Focus the yard on the vital few

The principle: the vital few deserve a different operating rhythm than the useful many. Pick the consequence first A Pareto chart is only as useful as the measure behind it. If the branch problem is missed deliveries, rank by stockout incidents or customer-delay hours. If the problem is cash, rank by margin dollars or inventory value. If the problem is yard congestion, rank by handling minutes or re-picks. The wrong measure creates a neat chart that answers the wrong question. Match control to class A-class building materials need named ownership, tighter reorder review, better slotting, and faster exception paths. B-class…

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