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Course Duration
5 Days
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Course Type
Online/ London
Course Details
This 5-day course provides a practical understanding of Lean principles and how they can be applied to optimize warehouse operations. Participants will explore the core concepts of Lean, including value stream mapping, waste reduction, continuous improvement, and 5S methodology. The course focuses on identifying and eliminating waste in warehouse processes, improving efficiency, reducing costs, and enhancing customer service. Through real-world case studies and hands-on exercises, learners will gain insights into how leading companies implement Lean warehousing practices to achieve significant operational improvements.
The course emphasizes the importance of employee involvement and continuous improvement in Lean warehousing. It explores various Lean tools and techniques, including Kaizen events, Kanban systems, and visual management. Participants will learn how to map warehouse processes, identify areas of waste, implement Lean solutions, and measure the impact of Lean initiatives.
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Understand the core principles of Lean.
- Identify and eliminate waste in warehouse processes.
- Apply Lean tools and techniques to improve warehouse operations.
- Implement 5S methodology for workplace organization.
- Measure the impact of Lean initiatives.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement in the warehouse.
- Warehouse managers
- Logistics professionals
- Operations managers
- Continuous improvement specialists
- Warehouse employees
- Anyone seeking to improve warehouse efficiency using Lean principles
Course Outline
5 days Course
- Introduction to Lean and Value Stream Mapping:
- What is Lean? Core principles and concepts.
- Value stream mapping: Mapping the flow of materials and information in a warehouse.
- Identifying waste in warehouse processes: TIMWOOD (Transportation, Inventory, Motion, Waiting, Overproduction, Over-processing, Defects).
- Case study: Analyzing a warehouse value stream map.
- Activity: Group exercise on mapping a warehouse process.
- 5S Methodology and Workplace Organization:
- 5S methodology: Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain.
- Implementing 5S in the warehouse: Creating a clean, organized, and efficient workplace.
- Visual management: Using visual cues to communicate information and track progress.
- Practical exercise: Implementing 5S in a simulated warehouse environment.
- Lean Tools and Techniques for Warehouse Optimization:
- Kanban systems: Pull systems for inventory control.
- Kaizen events: Focused improvement workshops.
- Poka-yoke: Mistake-proofing devices.
- Standard work: Defining and documenting best practices.
- Case study: Implementing a Kanban system in a warehouse.
- Lean Tools and Techniques for Warehouse Optimization:
- Lean Warehousing for Specific Warehouse Processes:
- Lean receiving and put-away: Streamlining inbound logistics.
- Lean order fulfillment: Optimizing picking, packing, and shipping processes.
- Lean inventory management: Reducing inventory levels and improving inventory turnover.
- Practical exercise: Applying Lean principles to optimize a specific warehouse process.
- Lean Warehousing for Specific Warehouse Processes:
- Measuring Lean Improvements and Continuous Improvement:
- Measuring the impact of Lean initiatives: Key metrics and KPIs.
- Continuous improvement: The Kaizen cycle.
- Building a culture of continuous improvement in the warehouse.
- Case study: Sustaining Lean improvements in a warehouse.
- Activity: Group project on developing a Lean implementation plan for a specific warehouse.
- Measuring Lean Improvements and Continuous Improvement:
