Role of Line Delivery Performance in Supply Chain Management: Safety Stock, Reorder Point, FIFO, Service Level - Softcover

Johnson, Jibin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3846589128 ISBN 13: 9783846589120

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

Supply chain management is increasingly becoming a vital subject among modern managerial method since it reduces operational costs, improves delivery performance and increases customer satisfaction. Delivery performance is the key measure of supply chain performance and is measured by verifying how many lots or order lines are received as promised. In Aerospace industry on time delivery is essential because the cost of non-availability is huge when compare to other industries. The key objective of this project was to improve the line delivery performance of ‘Cargo Systems’, that analyzes demand variability, lead time variability, inventory costs and service level. In addition to that appropriate techniques were adapted to issue the oldest product in the stock first (a First-In-First-Out approach). Visual control techniques were employed to improve the inventory visibility and reduce ageing of chemical parts. To monitor employee performance in stores a performance analysis system has been implemented.

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About the Author

Jibin Johnson obtained his M.Sc (Engg) in Engineering and Manufacturing management from Coventry University in 2011. Currently , he is working for TVS Motor Company Ltd. Hosur, TN, India as Sr. Engineer SCM (Central Purchase) focusing on improving supplier base and long term supply chain strategy of organization.

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3846589128
• ISBN 13: 9783846589120
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 76