Project Review of P09271 Aaron Heyman Abe Taleb Adam Cook Jose Rodriguez Spring 2009 DISTRIBUTION CAPACITY ANALYSIS AND PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS AT Agenda Background Needs and Specs Review of MSD II Goals Capacity Analysis Tool Execution & Validation Results Process Improvement Lessons Learned Overview Capacity & Labor Analysis Process Improvements 4 Project Description Problem Statement: What is the maximum # of orders/lines/units this facility can process in a given time period based on the current equipment/software? Processes In Scope: Receiving > Put Away > Replenishment > Picking > Packing > Shipping Pick and pack were the areas of focus 5 Customer Need # ImportanceDescriptionComments/Status CN15The time required to train users is minimal.Met CN25The computer tool is user friendly.Met CN33 The computer tool is able to be upgraded and/or modified in the future. Met CN45The computer tool represents the real world.Met CN53The computer tool identifies invalid data inputs.Met CN61The computer tool executes commands quickly.Met CN73 The computer tool alerts the user when a given demand input is not realizable given actual capacity. Met CN83 The computer tool allows the user to visualize all the information on a single screen. Met CN93 The computer tool provides the option to print a report of the output. Met Customer Needs Importance Scale: 5= Must Have 3= Nice To Have 1= Preferential 6 Metrics & Specifications Engineering SpecificationsMetrics 1The training time is less than 30 minutes.Training Time 2The computer tool is user friendly.Ease of use 3The computer tool is able to be upgraded and/or modified in the future.Flexibility 4The system represents the real world.Validity Test 5The system identifies invalid data inputs.Ease of use 6The system executes a command in no more than 0.25 minutes.Execution Time 7The system alerts the user when a given demand input is not realizable given actual capacity.Validity Test 8The computer tool allows the user to visualize all the information on a single screen.Validity Test 9The computer tool provides the option to print a report of the output.Validity Test Table 1.1 Relationship of customer needs to metrics Target Specifications Metrics Need Nos.Importance Units Ideal ValueMarginal value 1Training Time15Minutes