How to improve efficiency | Logistics Column

To start improving your productivity, you first need to know where you are.

If you don't know "where you are now", you won't know if you've improved in a month.

The current number is the "standard" to start removing waste.

① Divide tasks into smaller pieces

Divide your work as finely as possible. For example, in a logistics company like ours, there is a task called "shipping". So, if you break this "shipping" down, it includes.

-Pick up goods from the WMS terminal

・Selecting goods.

・Moving to the packing location.

・Packing the product in the box

・Sealing the box with tape

・Enclose the invoice

・Go to the packed storage area

・Place the packed items.

② Measure the working time of each current process with a stopwatch

The next step is to understand the current action specifically. Use a stopwatch to measure the time for each subdivision step.

③ Counting with a stopwatch

Measure how many times each process has been repeated. Of course, some tasks can only be completed once and some procedures can be repeated many times. Please measure the number of times. Repetitive tasks are a big waste.

Now you are ready to start the garbage removal activity! The point of this activity is to be more efficient and to let us know which part of our work can save time.

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