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An Introduction to Applicability of Lean in Warehousing

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International Journal of Latest Research in Science and Technology Vol.2 Issue 5, pp 105-109,Year 2013

AN INTRODUCTION TO APPLICABILITY OF LEAN IN WAREHOUSING

Sandeep Phogat

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Received : 31 October 2013; Accepted : 31 October 2013 ; Published : 31 October 2013

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The paper presents theory of organizational culture and management, looking at it in a warehouse setting and from Lean perspective and will discuss manners to sustain, and possibilities of tracking changes from the implementation of Lean. Just as living organisms, organizations are subjected to continuous changes. This statement is equally valid for warehouses as part of organizations or as single entities. Material flow is coming in, shipped out, or simply moved around the warehouse premises on a daily basis. This makes it difficult to control the work setting in terms of order and orderliness, or to keep neat facade, and may lead to disruption of processes, which on the other hand affect the overall performance. The implementing Lean in the warehouse department in order to improve the visibility, material flow, work organization and standardization of processes. According to the problem areas and counteraction of the company, this paper turns to the problems of improvement of efficiency and value adding through the implementation of Lean in the warehouse of the shipyard.

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Lean design & construction, warehousing, TPS, NSPR

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Sandeep Phogat , " An Introduction To Applicability Of Lean In Warehousing ", International Journal of Latest Research in Science and Technology . Vol. 2, Issue 5, pp 105-109 , 2013

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