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Lean Supply Chain Management

Optimizing the operation in all its dimensions

DEFINITION

Optimizing the Entire Chain

Lean Supply Chain aims to shorten total delivery time by identifying and eliminating waste across all operational processes from raw material to product delivery. Supply chain management, an important process of the value stream, examines as a whole the raw materials, materials and movements needed to create the product, the inventory built up during movement, and the transport operations until the product reaches the customer.

The development of subcontractors and process supporters in the supply chain is an important step for the owner of the main value-creating process. Improving the supply chain — in other words, accelerating the cash cycle — is a management support effort that should be prioritized in lean transformation work.

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FOCUS AREAS

Focus Areas in Lean Supply Chain Management

Applying high-frequency, low-volume principles in the supply chain, implementing cost-reduction work across the entire chain with customer demand in mind, and embedding a continuous improvement perspective form the basis of all work.

Supply Chain Operations Review and Analysis
Supply Chain-Driven Cost Analyses
Planning (Plan Existence and Detail)
Ordering (Balanced Ordering, Order Lots)
Packaging (Box / Pallet / Vehicle Fill Calculation)
Warehousing – WMS
Implementing Kanban Systems
Export / Import and Customs Clearance
Collection Operations (Milk Run)
Purchasing Management
Shipment Operations (Loading Simulations)
Product and Intermediate Product Inventory Optimization
Internal Logistics Material Flow Analyses
Logistics Kaizen Practices
20–30%productivity increase*
6–12 monthsfirst results*
4 monthsaverage ROI*
OUR APPROACH

A Management Support Effort That Accelerates the Cash Cycle

The development of subcontractors and process supporters in the supply chain is an important step for the owner of the main value-creating process.

Improving the supply chain — in other words, accelerating the cash cycle — is a management support effort that should be prioritized in lean transformation work.

Lean supply chain approach, Gemba Partner consultant during shop floor work
PROVEN SUCCESS STORIES

Real Results from Shop-Floor Experience

LOGISTICS · EXPORT WAREHOUSE FLOWROI 1 Month

40% Improvement in Export Delivery Performance

Warehouse flow was redesigned from goods receipt to shipment. By reducing waiting and unnecessary movements, the time to prepare orders for shipment was shortened.

Delivery Performance+40%
Flow Time−35%
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RETAIL · WAREHOUSE OPTIMIZATIONROI 1 Month

40% More Capacity in the Same Warehouse

The warehouse layout, product addressing and storage model were redesigned. The existing volume was used more effectively without new investment or additional space.

Warehouse Capacity+40%
Product Access Time−35%
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AUTOMOTIVE · WIP & PRODUCTION FLOWROI 3 Months

20% Reduction in Work-in-Process Inventory

Inventory points between processes and the production flow were redesigned. With a pull system and a controlled WIP approach, the amount of semi-finished goods between processes was reduced, creating a faster and more visible production flow.

WIP−20%
Production Lead Time−15%
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AUTOMOTIVE · FACTORY CONSOLIDATIONROI 4 Months

70% Space Savings through Layout Design

By redesigning production flow and process layout from scratch, operations were consolidated under one roof. The need for a new building investment was eliminated, while WIP and internal logistics movements were significantly reduced.

WIP−50%
Transfer Movements−85%
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CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS · LAYOUT & FLOWROI 2 Months

30% Space Savings through Layout Optimization

Machine, stock and material movements were re-analyzed. With a flow-oriented new layout, the production area was compacted while unnecessary transport and distances between processes were reduced.

Space Savings+30%
Transport Distance−40%
Explore the related service →
Quality performance and shop floor work in supply chain consulting, Gemba Partner
SHOP-FLOOR APPROACH

Taking the Chain as a Whole to Excellence

Sustainable performance in the supply chain comes not from solving problems after they appear, but from foreseeing the points that could disrupt flow. Together we identify the weakest links of the chain and improve supplier, inventory, production and logistics processes to support uninterrupted flow.

FAQ

What people ask

Which processes does Supply Chain Management cover?−
It covers all operational steps from raw material to the customer, from planning and ordering to warehousing, shipment and internal logistics material flow.
GEMBA BLOG

Notes from the Shop Floor and Expert Views

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Gemba Partner team doing a lean manufacturing study on the shop floor
LEAN MANUFACTURING

The Historical Development of the Lean Production System

A short look at how lean thinking has developed on the shop floor, from the Toyota Production System to today.

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Gemba Digital main performance dashboard on the production floor
SHOP FLOOR MANAGEMENT

What Are Digital Shop Floor Management Programs?

An introduction to digital management tools that make shop floor data visible in real time.

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Implementation and training session at the factory
OEE

What Is OEE and Why Should Companies Track It?

How equipment effectiveness is measured and how it is used in shop floor decision-making.

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FREE INTRODUCTORY MEETING

Ready to Optimize Your Supply Chain End to End?

Let our senior Gemba Partner consultants assess your entire supply chain on site, from planning to shipment, and present an improvement roadmap that reduces waste and shortens delivery time.

Not consulting, but end-to-end management with full authority.
Experience and know-how transfer from senior executives.
Zero commitment, protected by a full non-disclosure agreement (NDA).
+90 216 212 08 77/info@gembapartner.com

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Gemba Partner
Lean supply chain management, supply network and flow management hero image

Lean Supply Chain Management

Optimizing the operation in all its dimensions

Request a discovery call
DEFINITION

Optimizing the Entire Chain

Lean Supply Chain aims to shorten total delivery time by identifying and eliminating waste across all operational processes from raw material to product delivery. Supply chain management, an important process of the value stream, examines as a whole the raw materials, materials and movements needed to create the product, the inventory built up during movement, and the transport operations until the product reaches the customer.

The development of subcontractors and process supporters in the supply chain is an important step for the owner of the main value-creating process. Improving the supply chain — in other words, accelerating the cash cycle — is a management support effort that should be prioritized in lean transformation work.

Motor and box stacks in a warehouse, forklift operation
GET EXPERT ADVICE ON THIS TOPIC Schedule a free assessment call tailored to your shop floor.
Supply chain focus areas, logistics warehouse and shipment flow
FOCUS AREAS

Focus Areas in Lean Supply Chain Management

Applying high-frequency, low-volume principles in the supply chain, implementing cost-reduction work across the entire chain with customer demand in mind, and embedding a continuous improvement perspective form the basis of all work.

Supply Chain Operations Review and Analysis
Supply Chain-Driven Cost Analyses
Planning (Plan Existence and Detail)
Ordering (Balanced Ordering, Order Lots)
Packaging (Box / Pallet / Vehicle Fill Calculation)
Warehousing – WMS
Implementing Kanban Systems
Export / Import and Customs Clearance
Collection Operations (Milk Run)
Purchasing Management
Shipment Operations (Loading Simulations)
Product and Intermediate Product Inventory Optimization
Internal Logistics Material Flow Analyses
Logistics Kaizen Practices
20–30%productivity increase*
6–12 monthsfirst results*
4 monthsaverage ROI*
Lean supply chain approach, Gemba Partner consultant during shop floor work
OUR APPROACH

A Management Support Effort That Accelerates the Cash Cycle

The development of subcontractors and process supporters in the supply chain is an important step for the owner of the main value-creating process.

Improving the supply chain — in other words, accelerating the cash cycle — is a management support effort that should be prioritized in lean transformation work.

PROVEN SUCCESS STORIES

Real Results from Shop-Floor Experience

LOGISTICS · EXPORT WAREHOUSE FLOWROI 1 Month

40% Improvement in Export Delivery Performance

Warehouse flow was redesigned from goods receipt to shipment. By reducing waiting and unnecessary movements, the time to prepare orders for shipment was shortened.

Delivery Performance+40%
Flow Time−35%
Explore the related service →
RETAIL · WAREHOUSE OPTIMIZATIONROI 1 Month

40% More Capacity in the Same Warehouse

The warehouse layout, product addressing and storage model were redesigned. The existing volume was used more effectively without new investment or additional space.

Warehouse Capacity+40%
Product Access Time−35%
Explore the related service →
AUTOMOTIVE · WIP & PRODUCTION FLOWROI 3 Months

20% Reduction in Work-in-Process Inventory

Inventory points between processes and the production flow were redesigned. With a pull system and a controlled WIP approach, the amount of semi-finished goods between processes was reduced, creating a faster and more visible production flow.

WIP−20%
Production Lead Time−15%
Explore the related service →
AUTOMOTIVE · FACTORY CONSOLIDATIONROI 4 Months

70% Space Savings through Layout Design

By redesigning production flow and process layout from scratch, operations were consolidated under one roof. The need for a new building investment was eliminated, while WIP and internal logistics movements were significantly reduced.

WIP−50%
Transfer Movements−85%
Explore the related service →
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS · LAYOUT & FLOWROI 2 Months

30% Space Savings through Layout Optimization

Machine, stock and material movements were re-analyzed. With a flow-oriented new layout, the production area was compacted while unnecessary transport and distances between processes were reduced.

Space Savings+30%
Transport Distance−40%
Explore the related service →
Quality performance and shop floor work in supply chain consulting, Gemba Partner
SHOP-FLOOR APPROACH

Taking the Chain as a Whole to Excellence

Sustainable performance in the supply chain comes not from solving problems after they appear, but from foreseeing the points that could disrupt flow. Together we identify the weakest links of the chain and improve supplier, inventory, production and logistics processes to support uninterrupted flow.

FAQ

What people ask

Which processes does Supply Chain Management cover?−
It covers all operational steps from raw material to the customer, from planning and ordering to warehousing, shipment and internal logistics material flow.
GEMBA BLOG

Notes from the Shop Floor and Expert Views

FREE INTRODUCTORY MEETING

Ready to Optimize Your Supply Chain End to End?

Let our senior Gemba Partner consultants assess your entire supply chain on site, from planning to shipment, and present an improvement roadmap that reduces waste and shortens delivery time.

Not consulting, but end-to-end management with full authority.
Experience and know-how transfer from senior executives.
Zero commitment, protected by a full non-disclosure agreement (NDA).
+90 216 212 08 77info@gembapartner.com

Request a Meeting

Your information is protected under KVKK and is never shared with third parties.