This complimentary book is written for the CEO, CFO, CIO,
Vice Presidents, manufacturing and procurement professionals who are concerned
with eliminating operating problems and taking advantage of the opportunities
available by applying lean supply chain management processes, tools and
techniques to significantly improve overall business performance.
Among the many subjects covered are: fast order-to-delivery, winning
with higher levels of customer service, Lean/Flow Manufacturing, ERP,
supply chain management, Six-Sigma, strategic sourcing, supplier relationship
management, business and operating strategies, setting objectives and
developing action plans, ROI, making improvements permanent and a lot
more.
The book is loaded with proprietary and unique self-assessment checklists
that will help you “benchmark”, assess, plan and act on
improvement opportunities. The self-assessment checklists, by themselves,
are usually very valuable to an organization.
About The Author
R. Michael Donovan has over 25 years of experience as a management consultant.
He has been responsible for over 1000 consulting engagements in small,
mid-size and large companies around the globe as well as an experienced
line executive serving as a vice president of operations for a 6 plant
capital goods manufacturer. Mike is known for his pragmatic “make-it-happen,
get results” style while helping to build organizational capabilities
at his clients. He has successfully distilled some of the most complex
issues in manufacturing into simplified bite-sized chunks which many
executives will find immensely useful in improving their company’s
performance.