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Creating Lean Supply Chains
Seeing the Whole Extended Value
Stream
Plenary Theme:
3. What can we learn from compressing lean supply chains?
As low-wage globalisation unwinds how to rebuild and manage a
lean supply base in each region to bring jobs back and respond
to customers cost effectively in high wage locations.
This Session:
How do you analyze the opportunities from compressing
value streams?
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Objectives of Mapping Extended
Value Streams
Seeing the Whole Extended Value Stream
Raise consciousness in every firm & function touching the value
stream of the enormous waste of time, effort & movement
Typical current state 9 out of 10 steps & 99% of elapsed time are
wasted
Raise consciousness in every firm & function of the effect of its
actions on every other firm & function touching the value stream
Learn how a value stream team with representatives from every
firm can envision a series of Future States & an Ideal State for their
shared value stream
Learn how the team can progressively implement:
A Future State 1 in which smooth, levelled pull & flow are introduced
within every facility touching the value stream
A Future State 2 in which smooth, levelled pull & frequent replenishment
loops are introduced between every facility touching the value stream
(eliminating warehousing & cross docking in the process)
An Ideal State (providing a North Star for collectively steering towards
the perfect value stream with zero waste) by compressing the value
stream & introducing right-sized technologies
Learn how value stream teams can share costs & gains to create
win-win-win outcomes for every value stream participant
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Agenda
Introduction
Lean Thinking & starting the project
Mapping the flows
Deciding what to map
Every Product Every Cycle
Manufacturing
Warehousing
Developing the Future State
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Lean Thinking
A Refresher
Specify what creates
value from the
customers perspective
Identify all steps across
the whole value stream
Make those actions that
create value flow
Only make what is
pulled by the customer
just-in-time
Strive for perfection by
continually removing
successive layers of
waste
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The Essence of Lean Thinking
Where is the time in your value stream?
e.g. A U.K. customer has to wait on average 48
days for their custom-built vehicle to arrive
It takes under 30 hours to produce in the
factory!!!
“All we are doing is looking at the time
line - from the moment the customer
gives us an order to the point where we
collect the cash. And we are reducing
that time line by removing the non-
value-added wastes” Ohno (1988-ix)
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Value Stream Improvement
& Process Improvement
Company 1 Company 2 Company 3
CUSTOMER
Raw
Material
Finished
Product
VALUE STREAM: All the steps, VA & NVA, required to bring the
product from raw material to customer
Necessary but non value adding
35%
Value adding
5%
Non value adding
60%
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Value Stream Improvement
& Process Improvement
Company 1 Company 2 Company 3
CUSTOMER
Raw
Material
Finished
Product
PROCESS PROCESS PROCESS
VALUE STREAM: All the steps, VA & NVA, required to bring the
product from raw material to customer
Necessary but non value adding
35%
Value adding
5%
Non value adding
60%
Focus of “traditional”
efficiency improvements
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Value Stream Improvement
& Process Improvement
Company 1 Company 2 Company 3
CUSTOMER
Raw
Material
Finished
Product
PROCESS PROCESS PROCESS
VALUE STREAM: All the steps, VA & NVA, required to bring the
product from raw material to customer
Necessary but non value adding
35%
Value adding
5%
Non value adding
60%
Focus of LEAN
improvement
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Objectives of Mapping Extended
Value Streams
Seeing the Whole Extended Value Stream
Raise consciousness in every firm & function touching the
value stream of the enormous waste of time, effort &
movement
Typical current state 9 out of 10 steps & 99% of elapsed time
are wasted
Raise consciousness in every firm & function of the effect of
its actions on every other firm & function touching the value
stream
Learn how a value stream team with representatives from
every firm can envision a series of Future States & an Ideal
State for their shared value stream
Learn how the team can progressively implement:
A Future State 1 in which smooth, levelled pull & flow are
introduced within every facility touching the value stream
A Future State 2 in which smooth, levelled pull & frequent
replenishment loops are introduced between every facility
touching the value stream (eliminating warehousing & cross
docking in the process)
An Ideal State (providing a North Star for collectively steering
towards the perfect value stream with zero waste) by
compressing the value stream & introducing right-sized
technologies
Learn how value stream teams can share costs & gains to
create win-win-win outcomes for every value stream
participant
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Toyota Production System
Jidoka
-Andon
-Poka-Yoke
-Visual control
-5S, etc.
Just-in-time
-Flow
production
-Takt time
-Pull system
Customer service
Continuous
Improvement
Through
People
Lead TimeCostQuality
Heijunka Standardized Work Kaizen
Equipment Stability
Goal: Highest Quality, Lowest Cost, Shortest Lead Time
Purpose
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13. Analysis
Countermeasures
Plan
Follow-up
Background
Goal
Purpose: What is the business reason for
choosing this issue?
Overall Situation: What is the strategic,
operational, historical or organizational context
of the situation?
Theme: Review Questions For Problem Solving A3s
Ref: Developed from Sobek & Smalley 2008 pp 50
& David Verble
Current Situation
What is the Problem or Need- the Gap in
Performance?
What is happening now versus what needs to
be happening or hat you want to be
happening?
What are the specific conditions that indicate
you have a problem or need, where and how
much?
Show the facts visually with charts, graphs,
maps
Is there a clear goal or target (gap?)
What, specifically, is to be accomplished?
How will this goal be measured or evaluated?
What will improve, by how much, and when?
What are the options for addressing the
gaps & improving performance in situation?
How do they compare in effectiveness,
feasibility & potential impact?
What are their relative costs and benefits?
Which do you recommend and why?
Show how your proposed actions will
address the causes of the gaps or constraints
in the situation.
What will be main actions & outcomes in
the implementation process & in what
sequence?
What support & resources will be required?
Who will be responsible for what, when &
how much?
When will progress & impact be reviewed &
by whom?
Use a Gantt chart to display actions, steps,
outcomes, timelines & roles.
How will you measure the effectiveness of
the countermeasures?
Does the check item align with the
previous goal statement?
When and how you will know if plans have
been followed & the actions have had the
impact needed?
What related issues or unintended
consequences do you anticipated & what are
your contingencies?
What processes will you use to enable,
assure & sustain success
What do the specifics of the issues in related
work processes (location, patterns, trends,
factors) indicate about why the performance
gap or need exists?
What conditions or occurrences are
preventing you from achieving the goals?
Use the simplest problem analysis tool that
will suffice to show cause-effect down to root
cause. From 5 Whys, to 7 QC tools (fish-bones,
analysis trees, Pareto charts) to sophisticated
SPC or other tools as needed.
What are you talking about & why?
Where do things stand now?
What specific outcome is required?
Why does the problem or need exist?
What do you propose & why?
Specifically how will you implement?4Ws1H
How will you assure ongoing PDCA?
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Who Should be
on the Team?
Responsibility for part or all of supply chain activity
People who can take a view beyond their
functional silo
People who are sufficiently senior and have
sufficient authority & respect to drive through
changes across functional boundaries
People who can take a strategic perspective
People who have a ‘willingness to learn ’
The people who are going to do the improving – do
the mapping
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Alpha Motors
Platform A
Apex
Wheels
Beta wipers
Epsilon
Fuel Pumps
Cosmic
Brakes
Eclipse
Engine
Computers
Gamma
Stampers
Ampersand
Magnets
Utopia
Castings
Michigan
Steel
Odyssey
Fasteners
Smith Heat
Treatment
Step 2:
Select a Key Value Stream for the
Pilot Improvement Project
The companies in
the target value
stream
The specific
product or
product family
for analysis
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Glenday Sieve & Product Family
Analysis
Process Steps & Equipment
LH Steering Bracket
RH Steering Bracket
Instrument
Panel Brace
Seat
Rail
Bumper
Brackets
Electronic Test
Fixtures
Assy
Robot Weld Flash Remove Paint Manual AssySpot Weld
X X XX
X X XX
XXX X
XX
XXX
Products
BLUES
95%
6%50%
Cumulative % Product
Range
Cumulative % of Sales
Last 1%
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Step 3: Data Collection
Go and see ----- GEMBA
All the team ---- Walk all of the chain
Record all the steps in the process & the
time taken for each – Process Activity Map
Classify each step as Value Adding (VA) or
Non–Value Adding (NVA)
It may seem time consuming – but it is
invaluable
Use the data collected to construct a
Current State map for each facility
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Objectives of Mapping Extended
Value Streams
Seeing the Whole Extended Value Stream
Raise consciousness in every firm & function touching the
value stream of the enormous waste of time, effort &
movement
Typical current state 9 out of 10 steps & 99% of elapsed time
are wasted
Raise consciousness in every firm & function of the effect of
its actions on every other firm & function touching the value
stream
Learn how a value stream team with representatives from
every firm can envision a series of Future States & an Ideal
State for their shared value stream
Learn how the team can progressively implement:
A Future State 1 in which smooth, levelled pull & flow are
introduced within every facility touching the value stream
A Future State 2 in which smooth, levelled pull & frequent
replenishment loops are introduced between every facility
touching the value stream (eliminating warehousing & cross
docking in the process)
An Ideal State (providing a North Star for collectively steering
towards the perfect value stream with zero waste) by
compressing the value stream & introducing right-sized
technologies
Learn how value stream teams can share costs & gains to
create win-win-win outcomes for every value stream
participant
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Constructing a Demand
Amplification Map
Major decision areas
Customer forecast
Your business plan - volumes
Your forecast/schedule
Your weekly plan
Final assembly
Feeder operations
Actual production numbers
Supplier forecast
Supplier orders
Actual deliveries
Produce line charts
Date
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Quality & Delivery
Demand Amplification
Consumption Map
Geography etc.
Current State Summary
Purpose
Select Product FamilySupply Chain Network &
VS Selection
Alpha Motors
Platform A
Apex
Wheels
Beta wipers
Epsilon
Fuel Pumps
Cosmic
Brakes
Eclipse
Engine
Computers
Gamma
Stampers
Ampersand
Magnets
Utopia
Castings
Michigan
Steel
Odyssey
Fasteners
Smith Heat
Treatment
Current State by Facility
PRODN.
CONTROL
Weekly
Schedul
e
Prod’n
Plan
Forecas
t
Daily
Call In
Forecas
t
Weekly
Call In
Weekly
Suppliers Customer
Mon.
+ Wed.
PRESS ASSEMBLY SHIP
I I
C/T = 30 sec.
C/O = 30 min.
3 shifts
2% Scrap
C/T = 90 sec.
C/O = 5 min.
2 shifts
3% Scrap
600 pieces
2 Day
300 pieces
1 Day
30 sec
2 days
90 sec
1 day
Total lead time 3 days
VA time
2 mins
LH Steering Bracket
RH Steering Bracket
Instrument
Panel Brace
Seat
Rail
Bumper
Brackets
X X XX
X X XX
XXX X
XX
XXX
Products
BLUES
95%
50%
Cumulative % Product
RangeCumulative % of Sales
Last 1%
Supply Chain Current State
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Workshop
For each of your firms:
Describe your supply chain network
Which product family would you select
Has anyone in your organisation created:
A Consumption Map?
Quantified Demand Amplification
What is the Quality & Delivery performance
of the chain?
You have 15 minutes
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Objectives of Mapping Extended
Value Streams
Seeing the Whole Extended Value Stream
Raise consciousness in every firm & function touching the
value stream of the enormous waste of time, effort &
movement
Typical current state 9 out of 10 steps & 99% of elapsed time
are wasted
Raise consciousness in every firm & function of the effect of
its actions on every other firm & function touching the value
stream
Learn how a value stream team with representatives from
every firm can envision a series of Future States & an Ideal
State for their shared value stream
Learn how the team can progressively implement:
A Future State 1 in which smooth, levelled pull & flow are
introduced within every facility touching the value stream
A Future State 2 in which smooth, levelled pull & frequent
replenishment loops are introduced between every facility
touching the value stream (eliminating warehousing & cross
docking in the process)
An Ideal State (providing a North Star for collectively steering
towards the perfect value stream with zero waste) by
compressing the value stream & introducing right-sized
technologies
Learn how value stream teams can share costs & gains to
create win-win-win outcomes for every value stream
participant
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Heijunka box
Forecast
1. Replenishment Pull System
Concept
Key Points
Each process has a supermarket which holds the product it produces
The easiest of all pull systems to start with to implement
Each process replenishes the market in front of the process
Pace and order of replenishment at the pacemaker can be controlled
by a Heijunka box (discussed later in more detail)
Scheduling needs to calculate average demand quantity, the right mix
for the line to produce and continually watch inventory to reconcile
what is actually taken away. (Caution: If you have the line produce
exactly what is taken away you may wind up with an “un-level pull”
system)
Customer
Production
Control
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Heijunka Box
Order
Sequence
List
Supplier
Parts
2. Sequential Pull System Concept
Key Points
1. The sequence of production is dependant upon actual orders from
the customer
2. Production instruction is sent to an upstream process in the value
stream, often in the form of a “sequence list" or instruction kanban
3. Each following process normally produces in the sequence of the
item delivered
FIFO of individual products must be maintained throughout
Without WIP inventory to act as a buffer rigid adherence to
lead-time and on-time delivery of supplier components
becomes absolutely critical
Customer
F I F O F I F O
Production
Control
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Heijunka box
Order
Scheduling
3. Mixed pull system concept
Key Points
Both Supermarket replenishment and Sequential type pull systems
may be used concurrently. Such a mixed system works well when and
a small number (perhaps 20%) of parts comprise the majority
(perhaps 80%) of daily production volume, and there are many low
runners that are required at much less frequency
Demand segmentation analysis is required to break products up into
high runners, medium, low, and infrequent (perhaps special order
or service parts) orders
Two schedule points (i.e. pacemaker) exist which can cause
problems which I will demonstrate later in the simulation game
Customer
F I F O F I F O
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Level Production Mix
Concept & Effect
Days 0 10 20 30
X Y Z
1,200 per lot
3 lots of 1,200
3 changeovers
10 day build
10 day avg. inventory
10 to 21 day lead time
"Large batch"
Case - 1
30
40 per lot
0 10 20
X
Z
Y
90 lots of 40
90 changeovers
3 items per day build (EPED)
1 day avg. inventory
1 day lead time
"Small batch"
Case - 3
Repeat
schedule
0 10 20 30
X Y Z
400 per lot
9 lots of 400
9 changeovers
3.3 day build
3.3 day avg. inventory
3.3 to 6.6 day lead time
"Medium batch"
Case - 2
Repeat
schedule
Illustrative example
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Change Over Reduction
(SMED)
= External
= Internal
10 minutes
E I
6. Standardize and improve the new
changeover procedure over time
E I10 minutes5. Reduce the external elements
E I 20 minutes20 minutes4. Reduce and eliminate the internal
elements, adjustments, etc.
E I 40 minutes20 minutes3. Strip out external elements and pull
them forward before the machine
stops
2. Identify internal vs. external elements
and calculate individual time
I
10
I
10
I
5
I
5
Step Pre-work
During machine
shutdown
60 Minutes1. Measure total changeover time
20 minutes
10 minutes
E
4
I
10
E
3
E
3
E
7
E
3
E
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Leveling Options – Two
Scenarios
1. Batch Machines:
Set number of
changeovers and
determine best EPEI
interval
2. Flexible Assembly:
Calculate pitch
Intervals
Time available ÷ Pitch = Intervals
450 min. ÷ 9 min. = 50 intervals
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30
Machine 1 Machine 2
40 hours
Run
Time
Allowable
C/O Time
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Determine Time Available for
non-production Work
(1 Machine)
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Total 1-shift production time available (net breaks and
lunch)
450 min.
Number of shifts x 2
Time available for production on 1 machine 1 day = 900 min.
Time required per day to meet average demand* - 703 min.
Net time available for set up and changeovers per day = 197 min.
* Taken from above chart on basic machine data
703 min.1,000
1.5%55 min.339 min.40 sec.50015489
1.3%55 min.228 min.45 sec.30015488
1.5%55 min.136 min.40 sec.20015487
Average
scrap rate
Average
changeover
time
Required
run time
per day
Cycle
time
Per piece
Average
demand
per day*
(pieces)
Part #
*Your situation may require calculating demand per week or month as required
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Set the Number of Change
Over Events per Interval
30 min.-
Average downtime (not including set-up and changeover
times)
197 min.Non-production time available
3.04=Possible number of changeovers per day
55 min.÷Average changeover time
167 min.=Time available for changeover work on 1 machine 1 day
With 3 part numbers and 3 possible changeovers per day -
Every part every day (EPED) is a good interval to start with in this
instance
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50 intervals=9 min.÷450 min.
Possible intervals
(on a Heijunka Box)=Pitch÷Time available
Leveling Demand with
Respect to Pitch Intervals
Pitch (54” x 10 items) = 540 seconds
(9 minutes)
Assume in this example:
60% of production equals high-runner A items
(of which there are 5).
20% of production equals medium-runner B items
(of which there are 5).
20% of production equals low-runner C items
(of which there are 15).
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Leveling Demand with Pitch
Intervals (Continued)
Step 1 – Basic Level
90 min. / 100
items
10 reserved for Cs=20%x
50
intervals
90 min. / 100
items
10 reserved for Bs=20%x
50
intervals
270 min. / 300
items
30 reserved for As=60%x
50
intervals
Equivalent time &
quantity
Intervals per item=
% of production
mix
x
Total
interval
Assume average order quantity of 50 units the best you would
practically accomplish is making:
Each of the 5 A items in quantity of 60
(or every part every day)
2 of the 5 B items per shift in quantity of 50
(or every part every 2.5 days)
2 of the 15 C items per shift in quantity of 50
(or every part every 7.5 days)
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Leveling Demand with Pitch
Intervals (Continued)
Step 2 – More Detailed Level (EPES)
6.6 pieces per C part
number
=15 Cs÷100
20 pieces per B part
number
=5 Bs÷100
60 pieces per A part
number
=5 As÷300
Intervals per product
number
=
Number of
products per
category
÷Category
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Objectives of Mapping Extended
Value Streams
Seeing the Whole Extended Value Stream
Raise consciousness in every firm & function touching the value
stream of the enormous waste of time, effort & movement
Typical current state 9 out of 10 steps & 99% of elapsed time are
wasted
Raise consciousness in every firm & function of the effect of its
actions on every other firm & function touching the value stream
Learn how a value stream team with representatives from every
firm can envision a series of Future States & an Ideal State for their
shared value stream
Learn how the team can progressively implement:
A Future State 1 in which smooth, levelled pull & flow are introduced
within every facility touching the value stream
A Future State 2 in which smooth, levelled pull & frequent replenishment
loops are introduced between every facility touching the value stream
(eliminating warehousing & cross docking in the process)
An Ideal State (providing a North Star for collectively steering towards
the perfect value stream with zero waste) by compressing the value
stream & introducing right-sized technologies
Learn how value stream teams can share costs & gains to create
win-win-win outcomes for every value stream participant
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Impact of Internal Changes on
Whole Value Stream KPI’s
Current State Future State 1
Total Lead Time
44
days
23.9
days
Value
% of time
0.08% 0.16%
VA Steps as
% of total steps
12% 15%
Inventory
Turns
5 9
Quality
Screen
400 200
Delivery
Screen
8 8
Demand Amp’
Index
7 6
Product travel distance 5300 5300
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Objectives of Mapping Extended
Value Streams
Seeing the Whole Extended Value Stream
Raise consciousness in every firm & function touching the value
stream of the enormous waste of time, effort & movement
Typical current state 9 out of 10 steps & 99% of elapsed time are
wasted
Raise consciousness in every firm & function of the effect of its
actions on every other firm & function touching the value stream
Learn how a value stream team with representatives from every
firm can envision a series of Future States & an Ideal State for their
shared value stream
Learn how the team can progressively implement:
A Future State 1 in which smooth, levelled pull & flow are introduced
within every facility touching the value stream
A Future State 2 in which smooth, levelled pull & frequent replenishment
loops are introduced between every facility touching the value stream
(eliminating warehousing & cross docking in the process)
An Ideal State (providing a North Star for collectively steering towards
the perfect value stream with zero waste) by compressing the value
stream & introducing right-sized technologies
Learn how value stream teams can share costs & gains to create
win-win-win outcomes for every value stream participant
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What makes the Extended
Value Stream Lean?
Everyone in the entire VS should be aware of the
rate of end-customer demand
Very little inventory - & the inventory that does
exist is the right amount, in the right place in the
VS, for the right reasons
As few transport links as possible between the
steps in the production process
As little information processing as possible with
pure signal and no noise in the information flows
that remain
Shortest possible lead time
Changes introduced to smooth flow, eliminate
inventories /transport/lead-times should involve
the least possible or even zero cost
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AssemblyWipersStamping
Steel
Dist. Centre
16d
55m
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8
Steps
Time
Amplification
F E D C B A
%
40
30
20
10
0
Quality & Delivery
ppm
2000
1500
1000
500
0
F E C A
%
10
5
0
F E D C B A
DELTA
STEEL
GAMMA
STAMPING BETA WIPERS ALPHA MOTORS
Future State 2
Flow and Pull between Plants
Levelled Pull
system between
plants
with Kanbans
Frequent
Milk round
logistics
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Steel
Dist. Centre
Amplification
F E D C B A
%
40
30
20
10
0
Quality & Delivery
ppm
2000
1500
1000
500
0
F E C A
%
10
5
0
Future State 2
Flow and Pull between Plants
Simplify & straighten
order flows
Disconnect
MRP from
daily
planning
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Future State 2:
Value Stream KPI’s
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Current
State
Future
State 1
Future
State 2
Ideal
State
Total Lead
Time
44
days
23.9
days
15.8
days
Value
% of time
0.08% 0.16% 0.6%
VA Steps
%
12 % 15% 21%
Inventory
Turns
5 9 14
Quality
Screen
400 200 50
Delivery
Screen
8 8 3
Demand Amp’
Index
7 7 5
Product travel
distance
5300 5300 4300
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JIT: RIGHT QUANTITY OF THE RIGHT PARTS AT THE RIGHT TIME
The ideal state of JIT physical distribution is where high frequency
replenishment is carried out at the speed determined by consumers
purchases
TMC
DIST
DLR
1pc/day
1pc/day
1pc/day
Parts
Supplier
New parts logistic concept: Target
Order
Taking
Inventory
Control
Storage
Pick-Check
Pack-Dely
Stock
Replenishment
Receiving
Binning
OEM
Dealer
Retail
Needs
Service
Needs
Stock
Policy
+
=
Small lot & frequent &
periodical due date ordering
Small lot periodical
due date ordering
Frequent
Planned
Delivery
Due Date
Diagrammed
Shipment
Desired State
Small lot frequent
receiving
Prioritisation of
receipt
P to P processing
Planned cyclic ops
Implementation of
PULL system
6 points of Toyota
storage technique
Enhanced
regularity control
Reserve location
control
Empty location
control
Small lot frequent
& staggered order
receipt
Irregularity check
& control
Planning order
separation
Diagrammed,
staggered high
frequency
operations based on
delivery diagram
Establishment of
small lot standard
batch cyclic ops
based on PULL
High frequency,
small lot staggered
delivery based on
delivery diagram
Consideration of
loading efficiency
Shortest & most
economic
transportation
Receiving Storage Order Taking Pick/Check/Pack Delivery
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The Ideal State
So far we have been looking at how to improve the
process with existing assets, facilities & systems
Dare to Dream
What would a really lean chain look like if we were
not constrained by existing assets, in existing
locations etc
What would be the gains?
Would it be worth fundamentally changing the structure
of the chain to avoid the on-going costs of a sub-optimal
process
It may not all be feasible – but it gives a North
Star towards which to aim
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Compress the Value Stream in
Time & Space
Locate all manufacturing facilities as
close together as possible
Locate production as close as possible
to the consumer
If close location involves extra cost –
this should be weighed against time
savings
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Ideal State
Value Stream Compression
Dist. Centre
3d
55m
30
8
Steps
Time
Amplification
F E D C B A
%
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20
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Quality & Delivery
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Assembly
ALPHA MOTORSSUPPLIER PARK
Wiper
Cell
Stamping
Cell
Suppliers
co-located
Flow &
Pull
Frequent
Water-spider
loops
Right sized
equipment
Capacity
proportional
to VS needs
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Value Stream Compression
Dist. Centre
3d
55m
30
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Time
Amplification
F E D C B A
%
40
30
20
10
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Quality & Delivery
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10
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Assembly
ALPHA MOTORSSUPPLIER PARK
Wiper
Cell
Stamping
Cell
Steel
NEW JERSEY
Steel Service Centre
Alternative
closer
raw
material
supplier
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Value Stream Compression
Dist. Centre
3d
55m
30
8
Steps
Time
Amplification
F E D C B A
%
40
30
20
10
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Quality & Delivery
ppm
2000
1500
1000
500
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%
10
5
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Steel
NEW JERSEY
STEEL
Assemb