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Attacking the 8 Wastes With Sunland Logistics Solutions - GoLeanSixSigma.com

Attacking the 8 Wastes With Sunland Logistics Solutions

After 35 years, Sunland Logistics Solutions continues its strategic growth as a third party logistics provider to manufacturing customers. With the ever changing global economy, Sunland Distribution continues to evolve, now operating through the southeast and midwest of the United States. "Our purpose is to help our customers do what…

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How can I apply the Lean Six Sigma methodologies in order to reduce costs, defects and variations while increasing efficiencies to meet customer requirements?

I work in the logistics and warehousing sector. How can I apply the Lean Six Sigma methodologies in order to reduce costs, defects and variations while increasing efficiencies to meet customer requirements? In any industry, the important thing to do is to start with searching for waste. First understand the The 8 Wastes and then start looking…
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What Wastes could exist in a Shipping Department?

All sorts of Wastes could exist in a Shipping Department. Here are a few examples: Unnecessary transportation of products Unnecessary motion of people Unnecessary waiting (waiting to pack and/or ship, or customers waiting) Unnecessary inventory (any excess inventory creates LOTS of waste: counting it, moving it, organizing it, damaging it (causing defects). Unnecessary inventory means…
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Lean Six Sigma Success Stories in the Logistics Industry

Below are Lean Six Sigma success stories in the Logistics industry organized alphabetically. For success stories in other industries, please visit our Lean Six Sigma Success Stories page. 3PL Transplace 3PL Transplace Selected by Dunkin' Donuts & Baskin Robbins for Inbound Logistics Thanks in Part to Lean Six Sigma 3PL Transplace,…

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