Lean Supply Chain: Managing the Challenge at Tesco

Explore key lessons from leading global retailer, Tesco, on how organizations can compete through lean thinking and putting customers first.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 03 December 2018
Publisher: Kogan Page Ltd

Tesco has emerged as a dominant force in the UK market and a global retailer over the past two decades. The Lean Supply Chain delves into how Tesco has established its business around supply chain excellence. As a mega-retailer, Tesco has mastered the art of creating a balanced supply chain system that caters to both suppliers' needs and customers' demands. This approach, coupled with a commitment to sustainability, has helped rebuild trust in the Tesco brand and revive its commercial success.

This fully revised edition of The Lean Supply Chain includes new chapters on Tesco's current strategy, rebuilding brand trust, and its CSR agenda. It provides a comprehensive guide to lean thinking, customer loyalty, and simplicity, which Tesco adopted to shape its supply chain strategy. Drawing from the authors' extensive experience in navigating challenges and market changes, the book offers valuable insights for other businesses, regardless of their size, seeking to prioritize their supply chains as a key component of their competitive strategy.

Tesco's journey showcases its ability to adapt and evolve in a rapidly changing retail landscape. By focusing on supply chain excellence, the company has been able to maintain its competitive edge and deliver value to its stakeholders. The Lean Supply Chain serves as a valuable resource for professionals, academics, and business enthusiasts interested in understanding the dynamics of modern supply chains and the strategies employed by successful retailers.

Weight: 514g
Dimension: 159 x 234 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780749482060
Edition number: 2 Revised edition