The Research On The Theory And The Methods Of Lean Logistics Management

Lean Logistics Management is one of the Logistics management theories. It originates from Toyota Motor Manufacturing,Japan,Inc. Its corn is to seek all kinds of wastes,which including inventories. Its aim is to decrease the wastes to the bottom while the satisfactory of the customer service can be reached. The series of certain methods will be developed around the aim.Lean Logistics Management theory comes from JIT Manufacture and Lean Theory. The experts of Logistics introduce JIT manufacture and Lean theories into the Logistics Management and have done a lot of reference works from the Logistics Management aspects. Connecting to the Supply Chain Management,the experts present the new concept of Lean Logistics. Foreign developed countries have accumulated rich experience of Lean Logistics either in the theoretical research or in the practical application,which can just be learned and consulted by us.The paper constitutes of seven chapters. It starts from the requirements of Modern Logistics and briefly analysis the characters of Modern Logistics Management. It discovers the origins of the theory and analysis the benefits,which are brought to the enterprises and the supply chain by the Lean Logistics Management. It analysis the thoughts of Lean Logistics Cost Management. From the technology aspects,it presents the methods and tactics of doing Lean Logistics Management. By using the successful example of Dell Computer Company,it certified the operation of the Lean Logistics Management. It also gives some operation examples of Chinese enterprises and presents some problems in it. At last,it summarizes the whole paper and 100ks ahead the future of the theory.