Research On Application Of Lean Thinking In Operation System Of Inzone Supermarket

In2005, China opened her retail market to foreign investors totally without any limitation on area and quantity of stores, abiding her promise in entering WTO. From then on, the competition that the retailers in this market must faced became more and more intensive.Lean Thinking, which is defined as "A systematic approach to identifying and eliminating waste through continuous improvement, flowing the product at the pull of the customer in pursuit of perfection." began in manufacturing environments, In the end of1990’s, Lean retailing,"A set of business practices made possible by advances in information technology that allow retailers to hold small inventories and respond rapidly to fluctuations in consumer demand"①became a trend in retailing industry. The essence of lean retailing is to respond rapidly to demand fluctuations instead of holding large inventory.Utilizing approach of lean, the author gives the specific proposals of eliminating the non-valued-add activities in buying, delivering and selling procedure of Inzone Supermarket. The proposals are feasible.The structure of the thesis:Chapter1Significance of the Research; Chapter2lean and lean retailing; Chapter3current situation of Inzone supermarket Chapter4Proposals Based on Utilizing Approach of Lean.Chapter5Conclusion.