Implementation of Lean Thinking to Minimize Waste in Warehouse of PT. Dunia Express Transindo

Abstract

PT. Dunia Express Transindo is one of the company who provide warehousing activities. The problem that occurs in this company are defect, waiting time, and transportation time. The purpose of this research is to know what are the activities in the warehouse and identified any kind of waste. This research is using qualitative methodology. The data of the research object were obtained from the results of direct observations and interviews.  Fishbone diagram is used in this research as a measurement method. Result shows that researchers has found some waste in goods loading activity into distribution truck, and transportation time on the movement of goods from rack into shipping area. With that result, researchers proposed a recommendation for improvement that can be applied in warehouse activity of PT. Dunia Express Transindo like using a good condition pallet to avoid unnecessary damage and applying 5S tools.