Closeout presentation for rapid improvement workshop showing before and after layouts of warehouse.

1. Parkersburg Warehouse Project Warehouse Layout and Parts Placement Optimization

2. Purpose Increase employee safety Increase customer satisfaction Increase efficiency

3. How? Involve Subject Matter Experts (SME) Implement Caterpillar best practices Rapid Improvement Workshop (RIW) Change location names Reorganize

4. Change Location Names Make parts locations intuitive Make numbering system consistent

5. VidmarLocation Names (before)

6. VidmarLocation Names (after)

7. Reorganize Parts Warehouse Optimize aisle entry/exit points Optimize pick paths

8. VidmarPick Path (before)

9. VidmarPick Path(after)

10. Reorganize Parts Warehouse High call part bins/shelves easy to get to. High call parts easy to access within bin/shelf

11. Reorganize Parts Warehouse High call part bins/shelves easy to get to. High call parts easy to access within bin/shelf Physically separate “mirror-image” type parts

12. Reorganize Parts Warehouse High call part bins/shelves easy to get to. High call parts easy to access within bin/shelf Physically separate “mirror-image” type parts Physically separate “mirror-image” type part numbers 137-8989 vs. 137-9898 137-8989 vs. 137-8998

29. Questions?