Muda: Japanese term for waste The concept of ‘lean thinking’ has been applied in many organisations, with the aim of identifying...

They are "enablers", i.e. the effectiveness of supply chain networks and operations are often dependent on information technologies.

The supply chain has distinct movements that provide the linkages to the various activities. We refer to these movements as ‘material,...

Definitions: Logistics management: It focuses on the co-ordination of functional activities towards a common goal. Logistics is the art...