The receiving department accepts a shipment, confirms it matches the purchase order, and moves it to an area they call "deep storage." As the time approaches for the shipment to be used, they move it from deep storage to the week's holding pen, and on the day of use, it is transferred to the line near where it will fall into the product stream. When the worker needs it, she goes to where it is stored and brings it to her work station. This illustrates the waste of:
A)unnecessary inventory.
B)overproduction.
C)unnecessary transportation.
D)underutilization of employees.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This scenario illustrates the waste of unnecessary transportation, as it describes multiple movements of the shipment from one storage area to another before it is finally used, which does not add value to the product.

The Receiving Department Accepts a Shipment, Confirms It Matches the Purchase