Manufacturing Operations and Supply Chain Management : The LEAN Approach

This text provides insights into the theory and practicalities of applying LEAN principles to, and of measuring and improving the performance of, manufacturing operations and supply chain systems. It contains a collection of articles and cases and each chapter is written so that it can be easily understood as a 'stand alone' text.

David L. Taylor holds an MS in Adult Education from Penn State University and a BS in Vocational Technical Education from SUNY Buffalo. Mr. Taylor has taught courses in machine trades, print reading, and design at Jamestown Community College and several New York State Voc. Ed. Tech. Centers. In addition to being the author of four BPR textbooks for Thomson Delmar Learning, he is also a Journeyman Tool and Die maker.