Dr. Alex Rodrigues
Logistics / Manufacturing Interface
& Lean Logistics
Class Topics
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Topic 1:
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Describe the steps of Design For Logistics (DFL)
Topic 2:
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Understand the philosophy of Lean
Manufacturing/Logistics
Procurement Perspectives
• Continuous Supply: Stockouts of raw materials or components can stop production and result in extreme cost.
• Minimize Inventory Investment: One goal of modern procurement is to maintain continuous supply with minimum inventory investment possible.
• Quality Improvement: The quality of finished goods and services is dependent upon the quality of materials and parts used in production.
• Supplier Development: Successful procurement depends on locating or developing suppliers, analyzing their capabilities, and selecting and working with them to achieve continuous improvement.
Procurement Perspectives
• Lowest Total Cost of Ownership: Modern procurement recognizes that although the purchase price of a material or item remains very important, it is only one part of the total cost equation. Service costs and life cycle costs must also be considered.
• Purchase Price and Discounts: Inventory holding costs must also be considered. Economic Order
Quantity (EOQ) can help analyzing trade-offs.
• Service Pricing and Debundling: Purchase price must be debundled from the price of valueadded services (delivery) under consideration
(menu pricing).
• Life Cycle Costs: The total cost of materials or items extends beyond the purchase price.
Manufacturing Perspectives
• Brand Power: The measure of a customer’s preference based on a manufacturer’s reputation, product quality, and supply chain capabilities. The higher the brand power, the higher the manufacturer influence.
• Volume: The traditional perspective is to treat volume in terms of economy of scale. In volumesensitive industries, high capital investment coupled with high changeover costs tends to encourage extremely long production