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Description

During this economic downturn, here are practical tips that you can apply immediately to make your warehouse operation leaner tomorrow than it is today. Lean Warehousing is the first book to apply the "lean manufacturing theory" specifically to the world of warehousing. It discusses the "why of getting lean" and "how it works," as well as storage, materials handling, tools, consumables, construction, and leadership. You will also receive—at no extra charge—12 free issues of Ken Ackerman's Warehousing Forum—a $96 value.

What Readers Have to Say

"I found this book to be insightful as well as simplistic in nature. The 'five steps' to eliminating waste are distinctive and straightforward. Ken Ackerman's theories on lean warehousing and systematic approach are crucial for productive warehouse management. All of our distribution centers continually reference this book and its lessons on reducing waste and driving down cost. It's a great tool to better warehousing for all levels of management."

— Brad Hart, President, OrePac Building Products

"Thank you for writing a text with such practical application. I'm eager to share this book as a reference tool with my distribution managers in all of our divisions within the company."

— Theresa Scully, Director of Inventory Management, Interstate Supply Company

"Ken Ackerman has taken the vague, sometimes confusing theory of 'lean' and broken the concept down into those essential elements that apply to warehousing. Throughout Lean Warehousing, he challenges 'the way we have always done things' attitude, and helps the warehouse staff transform the warehousing operation from fat to lean by applying lean principles and eliminating waste."

— John Finn, President and CEO, Gardner, Inc.

Extended Description

This is the first book to apply the "lean manufacturing theory" specifically to the world of warehousing. The concept of lean started with Toyota and the assembly of cars. Lean warehousing is the elimination of wasted space and wasted time with a systematic approach. It includes improved flow of material, better utilization of available cubic space, as well as the creation of perfect orders. This book discusses the "why of getting lean" and "how it works," as well as storage, materials handling, tools, consumables, construction, and leadership. The last chapter on implementation has a series of checklists that you can apply immediately, along with the many practical tips throughout the book, to make your warehouse operation leaner tomorrow than it is today.

Purchasers will also receive—at no extra charge—12 free issues of Ken Ackerman's Warehousing Forum—a $96 value. This monthly newsletter reaches subscribers all over the world, many of whom have been subscribers since its first issue more than 20 years ago. It provides precise and practical information with substantial "take home value," since its writers are warehousing professionals whose views are based on actual experience. There's more.

View Ackerman's other two books: Auditing Warehouse Performance and Warehousing Tips. Order all three books together and you’ll receive a volume discount of 10% off your order, PLUS you'll receive double the number of issues of Warehousing Forum—24 issues—that’s a $192 value. What's more, you'll receive Ackerman's Words of Warehousing 2 glossary of terms—an additional $34 value—for a combined value of $226!