Material Handling Information - Product Moved to Multiple Staging Areas
Disjointed Operations
Product Moved to Multiple Staging Areas
Click on the image for the larger view In this workflow diagram, material is moved 14 times with
no value added, creating multiple staging areas and multiple
problems.
In this diagram, the material is stored in one area,
dramatically reducing the number of non-value added
material movements.
Problem
Multiple staging areas are created.
Most material movement adds no value.
Duplicate items throughout the facility create excess inventory.
Workers spend too much time looking for product and moving material from one staging area to another.
Lost items result in inaccurate inventory records.
Inventory is scattered throughout warehouse, taking up valuable floor space.
Picking cycle times are too long.
Inventory continues to increase as new products are introduced.
Solution
Only touch material when you can add value to it.
Verify where material is staged with a Warehouse Think Just in Time, working with vendors and suppliers to have material delivered where and when it is needed.
Centralize material storage using mini
load, unit load, or
high-speed box buffers
to save floor space, reduce inventory levels, and provide
real-time inventory control.
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