Warehouse processes improvement using Lean Six Sigma and RFID technology

Abstract

The warehouse processes are critical to the success of every organization. Thus, a well-managed warehousing process increases an organization's efficiency. The objective of this thesis is to improve warehouse processes in garment manufacturing using Lean Six Sigma and RFID Technology to reduce waste time and non value-added activities of the current processes. Lean Six Sigma is business process improvement technique that combines the tools and principles of Lean and Six Sigma. The DMAIC methodology was employed in this research, which stands for Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control. Additionally, Model analysis, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), SIPOC charts, and Cause and Effect diagrams are the tools that utilized in warehouse processes to identify and analyze issues. Also, this research replicates warehouse processes by simulating warehouse modeling and cycle time using the Flexsim software. The simulation findings reveal that the new process reduce cycle time by 91.5 percent and reduce lead time by 13 percent.