TY  - CONF
TI  - Application of Lean Supply Chain Concepts to a Vertically-Integrated Company: A Case Study
C1  - Helsingør, Denmark
C3  - 12th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction
PY  - 2004
AU  - Akel, Nadia G.
AU  - Tommelein, Iris D.
AU  - Boyers, J.C.
AD  - Ph.D. Student, P.E., Civil and Envir. Engrg. Department, 215 McLaughlin Hall, Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-1712, TEL/FAX 925/465-4655, nadia@astound.net
AD  - Professor, Civil and Envir. Engrg. Department, 215-A McLaughlin Hall, Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-1712, 510/643-8678, FAX 510/643-8919, tommelein@ce.berkeley.edu
AD  - Corporate Alliance Team Operations Manager, Butler Manufacturing Company, 700 Karnes Blvd. (64108) P.O. Box 419917, Kansas City, MO, 64141-0917, 816/968-3914, FAX: 816/968-4385, jcboyers@butlermfg.com
ED  - Bertelsen, Sven
ED  - Formoso, Carlos T.
AB  - This study applies lean supply chain concepts to a vertically-integrated pre-engineered metal building manufacturer, Butler Manufacturing. The paper shows how a flow perspective can be used to highlight non-value adding activities in business processes. Specifically, the study illustrates the application of value stream mapping tools to identify opportunities for reducing cycle time in the Butler order process. While value stream mapping tools have been used before in construction cases, this paper presents an analysis for a different context (that of a project order) as well as a different industry sector. In addition to the value stream analysis, the paper discusses specific supply chain metrics that are used in this case study to analyze order data that cover Butler’s in-house supply chain from order taking to shipment. The overall aim of this research is to assist in determining to what extent vertical integration is appropriate for Butler to entrench itself in the pre-engineered metal building market.
KW  - Supply chain management
KW  - lean production
KW  - vertical integration
KW  - value stream mapping
KW  - pre-engineered metal building systems
KW  - change order
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T2  - 12th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction
DA  - 2004/08/03
CY  - Helsingør, Denmark
L1  - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/1493/pdf
L2  - http://iglc.net/Papers/Details/1493
N1  - Export Date: 18 April 2024
DB  - IGLC.net
DP  - IGLC
LA  - English
ER  -