{"id":15475,"date":"2020-06-15T09:31:54","date_gmt":"2020-06-15T07:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iungo.com\/en\/?p=15475"},"modified":"2021-05-21T14:27:43","modified_gmt":"2021-05-21T12:27:43","slug":"where-to-start-for-lean-purchasing-department","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iungo.com\/en\/where-to-start-for-lean-purchasing-department\/","title":{"rendered":"WHERE TO START FOR A “LEAN” PURCHASING DEPARTMENT"},"content":{"rendered":"

The theme “Lean Production<\/strong>” or “Toyota way” has been addressed by many articles, case studies, courses, seminar. Articles that illustrate the principles of Lean, narratives that show the beginning of this philosophy, master of specialization to become guru of Kaizen, testimonies of those who have put into practice the Toyota Way.<\/p>\n

It is all very interesting and very enriching, but when it comes to having to put these principles into practice, the risk is to miss the mark of concreteness and simplicity.
\nBecause in the end, simplicity<\/strong> is the only way to effectively achieve the objectives as it allows to break down into basic elements any idea or project \u2013 no matter how vast and ambitious it may be – and to prioritise them.
\nSo where do you start from if you want to have a “Lean” Purchasing Department?<\/p>\n

The Kaizen principle of continuous improvement says that waste must be eliminated<\/strong>; starting from this assumption and building a goal that is SMART, here is a list that breaks down and shows 9 basic steps<\/strong>:<\/p>\n