Cycle Time Reduction
Cycle Time Reduction
- An Inter - organizational Supply Chain Perspective
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … (Page 3 - 4)
ISSUE IDENTIFICATION … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … (Page 4)
ENVIRONMENTAL & ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …. (Page 5 – 8)
RECOMMENDATION (S) AND IMPLEMENTATION… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … (Page 9)
MONITOR & CONTROL … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … (Page 10)
CONCLUSION … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … (Page 10)
REFERENCES, EXHIBITS & APPENDIXES … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … (Page 10)
Executive Summary The primary objectives of the study were to determine current cycle times, to identify obstacles that adversely affect cycle time performance across the supply chain, and to explore opportunities for cycle time reduction.
Although several cycle time impediments were identified, the key obstacle identified was the lack of required information across the supply chain. It was noticed that Supply Chain Perspective have moving information internally, moving information up and down a supply chain that resulted to manage information more difficult.
In response to this situation, the research team developed a prototype for inter - organizational information system (IOIS). The IOIS aims at meeting the information requirements of the supply chain members, and in so doing provides a critical resource required to improve performance across the entire supply chain.
The cycle time project was originated in a meeting of researchers from the FedEx Center for Cycle Time Research (the Center) and representatives of a major semi - conductor manufacturer. The purpose of this meeting was to explore potential cycle time reduction opportunities within the firm’s international logistics operations. During this meeting it was decided that,
- An Inter - organizational Supply Chain Perspective
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … (Page 3 - 4)
ISSUE IDENTIFICATION … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … (Page 4)
ENVIRONMENTAL & ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …. (Page 5 – 8)
RECOMMENDATION (S) AND IMPLEMENTATION… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … (Page 9)
MONITOR & CONTROL … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … (Page 10)
CONCLUSION … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … (Page 10)
REFERENCES, EXHIBITS & APPENDIXES … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … (Page 10)
Executive Summary The primary objectives of the study were to determine current cycle times, to identify obstacles that adversely affect cycle time performance across the supply chain, and to explore opportunities for cycle time reduction.
Although several cycle time impediments were identified, the key obstacle identified was the lack of required information across the supply chain. It was noticed that Supply Chain Perspective have moving information internally, moving information up and down a supply chain that resulted to manage information more difficult.
In response to this situation, the research team developed a prototype for inter - organizational information system (IOIS). The IOIS aims at meeting the information requirements of the supply chain members, and in so doing provides a critical resource required to improve performance across the entire supply chain.
The cycle time project was originated in a meeting of researchers from the FedEx Center for Cycle Time Research (the Center) and representatives of a major semi - conductor manufacturer. The purpose of this meeting was to explore potential cycle time reduction opportunities within the firm’s international logistics operations. During this meeting it was decided that,