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5S Method in the Management of Product Flows in Warehouse in Manufacturing Company
5S Method in the Management of Product Flows in Warehouse in Manufacturing Company

Author(s): Agnieszka Piasecka-Głuszak
Subject(s): Business Economy / Management, Micro-Economics, Methodology and research technology
Published by: Społeczna Akademia Nauk
Keywords: 5S; lean management; wastes; management of warehouse;

Summary/Abstract: Skill of application of particular principles of 5S method organizes supports and streamlines the processes taking place at a given workstation, influences effective organization and elimination of waste occurring during the flow of products from the time of acceptance to warehouse up to delivery to production lines. The aim of this article is to present the results of a survey conducted among employees of the Logistics Department about the knowledge of 5S method, its applications, benefits and difficulties in use in the flow of materials and components in the manufacturing company’s warehouse. The article consists of two parts, theoretical and empirical. The first presents the essence and structure, the stages of 5S and the second describes the use of 5S, the results of a survey conducted among employees about the knowledge of 5S in management of warehouse of manufacturing company and a sample warehouse audit card.

  • Issue Year: 18/2017
  • Issue No: 8.2
  • Page Range: 205-220
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: English