TY - GEN
T1 - Implementation of Lean Warehousing to reduce food waste of a Distribution Company
AU - Luz Milagros, Orosco Cotrina
AU - Edgar David, Ramos Palomino
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - According to recent research, the application of engineering approaches in distributors in the commercial sector needs to be improved. Likewise, there is evidence of a growing need for the analysis of processes in warehouses in order to reduce activities that do not generate value to increase profitability in companies. In the current study, a food distribution company was examined and a distribution system model focused on solving problems in the warehouse due to waste generated in each process was suggested. The main problem was identified as food losses in the storage area and a suitable solution was suggested to address it. For this, cross contamination must be reduced in the storage process and thus reduce the amount of products lost due to contamination of moisture products and reduce products lost due to improper location of products. Likewise, the amount of expired products in the picking process must be reduced. Finally, errors in the packing process must be reduced with standardized packing and stacking methods. Using the Lean Warehousing methodology, an improvement model was presented based on the integration of tools such as Slotting for Warehouse Control, Kanban, FEFO for perishables control, PokaYoke and Standard work for method error control. Currently, the company proposes a 6.65% reduction in losses in warehouse management and 3% is considered a limitation according to the literature.
AB - According to recent research, the application of engineering approaches in distributors in the commercial sector needs to be improved. Likewise, there is evidence of a growing need for the analysis of processes in warehouses in order to reduce activities that do not generate value to increase profitability in companies. In the current study, a food distribution company was examined and a distribution system model focused on solving problems in the warehouse due to waste generated in each process was suggested. The main problem was identified as food losses in the storage area and a suitable solution was suggested to address it. For this, cross contamination must be reduced in the storage process and thus reduce the amount of products lost due to contamination of moisture products and reduce products lost due to improper location of products. Likewise, the amount of expired products in the picking process must be reduced. Finally, errors in the packing process must be reduced with standardized packing and stacking methods. Using the Lean Warehousing methodology, an improvement model was presented based on the integration of tools such as Slotting for Warehouse Control, Kanban, FEFO for perishables control, PokaYoke and Standard work for method error control. Currently, the company proposes a 6.65% reduction in losses in warehouse management and 3% is considered a limitation according to the literature.
KW - lean principles
KW - lean warehousing
KW - logistics
KW - warehouse distribution
KW - warehouse waste
KW - waste reduction
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85187289224
U2 - 10.18687/LEIRD2023.1.1.469
DO - 10.18687/LEIRD2023.1.1.469
M3 - Contribución a la conferencia
AN - SCOPUS:85187289224
T3 - Proceedings of the LACCEI international Multi-conference for Engineering, Education and Technology
BT - Proceedings of the 3rd LACCEI International Multiconference on Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Regional Development
PB - Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions
T2 - 3rd LACCEI International Multiconference on Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Regional Development, LEIRD 2023
Y2 - 4 December 2023 through 6 December 2023
ER -