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Kaizen Event & Workshop—Cycle Counting Training

Quarterman Lee This program combines Action Learning principles with Internet delivery for economical and effective training of Cycle Counters. Please call me to talk further or schedule your session.

Quarterman Lee

816-931-1414

The Strategos Guide To

Cycle Counting & Inventory Accuracy

Cycle Counting De-Mystified

Free Training Edition of Mr. Lee's latest book is included with this program. This is a book for practitioners who want inventory accuracy quickly and simply.

Five Weeks To Inventory Record Accuracy

Cycle Counting - Physical Inventories - Error Prevention - Transaction Reduction

Accurate inventory records are attainable. This seminar not only explains how, it guides your team through the design of an inventory accuracy program for your facility. Your team will decide how to:

Reduce the cost and frustration of Physical Inventories.
Setup and operate Cycle Counting to eventually replace physical inventories.
Find and eliminate the Root Causes of record errors.
Reduce transaction volume to cut cost and reduce new errors.

The program is based on Mr. Lee's latest book, The Strategos Guide To Cycle Counting and Inventory Record Accuracy. Conducted over the internet, it allows your team the time and space to learn, analyze and apply principles to your situation. Our Instructor/Facilitator will then guide your team as they investigate possibilities, gather data and make decisions.

Format	Onsite	Live Online	Who Should Attend?
Time	1 Day	3-Weeks	Materials Managers Schedulers Warehouse Stockers Inventory Trackers Expediters Cycle Counters
Cost	$3400	$1200
Participants	5-50	5-25
Next Step	Ph: 816-931-1414

Participants Will Learn...

Reducing The Pain With Cycle Counting
What Cycle Counting is and why it works
The fundamental statistical principles that underlie cycle counting.
How to organize, staff and direct your cycle counters.
To determine procedures for cycle counting and fixing errors.
How to determine the number of cycle counts per day and how many people to assign.
How to cope in a 24-7 environment.
To measure progress and adjust your program as required.
Three ways to measure inventory accuracy and which to use for your situation
How To Eliminate Root Causes
Why finding the cause of an error is more important than the error.
How to find and fixing the Root Causes of errors.
Is bar-coding right for you?.
Easy and Accurate Physical Inventories
How to set up an efficient and effective procedure for the physical inventory
How to prepare for a physical inventory
How to motivate your counters and workers
About using count teams for speed and accuracy
The advantages and disadvantages of hiring an outside inventory firm

Train With Your Own Instructor

Program Outline

Presentation

Team Tasks

(Preparation)

►Organize Kaizen Team

►Read Chapters 1 & 2

►Preliminary Information

1.0 Inventory Accuracy

What It Is and Why It Matters

How To Measure Accuracy

2.0 Cycle Counting

Introduction To Cycle Counting

Why Cycle Counting works

Designing The Program

Selection Methods

Improving Effectiveness

►Gather Information

►Estimate Error Creation Rate

►Investigate Software Capabilities

►Setup ABC Classes

►Establish Count Tolerances

2.0 Cycle Counting (Continued)

Estimating Resources

Timing And Interference

Cycle Counting Implementation

►Scenarios w/Strategos Estimator

►Estimate Resources

►Design Program

3.0 Process Improvement

Prevention Versus Correction

Root Causes of Inventory Errors

Process Improvement Example

►Identify An Error Source

►Determine Root Causes/Solutions

4.0 Reducing Transaction Volume

Drivers of High Volume

Techniques For Reduction

Transaction Reduction Example

►Prepare Product Process Chart

►ID Transaction Reduction Opportunities

5.0 Physical Inventories

The Annual Inventory

Conducting A Successful Audit

Cards, Count Sheets, Barcodes

Staffing For The Inventory

6.0 Inventory Accuracy Strategies

Combining PI & Cycle Counting

Error Prevention

Organizing The Implementation

►Develop Accuracy Strategy

►Plan Implementation

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