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Meeting At The Crossdock

By Katz, Jonathan
Publication: Industry Week
Date: Monday, May 1 2006
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REDUCING INVENTORY

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Eastman Kodak extends lean to its logistics operations.

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LOGISTICS IS A CRITICAL function for manufacturers because it's the process that links all parts of their supply chains. Even so, manufacturers

often don't consider the warehouse a priority for implementing continuous-improvement initiatives. According to the 2005 IW/MPI Census of Manufacturers, 82.3% of 583 plants surveyed implemented improvement methods at the production level, while only 39.3% reported similar efforts at their shipping and logistics departments.

More manufacturers might reconsider their current logistics practices if they knew the potential savings they could achieve. For example, Rochester, N. Y.-based photographic film producer Eastman Kodak Co. has realized "savings in the millions" in transportation and inventory costs by implementing lean logistics, according to John Kaemmerlen, manager of export and import operations for the $14.3 billion company.

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