tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20419256.post9016651862042500408..comments2007-10-16T18:07:14.517-07:00Aza Badurdeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05343896996385766727noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20419256.post-31878012467330555102007-10-16T18:07:14.517-07:002007-10-16T18:07:14.517-07:00I could not agree more with your inventory thoughts. I have seen many times when a company sets out to reduce inventory as a stand alone system with disastrous results. It can sometimes get reduced as a separate system, but it is often necessary to utilize the pull systems, supplier setup and cycle time reduction, and company setup and cycle time reduction, etc.<BR/><BR/>Inventory is a huge waste, but without eliminating the reasons for the inventory in the first place, the problems will only get worse.<BR/><BR/>Good <A HREF="www.1stcourses.com" REL="nofollow">lean manufacturing training</A> will explain this in depth.Carlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08900141234201900613noreply@blogger.com