After many improvements in production through the introduction of production systems, the focus is now shifting towards optimization of the supply side. Agility becomes to a success factor for supply logistics. New challenges arise from the increased demands of the “second lean wave”, from global supply structures and a turbulent environment. The design of the supply logistics begins at the “point of use”, at the workplace. A smoothed value stream takes place not only at the factory; it also requires a tacted supply at the supplier side: the utilization of tact principles at supplier transports is the logical extension of the production system in terms of a synchronous value stream. Prerequisite is logistics performance of the suppliers. An agile supply logistics optimizes proactively supply chain structures and processes.
