The Advantages of Lean Logistics

Lean Logistics employs the most effective techniques to ensure that the business side of the construction project moves forward with the greatest efficiency generating the highest level of profits.

Lean Logistics services enhance business production by significantly reducing inventory, costs and time, therefore ensuring a competitive advantage for the company that employs this method. Lean Logistics also helps in the reduction of the stresses incurred by having to manage these processes.  The supply chain processes of Lean Logistics employs the latest methods offering a robust solution in the reduction of time, cost and inventory.

Lean Logistics services identify and eliminate any wasteful activity that may be present in the supply chain. This then enables organizations to increase the productivity flow of their business. Leaner logistics can only be achieved by implementing leaner thinking. Through Lean Logistics’ thinking, organizationsgain valuable benefits such as improved customer service, overall corporate citizenship and a decrease in adverse environmental impact through the reduction of waste.  Lean logistics means constantly pursuing a cycle aimed at excellence through the elimination of waste and maximization of product value. This helps ensure that customers do not end up paying for any waste or inefficiency on part of the organization.

Lean Logistics specifies value by first identifying it andthen adding it along the supply chain network. Lean Logistics then maps out the value stream. This is achieved through the identification of all processes along the supply chain network that do not increase the value of the product. These processes are then eliminated. The next step is creating a product flow; customer pull is established by manufacturing only in response to the need of the customer. It is these processes undertaken by Lean Logistics that help ensure perfection of business performance resulting in a distinct competitive advantage. It is this very competitive advantage that businesses need in order to generate profits.  

CSB’s Lean logistics services help achieve these very goals and objectives enabling businesses to improve profits by reducing waste. For more information visit our website.  http://csblogistics.co.uk/en/

What makes construction site logistics to important?

The key to success for any construction business is to have successful logistics management, be it large or small. The first thing that stakeholders check in to is the logistics team because nobody would want their goods to be damaged, there it is paramount to have to have a good professional image made and maintained to be successful. Studies in logistic management have suggested that the productivity gains can be achieved if the construction processes are planned from logistics perspective. To plan construction logistics it is required to have proper and accurate scheduling of materials that have to be delivered according to the requirement that has been laid down by the people who are being served. Supply chain plays an important role in this as well so does store management. Those who are associated with construction site logistics will need to ensure that they successfully manage the movement of workforce, equipment and goods at the construction site. 

They would also need to control site facilities management. Construction site logistics ensures that the entire construction team remains alert of all the logistics activity going on. Construction site logistics covers many important roles. First and the foremost is planning and programming. This implies that it takes control of loading site set-up for the movement of the plant, labours and materials efficiently around the site. To achieve this purpose it has to be involved in hoarding, site accommodation, gates, hoists, temporary services, security, and catering, material delivery along with a waste management strategy. It also means planning the internal and external logistics routes. These routes need to be planned through a focus on the separation of the workforce, vehicles and machinery. Also, the use of the key assets needs to be pre-planned. Often waste becomes a problem so it has to be given extra attention. Another important aspect of Construction site logistics is the supply chain management. 

This responsibility includes managing the characteristics of the sites, these are the access to the site, arranging by programs, cranes, hoists and labour, and storage capacity. Movement plans need to be made on daily, weekly and long term basis. The procurement of arrangements needs to be understood. Material moving in and out of the site needs to be controlled and properly checked. Construction site logistics assists in evaluating the potential logistic suppliers along with the appropriate delivery of booking systems. It also utilises the procedures of business management systems. Construction site logistics also plans and integrates with the main contractors for meeting the requirements of the planned program. Construction site logistics also performs a range of other responsibilities that are essential for the smooth functioning of the logistical processes. Without Construction site logistics, the logistical process will never be successful and the purpose of logistics would be lost. Other key responsibilities of Construction site logistics include programme support, safety, site communications, fire, signage, delivery arrangements, and transport of plant, equipment, vehicles, security, workfare, environmental, corporate social responsibility and many more.

To be successful in the world of construction logistics these things need to be considered and implied effectively.