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The strategic integration of agile and lean supply

Roy Stratton, +1 more
- 11 Aug 2003 - 
- Vol. 85, Iss: 2, pp 183-198
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In this paper, the role of inventory and capacity in accommodating variation and identifying how TRIZ separation principles and TOC tools may be combined in the integrated development of responsive and efficient supply chains.
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This article is published in International Journal of Production Economics.The article was published on 2003-08-11 and is currently open access. It has received 270 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Lean project management & Lean software development.

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Responsive supply chain : A competitive strategy in a networked economy

Angappa Gunasekaran, +2 more
- 01 Aug 2008 - 
TL;DR: In this article, an attempt has been made to analyze both agile manufacturing and supply chain management with the objective of developing a framework for responsive supply chain (RSC), which can be employed as a competitive strategy in a networked economy in which customized products/services are produced with virtual organizations and exchanged using e-commerce.
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Agility from First Principles: Reconstructing the Concept of Agility in Information Systems Development

Kieran Conboy
- 01 Sep 2009 - 
TL;DR: This study develops a definition and formative taxonomy of agility in an ISD context, based on a structured literature review of agility across a number of disciplines, including manufacturing and management where the concept originated, matured, and has been applied and tested thoroughly over time.
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Modeling the metrics of lean, agile and leagile supply chain: An ANP-based approach

Ashish Agarwal, +2 more
- 16 Aug 2006 - 
TL;DR: The paper explores the relationship among lead-time, cost, quality, and service level and the leanness and agility of a case supply chain in fast moving consumer goods business and the justification of the framework is presented, which encapsulates the market sensitiveness, process integration, information driver and flexibility measures of supply chain performance.
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Modeling agility of supply chain

Ashish Agarwal, +2 more
- 01 May 2007 - 
TL;DR: In this paper, using interpretive structural modeling, interrelationships of the variables, influencing supply chain agility, have been derived, and these variables have been categorized according to their driving power and dependence.
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Agility index in the supply chain

Ching-Torng Lin, +2 more
- 01 Apr 2006 - 
TL;DR: A fuzzy agility index (FAI) based on agility providers using fuzzy logic is developed, which comprises attribute’ ratings and corresponding weights, and is aggregated by a fuzzy weighted average.
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The Machine That Changed the World

James P. Womack, +2 more
TL;DR: A 5-million-dollar 5-year study on the future of the automobile industry was conducted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as mentioned in this paper, which was based on the International Motor Vehicle Program (IMVP).
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Toyota Production System : Beyond Large-Scale Production

Taiichi Ohno
TL;DR: In this paper, Taiichi Ohno shares the genius that sets him apart as one of the most disciplined and creative thinkers of our time, and combines his candid insights with a rigorous analysis of Toyota's attempts at Lean production.
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What is the Right Supply Chain for Your Product

Marshall L. Fisher
- 01 Jan 1997 - 
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The Strategy-Focused Organization: How Balanced Scorecard Companies Thrive in the New Business Environment

Robert S. Kaplan, +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe how Mobil became a Strategy-Focused Organization by translating the Strategy to Operational Terms and building Strategy Maps in private sector companies and aligning the Organization to create synergies.
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Agile manufacturing: The drivers, concepts and attributes

Yahaya Y. Yusuf, +2 more
- 20 May 1999 - 
TL;DR: In this article, the authors identify the drivers of agility and discuss the portfolio of competitive advantages that have emerged over time as a result of the changing requirements of manufacturing, and highlight some of the key enablers of agility.
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This paper explores the role of inventory and capacity in accommodating such variation and identifies how TRIZ separation principles and TOC tools may be combined in the integrated development of responsive and efficient supply chains. A detailed apparel industry case study is used to illustrate the application of these concepts and tools.