Spartan Plastic Limited

Try to reduce overall production runs by aggregating different orders, thereby increasing batch size. Marketing strategy of delay in turnaround time is required to achieve this

In order to improve the shipping and handling process for the custom surgical packs, I feel that the first step should be evaluating the exact amount of inventory needed for one day operations. Once the exact amount has been accounted for, APH’s management department can use this data to help reduce the quantity of packs in the buffer from one day supply to smaller a number of packs, thus decreasing the expense. This action helps circle back to the main functionary goal of the JIT method, which is the elimination of waste within the company/organization

Lastly, the just-in-time (JIT) approach is an operating philosophy that requires that all resources, including materials, personnel, and facilities, be acquired and used only as needed (Mazumder, 2007). The JIT approach works great for manufacturing companies because of their common classes of material that they use which are raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods (Mazumber, 2007). According to JIT concept raw materials are received just in time to go into production, manufactured parts are completed just in time to be assembled into products, and products are completed just in time to be shipped to customers (Mazumber, 2007). The

Our Chatham factory is a part of Navistar International and producing Navistar’s world famous premium conventional heavy trucks. As an assembly supervisor I have observed that our Just in Time (JIT) assembly procedure were frequently disrupted due to incomplete supply of “Kits” by our key supplier Trimco Industries which contains interior trim parts. Our company is facing challenges to uphold our company strategy “do it right first time”, production of quality trucks and meet delivery schedule.

Riordan Manufacturing strives to be the leader in using polymer materials to provide solutions to customer’s challenges. The main focus is to achieve and maintain reasonable profitability to assure that the financial and human capital is available for sustained growth. In order to obtain these goals Riordan Manufacturing will need to have a strong production plan.

St. Bonaventure University Inventory Management Nordstrom Christian Artuso Research Paper November 17, 2017  Abstract This paper looks to go in-depth looking at inventory management as a whole, how it works and how it can benefit a company. Due to their seemingly revolutionary change in recent years, Nordstrom will be the example used to examine the importance of proper inventory management. After probing the history and gaining an understanding of the company, this research paper will be able to compare and contrast Nordstrom to its competitors in the retail industry and discuss how the way that the company deals with inventory makes it able to compete and survive.

The production and manufacture can be up-to-date with the market and offering the best quality of Performance and Size to meet customers’ needs.

Under Armour in 2009 drastically focused on improving their inventory position, strengthening their balance sheet and improving the efficiency of their working capital (2009). Under Armour’s inventory turnover ratio of 2.68 in 2009 compared to 2.13 in 2008 indicates they are more efficient at moving inventory more quickly through production to the end consumer reducing storage and other related carrying costs (Libby, Libby, Short,

Our book defines JIT as, “… a philosophy of operation that seeks to maximize efficiency and eliminate waste in any form”( Vonderembse 2013, Chapt 11.1). Perhaps one of the greatest functions of JIT is that it uncovers the problems in production by keeping minimal items available. With no pools of inventory the goal of JIT it to allow a smooth flow of production without any kinks or waste. Since using the JIT system Space Age has uncovered a problem with its key worker ED putting in to many hours due to a glitch in the production of part 3079.

Calculating the benefits of vendor managed inventory in a manufacturer-retailer system (Bookbinder, Gumus, & Jewkes, 2010)

• To achieve operational efficiencies in the supply chain by reducing product and inventory costs;

In 2003, R.L. Wolfe had purchased Moon plastics in Corpus Christi, Texas. John Amasi is the director of production and engineering at R. L. Wolfe. Amasi is interested in implementing self-directed teams at this new plastic plant to improve the productivity and quality (Garvin & Collins, 2009).

Just-in-Time is an inventory management philosophy that aims to reduce inventories by implementing systems and processes to supply a product or service exactly when it is needed, and how it is needed in the production process. The concept of JIT is widely accepted today by many American manufacturing companies, and it is a means of controlling costs through striving to maintain lean inventories—in fact, the concept of JIT was introduced in the early 1980’s to the U.S. as a concept know as “zero inventories”. This inventory control concept involves close relationships with vendors or suppliers, who are able to provide components of the product direct to the work-in-process area, in a “pull” type fashion, whereby the components are

Inventory management has two very different, but effective methods: Vendor managed inventory, and consignment inventory. A company may choose to utilize either of these two methods to manage inventory. If a company is able to manage inventory, they will be better able to work the company's capital to the fullest extent. The following paper will identify the differences between the two as well as identify what type of company is best suited for each method.

JIT inventory system provides constant quality of goods, if done properly. Less lead times, speedy manufacturing