Summary: Robert Martichenko, co-author of the Building a Lean Fulfillment Stream was the guest on the Business901 Podcast. Robert is CEO and Founder of LeanCor, the only Third Party Logistics provider (3PL) wholly dedicated to the application of lean principles throughout the supply chain's functions. Building on 15+ years of experience, Robert Martichenko created LeanCor to drive the next step in the evolution of lean by addressing the unmet logistics needs of Lean Manufacturers, Distributors, and Retailers. LeanCor designs, implements and manages lean supply chain and logistics networks for any size company. Their three service categories are designed to support companies in their effort to eliminate organizational waste, drive down cost, and increase global competitive advantage.focus on developing solutions with our customer base which requires operational flexibility to go where you need us to go. The solution dictates the geography and they go where it is necessary to implement the right solution, at the right time, in the right place and at the right cost. The latest book, Building a Lean Fulfillment Stream builds on the concepts of waste, flow, and pull. This workbook provides the steps to a comprehensive, real-life implementation process for optimizing your entire fulfillment stream from raw materials to customers. Even though I am not an active participant in the supply chain field, I found great value in the book and the principles that it outlined. during the podcast, Robert did a masterful job of explaining many of these principles. At the upcoming Lean Logistics Summit, June 22nd and 23rd in Cincinnati, OH, Robert leads off the event as the keynote speaker.
