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What Conversations Does Your VSM Drive?

The Lean Thinker

I outlined the typical scenario – the map is built by the Continuous Improvement Team, and they are the ones primarily engaged in the conversations about how to close the gap between the current state and the future state. In this working example, asking the shop floor workforce to fix this problem would be futile.

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How To Survive The Decline in Warehousing Capacity

Blue Grace Logistics

As manufacturers are unable to identify the lead time for deliveries, they are creating a buffer stock scenario where they can meet demands. For example, warehouses can take advantage of the Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS) to recover up to 85% of existing floor space when compared to standard shelving.