Transportation optimization using makigami, lean, and ecrs techniques, a case study of abc logistics (transportation department)

Abstract

The research purposes were to analyze and search for wastes in the planning process and transportation of the automobile parts of a transport company in Samut Prakan using Makigami, Lean, and ECRS Techniques. The informants used in this study were the support staff working the planning process and automobile part transportation for the car assembly factory in the industrial estate, Rayong Eastern Seaboard. Six employees from different work units took part in the in-depth interview as the research tool for the data collection. Statistics used in the data analysis including percentage and workflow analysis with related management tools. The study indicated that searching for the waste in the technical planning process with Makigami, Lean, and ECRS Techniques could help reduce the work time for 1,060 minutes in each step.