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Don't let poor warehouse management hinder your development! (三)

Jan 07, 2021

Practical and effective method of warehouse site management

For the warehouse, the best way of on-site management is the implementation of 5S and visual management, but the core essence of 5S is as inseparable as visual management. Visual management is also the easiest on-site management method for us to master, which is also practical and effective. Therefore, this paper focuses on visual management.

Warehouse visual management through a variety of visual, color appropriate signs, charts, work bars, color distinction and display devices, the warehouse site operation, quality assurance, safe working environment, goods storage, and mechanical equipment operation and other management matters are clearly shown, so that the site management personnel and operators can see at a glance.

1. The main features of visual management are as follows

On the one hand, it is conducive to the supervision and inspection of on-site management personnel, on the other hand, it can urge and motivate the operators to manage and control themselves, so as to find abnormal problems in time, take corrective and preventive measures, and ensure the smooth progress of production.

Visual and sensory display as the basic means, so that everyone can see;

Based on the basic principles of openness and transparency, we should make the requirements and intentions of managers visible as far as possible, so as to promote self-management and self-control;

The on-site staff can visually display their own suggestions and achievements to communicate and share with colleagues.

 2. The difficulties of visual management are as follows

We can design the goal of visual management according to the actual situation, from simple to difficult, from scattered to system, and finally realize our real on-site management and improve our warehouse operation efficiency.

Can't set up real-time management Kanban that needs to be updated immediately;

Can't maintain Kanban continuously for a long time;

Cannot carry on the effective Kanban war or the red card war;

There are different management organizations for different customer operations sharing resources with the warehouse.

3. The main points of warehouse visual management are as follows

In order to achieve the purpose of easy understanding and compliance, our warehouse visual management should comply with the following points:

Intuitive and clear, quickly and quickly transfer information and share resources;

Meet the warehouse management requirements and feasibility;

The problems of warehouse operation can be visualized;

Objectivity, fairness and transparency are conducive to unified understanding, improve staff morale, and improve operation efficiency and quality.

(1) Key points of identification design:

The position is conspicuous; the color is striking; the words are concise.

(2) Kanban design essentials:

The contents should involve personnel, goods, equipment, operation, quality and safety;

Timely and continuous updating; regular Kanban operations.

4. The current application of visual management in warehouse is as follows

 Forklift, electric forklift, hand pull. Safety operation procedures for placards in parking area of vehicles and other mechanical equipment;

Warehouse layout plan, indicating the location of fire equipment;

The reservoir area is divided by lines and the regional functions are marked;

The lane, sidewalk and forklift Lane in the workplace shall be marked and distinguished;

Warehouse personnel out message board;

Safety signs and propaganda slogans are hung in the reservoir area;

Post responsibilities on the wall, management Kanban layout;

Warehouse work column, bulletin board;

... etc.

5. Classification of warehouse visual management:

(1) Goods management of visual management

Key point 1: make clear the name and use of the article

Methods: classification and color identification

Key point 2: it's easy to determine the location of items (positioning management)

Methods: color area line and mark were used to distinguish

(2) Operation management of visual management

Key point 1: make clear the operation plan and the contents to be prepared in advance, and it is easy to check whether the actual progress is consistent with the plan

 Methods: check the Kanban between the plan of storage and delivery and the actual situation, and leave a message on the kanban

Point 2: the operation can be carried out correctly as required

Method: operation problem real time record kanban

Point 3: specification of operation area

Methods: paint and other materials were used to divide the boundary


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