| Article ID: | iaor19931826 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Volume: | 31 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Start Page Number: | 223 |
| End Page Number: | 233 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1993 |
| Journal: | International Journal of Production Research |
| Authors: | Lockamy A. |
| Keywords: | lead time |
Time-based competitors must continually reduce total value-delivery system lead time to develop and maintain a competitive advantage. A systematic approach is needed for monitoring all activities within the value-delivery system and for identifying specific improvement oportunities. A framework is presented for managing value-delivery system lead time reduction activities within a manufacturing firm. The framework is based on an empirical study of six world-class manufacturing organizations.