Doubling the productivity in the warehouses in a consumer goods company
Department Leader Warehouse
Company:
Procter & Gamble
Role:
Department Leader Warehouse
Industry:
FMCG (Health Care)
Revenue:
P&G: $68 Billion
Employees:
P&G: 138,000
Gross Gerau: 600
Context:
Efficiency increase
Headquarter:
Cincinnati, Ohio
Website:
www.pg.com
Responsibility(Revenue/Employees):
- 35 Emplyoees / 2 shift operation
Context:
- Improvement of the efficiency in the warehouse while introducing the P&G Operational Excelllence Program (IWS) in the warehouse
Actions:
- Planning and Execution of technical and organisational changes
- Introduction of a paperless receiving process with pre-labelled pallets with all A-suppliers
- Introduction and usage of IWS tools in the warehouse (Daily direction settting, maintenance and repair planning, skill needs assessment and trainings plan, problem solving techniques)
- Reorganisation of the teams with enlargement of responsibilities
Result:
- Doubling of productivity (measured in pallets handled daily per person) within one year
- Lighthouse project of a „Focussed Improvement Team“ executed in the warehouse
> Presentation of the project for all future visitors (approx. 1 external visit / week)