The Improvement of Warehouse Management Efficiency for the Cold Storage Industry with Lean Systems
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This research aims to increase the efficiency of warehouse management in the cold storage industry, a case study of a cold storage. The research method consists of data collection and data analysis. Interview, participant observation and participated with the employees were used to collect the data. Cause and effect diagram were applied to identify the problems and displayed the causes of such problems in the diagram which contributed to the problem-solving. Quality control tools such as Flow Process Chart, Visual Process Control and Lean concepts were applied to solve the identified problems. The comparison of time-wasting for searching the products before and after the improvement of a process layouts showed that the time for searching the products was reduced by 91 percent. The accuracy of product locations was improved and can response to the customers’ needs in a timely manner.
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