Lean Supply Chain Management Essentials

158 Lean suppLy ChaIn ManageMent essentIaLs

So, the pickers pick up their orders and pick them. As they finish one order and

return to pick up another, they simply cross off the next uncrossed number in the

count column. is shows everyone, including the supervisor, how well they are doing

during that time slot. At the end of the time period, the supervisor writes in the actual

count, calculates a variance, and writes down what caused the variance (may have to

ask) and a plan for eliminating the variance cause in the future. is continues to the

end of the day—simple, easy, and most importantly, visual.

Lean Logistics

Lean logistics covers a pre ...