems?

Practical Management Science

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Author:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Publisher:WINSTON, Wayne L.

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