Slotting Defined
In warehouses, distribution centers, or even stores the placement of each item can be a science, sometimes it’s an art, often […]
Category: Logistics
Inventory Reduction, Now Selling 20 Ideas
Cut the package size, customers may want less right now. Increase the package size, customers will take what they can get. Have […]
Lean String Theory
Before the widespread use of computers the location of warehouses, stores, franchises were often settled by using a ‘string map’. Pins were […]
Fixed Repeating Schedule – Product Family Turnover Rate
Here’s another example for “sizing the wheel” for a mixed model fixed repeating schedule. Given: Changeover Time = 100 minutes Available Production […]
Cutting off the tail
Running out of room? Consolidating operations? Relocating to a new location? Need to liberate some cash? It’s time to purge your […]
Kanban Simulation
Table top simulations are always a great training aid, and a debugging tool too. Despite careful instruction and process design reviews misconceptions […]
Demand Segmentation Examples
Here are several examples of Demand Segmentation Analysis:
5 Rules of On-error Training
1. Ownership Rule – the person who first detects the problem is responsible for finding the root cause of the problem. 2. […]
Demand Segmentation
Traditional Product Quantity (PQ) or ABC analysis fails to recognize that high volume may not be predictable and that low volume can […]
Muda in the Warehouse
Although created in the manufacturing environment of Toyota by Taiichi Ohno, the Seven Wastes can be found almost everywhere, if you learn […]
50 things to free up warehouse space
Business is growing and running out of space in the warehouse. What to do before moving to a new facility or pouring […]
Bow Wave
Keeping due dates straight in an MRP environment is a fundamental prerequisite. Plot a time series for the number of work orders, […]