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Course Outline
Introduction
- The history of Lean: The Toyota Production System
- Lean Manufacturing versus Lean Distribution
Core Concepts of Lean Distribution
- Managing change in distribution environments
- Enhancing distribution operations
- The Lean Distribution framework
- Common distribution challenges
- Optimizing distribution performance
- Transforming business processes
- ERP system transformation
Lean Distribution Methodology
- Building Lean capabilities
- Developing customer service policies
- Buffer strategies
- Replenishment cycles
- The pull system approach
Preparing for Lean Distribution
- Planning the Lean transformation
- Conducting a process inventory
- Calculating the total cost of fulfillment
- Defining KPIs based on client requirements
- Analyzing transactional details from receipt to delivery
- Addressing resistance to change
- Preparing a pilot project
Key Diagnostic Questions
- The Five Whys technique
- Identifying root causes beyond surface-level symptoms
- Using cause-and-effect diagrams
Implementing Lean Distribution
- Forming effective teams
- Measuring performance and making adjustments
- Eliminating waste
- Just-in-time delivery principles
- Reducing unnecessary human effort
- Prioritizing safety and cleanliness
Optimizing Inventory Flow
- Why improving isolated events is insufficient
- Creating vision and plans to link improvement initiatives
- Value Stream Mapping (VSM)
Lean Tools for Warehouses
- Pareto analysis – identifying major issues
- Cause-and-effect diagrams – determining problem sources
- Stratification – analyzing data composition
- Check sheets – measuring frequency of occurrence
- Histograms – assessing overall variation
- Scatter charts – examining relationships between factors
- Process control charts – managing specific variations
Evaluating Lean Outcomes
- The Lean maturity matrix
- Performance tracking
- Benchmarking against industry peers
- Continuous monitoring and refinement
Cultivating Lean Leadership
- Building a Lean leadership team
- Establishing a succession system
Complementary Methodologies
- Agile and Scrum
- Six Sigma
Conclusion
Requirements
- A commitment to developing personnel, enhancing operational efficiency, and eliminating waste within distribution and supply chain environments
Target Audience
- Managers and professionals tasked with deploying Lean principles in distribution, logistics, and supply chain operations
14 Hours
Testimonials (2)
Learning the basic meaning of lean and what steps are used to become lean.
Taggart Desmet - Orica Canada
Course - Lean Distribution: Implementing Lean in Distribution, Logistics, and Supply Chain Operations
I liked the small group setting