Inventory Management
Project Number:
MQP‐JZ‐1234
GE Aviation Inventory Management
A Major Qualifying Project submitted to the faculty of Worcester Polytechnic Institute in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Science.
Submitted by: Danielle Fontaine Kimberly Martilla Lauren Russell Dr. Joe Zhu, Faculty Advisor
In Cooperation With: Project Liaison: John G. Pantazopoulos Materials Manager, GEAE‐Lynn, MA
This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its web site without editorial or peer review. i
Abstract
Our GE Aviation Inventory Management project tasked us to create an inventory ‘faceplate’ tool that is user friendly and enables GE’s LMO team to quickly identify and react to material input schedules. The tool utilizes raw and work in progress (WIP) balances linked to cycle times and input schedules and suggests correct input material to fulfill customer schedules while driving inventory balances down.
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Acknowledgements
We would like to thank everyone in the LMO team at GE Aviation in Lynn, MA, especially our sponsor John Pantazopoulos for all of his help and insight. We would also like to thank our Advisor Dr. Joe Zhu.
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Authorship Page
Danielle Fontaine, Kimberly Martilla, and Lauren Russell contributed equally to the creation of this report.
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Table of Contents
Abstract ................................................................................................................................... ii Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................ iii Authorship Page
MQP‐JZ‐1234
GE Aviation Inventory Management
A Major Qualifying Project submitted to the faculty of Worcester Polytechnic Institute in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Science.
Submitted by: Danielle Fontaine Kimberly Martilla Lauren Russell Dr. Joe Zhu, Faculty Advisor
In Cooperation With: Project Liaison: John G. Pantazopoulos Materials Manager, GEAE‐Lynn, MA
This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its web site without editorial or peer review. i
Abstract
Our GE Aviation Inventory Management project tasked us to create an inventory ‘faceplate’ tool that is user friendly and enables GE’s LMO team to quickly identify and react to material input schedules. The tool utilizes raw and work in progress (WIP) balances linked to cycle times and input schedules and suggests correct input material to fulfill customer schedules while driving inventory balances down.
ii
Acknowledgements
We would like to thank everyone in the LMO team at GE Aviation in Lynn, MA, especially our sponsor John Pantazopoulos for all of his help and insight. We would also like to thank our Advisor Dr. Joe Zhu.
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Authorship Page
Danielle Fontaine, Kimberly Martilla, and Lauren Russell contributed equally to the creation of this report.
iv
Table of Contents
Abstract ................................................................................................................................... ii Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................ iii Authorship Page
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