Books & Publications
Driving Operational Excellence - Successful Lean Six Sigma Secrets
to Improve the Bottom Line;
MetaOps Publishing, LLC, 2010. Chapter 19, "Lean Six Sigma for a Leaner
Supply Chain: A Focus on Analytical Tools", Steve Cimorelli, CFPIM
If you take 24 lean six sigma gurus and ask them to reveal their most
closely-guarded secrets, to uncover their most valuable tips, techniques, and
tactics for creating lean speed and six sigma quality in any organization, what
would these experts give to you? They would give you this book.
Quoting from the book's introduction, in chapter 19 Steve Cimorelli "presents advanced statistical techniques and tools in an easily understandable format to help you identify the critical areas and weaknesses in your supply chain processes. Steve demonstrates a comprehensive formula any organization can use to reliably and accurately identify problems and then implement successful solutions that drive results to the bottom line." This "formula" is the Six Sigma DMAIC process: Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control; presented as a real-world case study.
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More information is available at DrivingOperationalExcellence.com.
Kanban For The Supply Chain; Steve Cimorelli,
CFPIM, Productivity Press, 2006.
This workbook is for manufacturing supply chain management
(SCM) professionals who are ready to move beyond MRP to
improve their inventory turns, manufacturing productivity
and profitability. It provides SCM teams with a roadmap
for installing fundamental kanban techniques through an
iterative process of planning, adjusting, and executing,
keeping inventory levels synchronized with demand and the
supply chain synchronized with actual production. The
workbook includes a CD with training slides outlining each
chapter, allowing the kanban implementation leader to guide
the team in the step-by-step process and to reinforce key
lessons and action steps along the way.
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To order your copy, visit Productivity Press at
ProductivityPress.com or follow the link below:
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Handbook of Manufacturing Engineering; Marcel Dekker, Inc., 1996. Chapter 11, "Control of Production and Materials", Steve Cimorelli with Greg Chandler.
This chapter, spanning nearly 70 pages, discusses a full range
of production and inventory control concepts including planning,
scheduling, execution and control. It is organized into the
following sub-sections:
11.0 Introduction to Control of Production and Materials
11.1 Capacity Planning and Simulation (Greg Chandler)
11.2 Scheduling
11.3 Just-in-Time
11.4 Theory of Constraints
11.5 Material Requirements Planning (MRP) Systems
11.6 Inventory Management
11.7 References
The full handbook provides single-source coverage on the full range of activities that meet the manufacturing engineering process, including management, product and process design, tooling, equipment selection, facility planning and layout, plant construction, materials handling and storage, method analysis, time standards, and production control. The text examines every topic involved with product and factory development, parts fabrication, and assembly processes.
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CRCPress.com or follow the link below for more
information or to order a copy:
More information and purchasing at Google Books.
Factory Operations, Planning and Instructional Methods; CRC Press, 2006. Chapter 5, "Control of Production and Materials", Steve Cimorelli with Greg Chandler.
In 2006 the Handbook of Manufacturing Engineering was
re-released as a series of smaller volumes, including Factory
Operations, Planning and Instructional Methods, which
contains the original chapter on "Control of Production and
Materials". For details, click on the link above for the
Handbook of Manufacturing Engineering.
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CRCPress.com or follow the link below for more information
and to order a copy:
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RMC Newsletter; University of Tennessee, Reliability and Maintainability Center, April 2011, Pages 3-5, "Optimizing MRO Inventory", Steve Cimorelli, CFPIM.
This article builds on the theme of data cleansing as a means of ensuring that MRO inventory investment is optimized. Key factors include mean time between failures (MTBF), reliability of suppliers, and variability of demand for operating supplies, all of which require accurate data to properly analyze their impacts. A statistical data cleansing approach is presented here, based upon a process of determining a "statistical outlier" threshold for each item, then eliminating or replacing outlier data points in the data stream. The process can be applied to a variety of data streams, yielding similar benefits in quality processes, maintenance applications, and many other arenas.
The full article is available for download in PDF format below.
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APICS Magazine cover story, January 2002, "Reduced Demand; how it affects kanban and average inventory - and what to do about it", Steve Cimorelli, CFPIM.
This article was originally written in response to the recession which
began in 2001 following the burst of the tech bubble and subsequent
terror attacks of 9/11. The economic conditions of 2009 are strikingly
similar, or worse, and the advice presented in this article is as
applicable now as it was seven years ago.
The article examines the need to synchronize inventory levels to expected demand, and the impacts of not doing so. It also presents strategies for executing inventory reduction through a series of internal and supply chain actions such as targeting reductions in supplier lead times and lot sizes.
The full article is available for download in PDF format below, or
visit APICS.org at
apics.org/magazine.
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APICS Magazine cover story, January 2010, "Anticipating the Reemergence of Demand - How to best use lot sizing in the economic recovery", Steve Cimorelli, CFPIM.
This article makes the case for lean lot sizing as a key competitive
advantage, especially as economic recovery begins following the recession of
2008-2009.
The full article is available for download in PDF format below, or
visit APICS.org at
apics.org/magazine.
Download in PDF format
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White Papers
Inventory strategy and position papers on a variety of inventory management topics. Includes papers written by Steve Cimorelli, CFPIM and links to works by other authors on related topics. Please submit recommendations to post other papers to this site via email to steve.cimorelli@sccinventory.com.
Optimizing Inventory for On-Time Delivery;
Steve Cimorelli: Presents a statistical approach for cleansing demand history
data to remove spikes which are unlikely to recur. Using the resulting data
stream allows inventory optimization processes to be truly optimized, improving
both inventory performance and on-time delivery.
Manufacturing Lot Sizing; Steve
Cimorelli: Examines the debate between Lean advocates and traditional
manufacturing management thought regarding the progression towards
zero setup and lot sizes of one.
A Global Inventory Planning Foundation;
Steve Cimorelli: Discusses foundational concepts of sound
inventory planning practice, including demand planning, ABC
classification, statistical safety stock processes and potential
pitfalls. The paper then outlines a path forward for global companies
to identify best-practices and standardize on them to improve customer
service levels, inventory turns and profitability.
Intermittent Demand Forecasting;
Charles N. Smart, President,
Smart Software, Inc.: Follow the link
below to read this excellent white paper which examines the challenges
of forecasting products with intermittent and highly erratic demand
patterns. (Note: SCC Inventory Consulting has no affiliation with
Smart Software, or any other software provider. This paper is provided
here for its insightful discussion, and innovative solution to this
challenging problem.)
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eZine
Archive of eZine articles published by SCC Inventory Consulting. Each article is available for viewing or download in PDF format.
A Paradigm Story: Leaning in the Direction of Lean
July 24, 2011
Developing a Lean Paradigm: Leaning in the Direction of Lean
June 15, 2011
Optimizing Inventory for On-Time Delivery: The Case for Data Cleansing
April 22, 2011
Lean Six Sigma Implementation
October 12, 2010
Download the associated audio file in MP3 format. (Right click and choose "Save Target As...")
Op-Ex Perspectives on Lean Six Sigma
September 25, 2010
Six Sigma in Inventory Management
April 30, 2010
Lean Materials - The Seven Deadly Wastes
November 1, 2009
Manufacturing Recovery - Is It On The Way?
October 1, 2009
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