Part 1. Overview of lean logistics. What is logistics? -- The lean approach to logistics -- Part 2. Dock-to-dock material flows inside the plant. Transportation inside the plant -- Warehousing strategies and devices -- Warehouse management -- Warehousing materials, WIP, and finished goods -- Part 3. Material flow in the supply chain. Supplier milk-runs -- Consolidation centers near the plant -- Packaging and returnable containers -- Part 4. Logistics information systems. Pull systems -- Manual pull signals -- Hybrid and electronic pull signals -- Kanban operating policies -- Scheduling principles -- Scheduling lines with setups between products -- Leveled sequencing of mixed-flow assembly -- Production planning and forecasting -- Part 5. Business relationships in a supply network. Third-party logistics -- Supplier-customer relationships -- Supplier support -- Where should you go from here?