The Lean Sustainable Supply Chain: How to Create a Green Infrastructure with Lean Technologies Book

Foreword xi Preface xvii
Part I: Applied Savings to the Collaborative Supply Chain
Chapter 1: Lean Sustainable Technologies 1
Chapter 2: Warehouse Management System (WMS) 27
Chapter 3: The Use of Radio Frequency Identity Tags in Industry 49
Chapter 4: Transportation Management System (TMS) 77
Chapter 5: Savings of B2B E-commerce 97
Chapter 6: The Introduction of Enterprise Resource Programs (ERP) 121
Chapter 7: Third-Party Provider 137
Chapter 8: Inventory Control 147
Chapter 9: Promotional Forecast System 159
Chapter 10: An Introduction to Distribution Resource Management 165
Chapter 11: Joint Order Allocation 173
Chapter 12: Variable or Fixed Reorder Periods 179
Chapter 13: Furthering Collaboration with Suppliers (CPFR) 199
Chapter 14: Material Handling Technology, Voice Pick, and Pick to Light Technologies 215
Section I: Introduction to an Application of Lean, Green Supply Chain Management External
Chapter 15: The Visual and Visible Supply Chain 239
Chapter 16: Master Data Alignment and Item Synchronization 245
Section II: Introduction to an Application of Lean, Green Supply Chain Management Internal
Chapter 17: Internal Supply Chain 255
Part II: Technical Sections
Chapter 18: A Technical Explanation of Forecasting Systems 275
Chapter 19: Forecasting Methodology and Gamma Smoothing: A Solution to Better Accuracy to Maintain Lean and Green 305
Chapter 20: The Characteristics Needed in a Forecast Program 345
Chapter 21: The New Sustainable EOQ Formula 353
Chapter 22: Consequences of the Industrial Revolution 369
Chapter 23: Different Organizations’ Green Supply Chain Management and LEED 375
Chapter 24: Case Study: Sweetwater Sound 383
Chapter 25: Case Study: Behavioral Health 389
Appendix A: The Summary of the Lean and Green Technologies 407
Index 409