Strategic material logistics management as a part of supply chain management in heavy high-tech industry
Jutila, Tero (2012)
Jutila, Tero
2012
Tietojohtamisen koulutusohjelma
Teknis-taloudellinen tiedekunta - Faculty of Business and Technology Management
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2012-03-07
Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tty-201203161071
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tty-201203161071
Tiivistelmä
Logistic operations have increased significance in today’s engineering industry due to decentralizing of purchasing and assembly, and hence more complex supply chains. Problems of ailing supply chain often appear in logistic operations but root causes and best development abilities may exist in other functions or cross-functional processes. To serve company’s demands best way it is essential to develop logistic operations, equipment and processes as a part of overall supply chain management.
This thesis’ target company Sandvik Mining and Construction’s Surface Drill’s Supply (SMC) has faced challenges in material logistics and inventory management in its supply chain. Current state analysis points out demands in logistic information management, storage infrastructure, material flow control, inventory levels, long lead-times, modularity of product structure, change management and cross-functional interaction.
Increasing competition and customer requirements together with increased uncertainty in business forces companies to develop their product and supply chain to answer quicker the demands with less costs and risks. Modern supply chain management literature emphasizes the meaning of modular product structures and co-operation in supplier network to reduce logistic lead-time. Transparent information sharing cross-functionally and lean/agile supply chain approaches enable cost effective and flexible overall supply chain management.
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system and approaches offer useful ways to manage product design and product related information centrally, and interact be-tween parties. Overall supply chain management can benefit from PLM, but system implementation and approaches must be redesigned and integrated purposely.
Transparency, flexibility and acceleration of lead-times were taken as principles on logistic solutions. Effective material flow coordinating and inventory management are enabled by improving reliability and transparency of material information in ERP. Stock information management was taken enough accurate level with rearranged infra-structure solutions and mobile logistic portal enables more linear and flexible processes.
All the parties in supply chain should understand common goals and effects of own actions to secure effective supply chain management. Common operational information that logistics on their own behalf provide has significant role enabling this understanding. /Kir12
This thesis’ target company Sandvik Mining and Construction’s Surface Drill’s Supply (SMC) has faced challenges in material logistics and inventory management in its supply chain. Current state analysis points out demands in logistic information management, storage infrastructure, material flow control, inventory levels, long lead-times, modularity of product structure, change management and cross-functional interaction.
Increasing competition and customer requirements together with increased uncertainty in business forces companies to develop their product and supply chain to answer quicker the demands with less costs and risks. Modern supply chain management literature emphasizes the meaning of modular product structures and co-operation in supplier network to reduce logistic lead-time. Transparent information sharing cross-functionally and lean/agile supply chain approaches enable cost effective and flexible overall supply chain management.
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system and approaches offer useful ways to manage product design and product related information centrally, and interact be-tween parties. Overall supply chain management can benefit from PLM, but system implementation and approaches must be redesigned and integrated purposely.
Transparency, flexibility and acceleration of lead-times were taken as principles on logistic solutions. Effective material flow coordinating and inventory management are enabled by improving reliability and transparency of material information in ERP. Stock information management was taken enough accurate level with rearranged infra-structure solutions and mobile logistic portal enables more linear and flexible processes.
All the parties in supply chain should understand common goals and effects of own actions to secure effective supply chain management. Common operational information that logistics on their own behalf provide has significant role enabling this understanding. /Kir12