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LOGISTICS-BASICS5 MIN READ

Sort Pick-Pack-Ship Waste

Categorize outbound warehouse problems by Lean waste type.

Sort each outbound observation into its Lean waste type. Motion Waiting Defects/Rework Overprocessing Picker walks to the far aisle for a top-20 SKU every order Pack bench sits idle because right-size cartons are empty Pallet is rewrapped after shipping label prints with wrong route Team prints two paper copies no one uses after scan confirmation Loader searches three staging lanes for the right BOL Order waits for supervisor approval because exception rule is unclear

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