Labor Development Group Blog

Root Canal Technique

pat — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:15:13 +0000

Root Canal Technique — Published in Distribution Center Management Newsletter, this article discusses sure-fire ways to create space in congested DCs.

The Secret To Going Lean

pat — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:35:09 +0000

The Secret To Going Lean Published in the Aug 2008 issue of DC Velocity, this article discusses the people management skills required to create a lean workforce.

2008 WERC Presentation — Applying Lean to Labor

pat — Sat, 17 May 2008 22:00:37 +0000

WERC — Applying Lean to Labor “Applying Lean to Labor” is a presentation which discussed how to lean down a workforce by significantly improving the productivity of the individual worker through the methodology of incentives. We augmented these slides used during our May 2008 presentation at the WERC Conference in Chicago by inserting several slides which display more of the results and figures.

Various Simplified GainSharing Powerpoints

pat — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:17:40 +0000

Various Simplified GainSharing Powerpoints This post contains various Powerpoints illustrating the numerical results pratictioners of Simplified GainSharing are realizing in their networks; the post also contains slides which talk about the overarching principles guiding the program.

Vendor Compliance as a Fulfillment Issue

pat — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:00:52 +0000

Vendor Compliance as a Fulfillment Issue Distribution Centers increasingly find their customers expect higher results for fulfillment performance. These expectations, in turn, are forcing even greater changes in fulfillment operations, giving the role of vendor compliance new importance. The concept of the Perfect Order should be applied to all parts of the Supply Chain.

Creating & Measuring Productivity Improvement

pat — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:53:56 +0000

Creating & Measuring Productivity Improvement The secret of productivity improvement lies in what you do after you figure out how to measure it. As Peter Drucker once said, “If you can measure it, you can improve it.”

Pick & Pass Incentive Tracking

pat — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:45:16 +0000

Pick & Pass Incentive Tracking This paper discusses how to track production data in a pick & pass process.

A Walk Around the Measurement Process

pat — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 13:17:08 +0000

A Walk Around the Measurement Process Capturing, managing and utilizing information now represents a major portion of every DC Manager’s day. This paper discusses an operational measurement model gleaned from decades of operations and management consulting. A useful measurement tool has seven essential qualities.

Warehouse Slotting as Productivity Improvement

pat — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 13:12:57 +0000

Warehouse Slotting as Productivity Improvement One of the best kept secrets is the importance of managing where we put things (slotting and profiling). This seemingly simple task has powerful implications for productivity, handling and fulfillment costs, inventory turns, service levels, carrying costs and shrinkage. See also the posted paper on “Untouchables.”

Supervisor’s Checklist

pat — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:15:27 +0000

Supervisor’s Checklist Why do some supervisors present a consistently enthusiastic demeanor to their workforce? Here’s a checklist that provides a daily review of best supervisory behaviors.