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Managing Quality: Storage and Handling of Finished Product
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Learning Objective To gain a clear understanding of the importance to customers of storage and handling of finished product, and some of the key principles for effectively doing so
Logistics • Focused • Fast • Fun • Flexible
Participation 105 minutes
Introduction 10 minutes
Importance Why is storage and handling of finished product so important? • Among last processes in supply chain • Can significantly affect product quality • Poor-quality products could be delivered to customers • Can negatively affect customer service and perception • Cost of quality for rejects is at its highest
Ensuring Product Quality How should the quality of finished goods be assured? • By taking measures to prevent damage
Customer Service What are the main requirements of customer service? • Product: • Shipped in full as ordered • On time • Without damage • With correct paperwork
Exercise 10 minutes
Quality Assurance of Finished Goods • Work solo where you are • Answer the following question on a piece of note paper (5 min): • What are the three most important measures taken by your organization to ensure that the quality of its finished goods is maintained? • As a group, discuss the answers to the solo portion of this exercise to • determine whether the quality assurance measures for finished products • are effective (5 min)
Storage and Handling of Finished Product 55 minutes
Product Segregation What products should be segregated? • Products that could cross-contaminate each other • Damaged or rejected products • Products waiting for shipment • Products in quarantine • Hazardous products and products with a safety risk • Classified products • High-value marketable products
Minimizing Damage How can storage and handling damage be minimized? • Well trained materials handlers • Well laid out warehouses • Adequate and clean racking • Undamaged pallets of correct size • Correct stacking of pallets • Adequate MHE • No storage directly on floor • Maintenance of MHE • Sufficient aisle width • Properly adjusted wrapping equipment • Racking guards
Managing Damaged Product How must damaged product be managed? • Detailed written procedure • Immediately isolated • Inspected to identify disposition • Reclaimed as much as possible • Cause of damage identified • Lot control and expiry dates retained
Quality of Product Storage What requirements should be in place for storage of product? • Warehouse facilities and equipment clean and maintained • Warehousing operations governed by written procedure • Battery charging in segregated area • Diesel or gas-powered equipment not used inside • SKU with documented pallet configurations and storage requirements • Temperature and humidity controlled • Adequate lighting and ventilation
Exercise 10 minutes
Minimizing Product Damage • Work solo where you are • Answer the following question on a piece of note paper (5 min): • With which of the suggested product damage minimization measures identified in the presentation does your organization comply? • As a group, discuss the answers to the solo portion of this exercise, noting • both the strengths and improvement areas of the organization in preventing • damage to products (5 min)
Product Returns 10 minutes
Product Returns How should product returns be handled? • Written procedure • Salvage as much as possible • Proof of return • Records of returns • Returns kept separately • Action to prevent recurrence • Inspect returns • Communication with customer • Goods returned to inventory • Lot traceability and expiry date maintained
Exercise 10 minutes
Customer Returns in Your Organization • Work solo where you are • Answer the following question on a piece of note paper (5 min): • How does your organization deal with customer returns? • As a group, discuss the cost and other effects on the organization of • customer returns (5 min)
Post-script 10 minutes
Summary • Key Concepts • Questions
Understanding • Knowledge Test
Transfer • What will we do differently? • What help do we need? • How will we monitor progress?
Results • Business value • Expected impact
Reaction • Overall • Delivery • Content • Practicality
Managing Quality: Storage and Handling of Finished Product