Effects of Lean Tools in Achieving Lean Warehousing

Anđelković, Aleksandra; Radosavljević, Marija; Stošić, Danijela

doi:10.1515/ethemes-2016-0026

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“…Moreover, studies are making strong references and acknowledgements of the influence of organisational culture in successful lean practice adoption The term 'lean' was first used in the 1980's as authors attempted to define the secret behind the success of Japanese manufacturing companies, the most notable being the Toyota Production System (TPS) (Bamford et al, 2015;Womack et al, 1990;Krafcik, 1988). The publication of 'The Machine that Changed the World', by Womack et al (1990) is long-established in literature as the seminal piece of work that propelled lean manufacturing into popularity (Andelkovic et al, 2016). This proposes that the customer-centric philosophy of lean is based upon five principles (define value, identify the value stream, create flow, introduce pull to customer and seek perfection) with the aim of reducing waste from the process being considered (Womack and Jones, 1996).…”

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The mediating influence of organisational cultural practices in successful lean management implementation.

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Millar

Treacy

et al. 2020

International Journal of Production Economics

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Previous research shows a low success rate for lean implementations. Few studies have considered the role that organisational culture plays in lean implementations and specifically the interaction effects of Organisational Culture and Lean Management on Operating Performance. This research examines empirically the role that Organisational Culture (OC) plays in the relationship between Lean Practices (LPs) and Operational Performance (OP) using a survey of 295 UK manufacturers. Cultural dimensions are shown to fully mediate the impact of lean management practices on Operational Performance. The findings indicate that LPs are positively associated with organisational cultures that are procedurally focused, employee oriented, structurally open, socially loose, rule driven (norm) and market oriented.In contrast, LPs are negatively associated with results-oriented and pragmatic cultures, which also carried over to the impact on operating performance. The results highlight that a procedural focus is important for lean practice integration. Moreover, LPs are shown to be positively associated with the softer dimensions of culture (i.e. employee orientation and open communication), which appear to aid initial lean integration. However, only external market orientation is associated with improved operating performance. Overall, the findings provide new insights into the contextual factors associated with successful Lean implementations.

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The mediating influence of organisational cultural practices in successful lean management implementation.

Cadden

Millar

Treacy

et al. 2020

International Journal of Production Economics

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“…In this case, Antony et al (2019) argue that the primary focus of lean philosophy has been to eliminate process waste, unevenness in operations and over-burden on resources. Lean principles from the manufacturing sector have been adopted into the pharmaceutical SC as the most effective mechanisms for eliminating waste within the SC, as almost half of the cost of pharmaceutical/medical commodities SC was considered hidden and unmanaged (Anđelković et al , 2016). The focus on lean principles, therefore, has gained momentum over the past few years due to global competition and increasing operational costs (Simatupang and Basri, 2020).…”

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Lean thinking in medical commodities supply chains: applicability and success factors for Tanzanian health supply chains

Kessy

Salema

Simwita

2023

JHLSCM

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Purpose This paper aims to examine lean thinking in medical commodities supply chains by considering its applications and success factors. It determines the drivers and wastes of medical commodity supply chain, and the existing lean tools and practices together with their application in the supply chain processes. The paper also examined the challenges and success factors for effective lean application in the medical commodities supply chains. Design/methodology/approach The study used qualitative approaches, in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with key informants to form the basis for data collection. Through thematic analysis, the collected data were analyzed by developing themes reflecting the objectives of the study. Findings The main drivers for waste associated with the supply chain were demand management, supplier development, institutional framework and governance. The wastes were observed at the level of inventory, operation costs, transaction costs, delays in terms of service, commodity delivery time and quality. Digitalization, information technology and standardization were the tools for medical supply chain. Poor infrastructure, unreliable internet supply, environmental uncertainty and poor management support were challenges to realizing an effective supply chain. Research limitations/implications Although the qualitative approach used in the study provides detailed information, a quantitative study covers a larger sample for generalization. Practical implications Capacity building and professionalism should be given a priority because the philosophy of lean focuses on waste removal and continuous improvement, which highly depends on the quality of human resource (Brito et al., 2020). Limited human resource capabilities in supply chain management will, therefore, result into poor operational efficiency, which are wasted. Moreover, systems interoperability is key waste minimization and, therefore, demands interventions. Social implications The government under the Ministry of Health and other key sector ministries such as local and regional governments should better understand the role of the waste drivers and adopt system-wide reforms to support improvements to remove waste in the medical supply chain. For example, the current institutional framework creates an administrative block and hence leads to wastes. This bureaucratic procedure should be removed to minimize wastes along the chain. Originality/value This study is among the first studies to determine applicability and implementation of lean in a resource-constrained context. The paper identifies contextual factors for lean implementation. This paper focused on a holistic view of the entire supply chains to enhance a well-functioning supply chain in delivering health commodities.

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“…Así, además de que el almacén representa un bucle clave en un sistema logístico, en términos de actividades de valor agregado y de mayor nivel de servicio, también se deben tener en cuenta los costos incurridos en la realización de las operaciones en el almacén. Debido a esto, el objetivo de las empresas debe ser la implementación de acciones para la creación de almacenes lean, lo que incluye la eliminación de todas las operaciones que no agregan valor al producto ni aumentan el nivel de servicio [21].…”

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Increase in the level of service in an industrial trading company through the Winters Forecast Method, Lean Warehouse and BPM

Camacho-Obregón¹,

Palomino-Cárdenas²,

Macassi-Jauregui³

2022

Proceedings of the 20th LACCEI International Multi-Conference for Engineering, Education and Technology: “Education, Research A

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Currently, there is a considerable amount of commercial SMEs presenting economic losses due to stock breaks and incorrect stock management, this is caused by inefficient supply methods, the lack of order within their warehouses and not standardization of internal processes in warehouse. In this context, the additional costs of not having the products available is the most critical scenario for distribution companies whose core business is to offer the highest level of customer service. The contribution of this article is based on designing a quantitative replenishment method and redesigning the approach of the internal processes developed by the staff within the warehouses, as well as designing and implementing an operational tool that allows to properly organize the warehouses. To address this challenge, this research aims to eliminate problems within a company where its service level is 83.47%, below the investigated technical gap of 91% regionally in Latin America and 95% internationally. The proposed solutions are based on the improvement of the quantitative indicators proposed through tools such as demand forecasting with the Winters Method, the application of the 5S operational tool and standardization of processes with the BPM tool, in addition, the recoding of products based on the GS1 international coding guide is proposed.

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Effects of Lean Tools in Achieving Lean Warehousing

Cited by 15 publications

References 13 publications

The mediating influence of organisational cultural practices in successful lean management implementation.

The mediating influence of organisational cultural practices in successful lean management implementation.

Lean thinking in medical commodities supply chains: applicability and success factors for Tanzanian health supply chains

Increase in the level of service in an industrial trading company through the Winters Forecast Method, Lean Warehouse and BPM

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