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Case Study #3Fast moving partsIMGT 4142 Supply Chain Management
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Introduction• Name of the case study : Fast Moving Parts• Group : 122081, 122119, 122139, 122143, 122160, 122171
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Content• Background• Theories and literature• Issues and problems• Alternative solutions• Optimal solution• Recommendation and conclusion
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Background• Fast Moving Company is a public transportation operator
whose mission is to provide a reliable, safe and comfortable transportation service at an affordable price to the general public
• At present, maintenance department is having difficulties with parts inventory and availability
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Theories and Literature• Belongs to operations management category• Match production capacity and output to customer demand• Techniques used,• KANBAN• MRP• OPT• JIT
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Issues and Problems• Problems in the MMS • Required manual updating • Warehouse staff part is not completely implemented • No records on material consumption
• Problems regarding staff• Users of MMS not being fully aware of the system• Users withdraw more material than the needed amount • Unofficial mini – warehouses for own use• Warehouse staff being reluctant to use the system
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Issues and Problems Cont.• Problems regarding logistics• For each of the four warehouses, users have to submit separate
material requisition forms• Orders have to be collected personally from warehouses • 70% of the maintenance cost are from materials
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Alternative solutions• MMS• Upgrade the system• Assign a system administrator• Make the system more user friendly• Implement the complete system
• Staff• Hold awareness programs and conduct training sessions
regarding MMS• Re-schedule the flow of authority
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Alternative solutions Cont.• Logistics• Implement an integrated logistics management system• Use effective and efficient material handling techniques
• MRP, JIT, KANBAN, etc.• Proper management of information flow within the company
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Optimal solution• Strengthen the flow of information, inbound logistics,
outbound logistics and operations within the company to achieve their mission effectively and efficiently
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Recommendation and conclusion• FM has faced these problems because of the shortcomings in
the MMS, staff and the logistics• Among them, the highest effect comes from the problems
regarding logistics
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THANK YOUEnd of presentation