Optimizing the Logistical Organization of an Automotive Supplier R&D Center
Within an R&D center where several businesses coexist, the organization suffers from limiting factors that do not allow it to manage its stocks and consumables effectively. KEPLER offers the implementation of a logistics function to manage stocks, flow and consumables, as well as a tool making it possible to locate parts.
Context
- Several Research and Development professions present on the same R&D site
- A multitude of stocks of consumables and spare parts without any traceability on the site
- A significant Turnover posing a difficulty in perpetuating good practices
- A globally unsuitable logistics organization
Goal
Set up a logistics function allowing:
- Inventory optimization
- Setting up localization
- Consumables management
Methodological approach
- Site logistics diagnosis: physical flows, information flows, stocks and consumables
- Design of the target logistics organization: management of flows, stocks and consumables
- Selection and deployment of a traceability tool
- Training of key users and users of the tool
- Conduct of a 5S project for stock optimization
- Launch of pilots to test the new logistics organization
Results
- -60% of stored parts
- 1 internal and 1 external stock of differentiated parts
- 2 stocks / stores of consumables maximum
- Identification and location of 100% of the parts
Duration of the assignment: 6 months
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