Comments for Distribution Blog by WallerAssoc.com http://distributionblog.wallerassoc.com Improving Your Supply Chain Fri, 28 Oct 2011 06:04:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Cycle Count vs. Physical Inventory by Physical Inventory Count Forms Continuous http://distributionblog.wallerassoc.com/2009/cycle-count-vs-physical-inventory/comment-page-1/#comment-521 Physical Inventory Count Forms Continuous Fri, 28 Oct 2011 06:04:19 +0000 http://distributionblog.wallerassoc.com/?p=93#comment-521 [...] Cycle Count vs. Physical Inventory | Distribution Blog by ... These are not meant to be specific to an industry or sector. Rather, they are general characteristics commonly found with cycle counting and physical inventories Physical Inventory Pros. Get a reasonably accurate count adequate for Does not provide real-time inventory accuracy; Does not promote inventory discrepancy investigation in a timely manner; Often there are advance preparations such as tags and forms to pull together; Actual counting requires freeing a [...] [...] Cycle Count vs. Physical Inventory | Distribution Blog by … These are not meant to be specific to an industry or sector. Rather, they are general characteristics commonly found with cycle counting and physical inventories Physical Inventory Pros. Get a reasonably accurate count adequate for Does not provide real-time inventory accuracy; Does not promote inventory discrepancy investigation in a timely manner; Often there are advance preparations such as tags and forms to pull together; Actual counting requires freeing a [...]

]]> Comment on A Perspective on Greenwashing by logistics man http://distributionblog.wallerassoc.com/2010/a-perspective-on-greenwashing/comment-page-1/#comment-320 logistics man Sun, 16 May 2010 12:58:12 +0000 http://distributionblog.wallerassoc.com/?p=152#comment-320 Warren, Nice post. I enjoyed your insight on Greenwashing in today's corporate culture. It seems that it will take the research, education, and scrutiny of the consumer to ensure that Green products are actually Green and will benefit the world in the long run. Your post made me look at my own distribution strategy for my Stock Images business www.focusedstockimages.com Warren,
Nice post. I enjoyed your insight on Greenwashing in today’s corporate culture. It seems that it will take the research, education, and scrutiny of the consumer to ensure that Green products are actually Green and will benefit the world in the long run. Your post made me look at my own distribution strategy for my Stock Images business http://www.focusedstockimages.com

]]> Comment on Capital Budgeting for Operating Competiveness by Chirag Modi http://distributionblog.wallerassoc.com/2010/capital-budgeting-for-operating-competiveness/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Chirag Modi Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:49:10 +0000 http://distributionblog.wallerassoc.com/?p=112#comment-37 Excellent writing. I would come back again for my SCM and Logistics challenges. Excellent writing. I would come back again for my SCM and Logistics challenges.

]]> Comment on So, Where Does Your Operation Go After Implementing Lean? by Jeff Dagen http://distributionblog.wallerassoc.com/2009/so-where-does-your-operation-go-after-implementing-lean/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Jeff Dagen Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:34:06 +0000 http://distributionblog.wallerassoc.com/?p=27#comment-6 Great post Douglas! I think the key takeaway is that Lean and Six-Sigma alone are by no means “silver bullets.” They can help you improve, but are just that – help. They should not be the foundation. Lean is a great methodology. Six-Sigma has a great tool set. Process Engineering is a more fundamental approach and can incorporate the others as a program. Another complexity faced when trying to improve processes is having a great metric that truly represents the system’s reliability. You mentioned both performance and quality; OEE and Process Reliability measure all three of the major contributing factors – performance, quality and availability. Unfortunately, it is a common misconception that OEE measures machines or equipment. Applied to the process, it is very effective and eye-opening. In fact, both OEE and Process Reliability can be applied in a very manual environment such as a distribution center that has very little to no automation. Just like “silver bullets,” there is no “golden metric.” However, a strong process measure is a key to successfully engineering a process for optimal throughput and reliability. Again, great post and thank you for the opportunity to chime in. Great post Douglas! I think the key takeaway is that Lean and Six-Sigma alone are by no means “silver bullets.” They can help you improve, but are just that – help. They should not be the foundation.

Lean is a great methodology. Six-Sigma has a great tool set. Process Engineering is a more fundamental approach and can incorporate the others as a program.

Another complexity faced when trying to improve processes is having a great metric that truly represents the system’s reliability.

You mentioned both performance and quality; OEE and Process Reliability measure all three of the major contributing factors – performance, quality and availability.

Unfortunately, it is a common misconception that OEE measures machines or equipment. Applied to the process, it is very effective and eye-opening. In fact, both OEE and Process Reliability can be applied in a very manual environment such as a distribution center that has very little to no automation.

Just like “silver bullets,” there is no “golden metric.” However, a strong process measure is a key to successfully engineering a process for optimal throughput and reliability.

Again, great post and thank you for the opportunity to chime in.

]]> Comment on Lean-Green Transformation by Haynie Mayhew http://distributionblog.wallerassoc.com/2009/lean-green-transformation/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Haynie Mayhew Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:27:14 +0000 http://distributionblog.wallerassoc.com/?p=36#comment-5 Green is absolutely a component of the future of all businesses. Larger companies have initiatives that require their vendors show some type of "green" knowledge or products. We at Precision Warehouse Design are "paperless" and continually consult with clients on how they can become paperless as well. GO GREEN! Haynie Green is absolutely a component of the future of all businesses. Larger companies have initiatives that require their vendors show some type of “green” knowledge or products. We at Precision Warehouse Design are “paperless” and continually consult with clients on how they can become paperless as well.

GO GREEN!

Haynie

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