Logistics and supply chain developments: Part 1 - Lessons from Japan: Automotive and Electronic IndustriesThis is the first of a three part series of articles that examines logistics and supply chain development...
Part 1 discusses generic logistics issues that affect automotive and electronic consumer durable manufacturers. Part 2 examines various principles of design for logistics and supply chain. Many of the philosophies and dogmas for lean and agile manufacture are qualitative, while citing various benchmark metrics. Hence, Part 3 examines the principles of logistics and supply chain and draws conclusions from quantified results from a logistics simulation...