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McDonald’s outdoor furniture

Overview Prior to Improvements• Manufacturing had begun• Non McDonald’s items in work area• Racking used for obsolete stock

Obsolete Stock• Racks full of dead stock• Obsolete items part of stock take

• Good, damaged and defective stock mixed• Some WiP stored on floor

McDonald’s Storage

McDonald’s Storage• Some WiP on cluttered tables• Other stock on pallets • Only labels present from stock take

Summary• Area cluttered and disorganised• Layout cramped and limiting• Improvement possible with existing resources

5s - Sort• Cleared area, Quarantined items• Recorded all obsolete stock• Cleared, removed racks• Sorted McDonald’s stock by type

5s - Set in Order• Relocated racks for easy restocking• Set rack levels at workable height• Populated racks, labelled stock

5s - Set in Order• Organised, labelled fixing items• Stored and labelled larger items

5s - Shine• Cleaned area and existing tools• Agreed cleaning schedule

Summary of Improvements• Safe and clean work environment• All items stored and labelled effectively• Stock easy to identify, access and replenish•Area free of damaged, defective, obsolete items

Limitations• Fixing items require suitable containers• More tools required prior to shadow board design• Staff levels agreed before defining responsibilities