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Process II: Process Data Outline
The first trial of the new Source Management System (SMS) will be implemented at the Riordan plant in Pontiac, Michigan. The system will be easier to implement at this location since this plant is in charge to produce small amounts of costume plastic products. Teams were established and formerly launched with a meeting directed by Financial Director. The basic concept relating to the system presently used by Riordan Manufacturing in comparison to the Source Management System proposed by IT. A clear schedule for development, implementation, testing and approval of an IT strategy was provided. To promote effective utilization and exploitation of IT system by addressing the following requirements:
To develop and apply expertise in these key areas
Auditing user acceptability
User requirement analysis
To prepare a report based on an audit of user acceptability for consideration at IT strategy workshop
Scope of the audit
Usage characteristics
Frequency of use
Range of system
Task match
Accuracy
Timeliness
Relevance
Ease of use
Operation procedures
Terminal or workstations ergonomics
Response time
User support
Training – A two-day training class will be provided to the users allowing the user to become familiar with the Source Management System.
Customer Support – After two weeks IT managers, operation managers will collect feedback from the end users allowing Riordan developers to know areas where the system can be improved and what areas a meeting users expectations.
Areas of Improvement
In process flowchart cut-back on the amount of time to inspect the materials, sort in categories
The amount of time the materials for an order are on-hold until the replacement quantities have been delivered. This needs to be reduced drastically if at all possible.
Increase the Automated QC process to 90%
Incorporate rejection log email process to vendor.
Use RFID to help reduce shipment time when in the warehouse
Location: Albany, NY
China
Process:
Electric Fans Assembly
Operation
Transport
Inspect
Data Entry
Storage
Description of Process
Time (min)
Distance (feet)
raw polymers are delivered from the truck
Receiving readers automatically capture the shipment information from the Pallets RFID chip and lets the computer compares it to the PO
The shipment is inspected for any potential damages from transportation
The shipment is unpacked and moved to quality control for thorough inspection
Inspect the materials, sort in categories
log the results of the inspections for each category
a detailed rejection log is automatically generated and emailed to the vendor
Materials are moved to the relevant storage areas by the production lines
Inventoried materials are added to compensate for bad stock. Inventory levels in MIS is automatically updated by SMS
Materials are moved to blending unit
Polymers are blended
dropped on the conveyor and ran through the furnace