Building Lean Supplier Networks: Expectation and Guidelines

Abstract

The objective of the teamwork effort initiated at the January 13-14 workshop of the LAI Supplier Networks Research Team is to develop a common industry reference guide that can be used by aerospace enterprises to build lean supplier networks. The guide is expected to define the strategic and implementation roadmap for designing, developing and managing lean supplier networks, as well as the methods and tools for executing that roadmap. Ultimately, the guide is expected to be a user-friendly web-based tool that can be readily accessed and used.