3PL LeanCor Supply Chain Group Drives Lean Principles Into Warehousing Operations

April 8, 2011 - PRLog -- Lean supply chain management relies on customer-focus to ensure that materials and finished goods flow in sync with the production line. The lean warehouse is a key enabler to this strategy. LeanCor applies common lean principles such as Plan For Every Part (PFEP), ABC Analysis based on volume and stability, leader standard work, and visual management not commonly leveraged within the warehouse to make consumption visible and remove waste in the value stream.

Sequencing, kitting, and sub-assembly operations present material to the plant by matching delivery with consumption. This organization of parts in the same variable order and amounts they are being consumed on the line, allows for a reduction in line-side space and inventory levels while increasing productivity and flexibility. When executed properly, the lean warehouse will enable mixed model manufacturing, protect the production line from poor quality, and provide a layer of protection between the customer and its supply base.

“Our customers contract warehousing operations to LeanCor when they realize the warehouse is a critical element of a lean supply chain,” said Robert Martichenko, CEO of LeanCor Supply Chain Group. “The warehouse must be free of waste and operating on a true pull system in order to make the supply chain flow as a cohesive value stream. It is in this state that the most value will be delivered to the end customer.”

LeanCor’s lean warehousing and material handling services include: sequencing, kitting, sub-assembly, warehousing, cross-docking, internal conveyance, quality sorting, packaging engineering, supermarket, and shuttle.

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LeanCor Supply Chain Group is the only Third-Party Logistics (3PL) provider wholly dedicated to lean logistics. LeanCor designs, implements, and manages the flow of materials, components, goods, and information throughout the supply chain for companies of various sizes and industries. Services include lean third party logistics services, warehousing and facility management, training, and consulting. Through these services and its partnerships with established, forward thinking entities, LeanCor is designed to support companies in their efforts to eliminate organizational waste, drive down cost, and increase competitive advantage.