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Growers can apply Lean to shipping and handling

LEAN is about looking at your product and processes through your customers' eyes and asking if it's a value or waste to them. Value is anything that changes the form, fit or function of the product and is something customers want. Everything else is waste. One of the most challenging and rewarding places to apply Lean is to shipping and handling. This is the most headache-prone process in most companies since it's the end of the pipeline where much of a company's inefficiencies can collect. Shipping and handling presents opportunities for improvement that can be leveraged throughout your organization.


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Author(s): Andy Rogish