Lean Capabilities

 

With decreased lead times, your planning process needs to look at smaller, more customer-focused time frames. Planning and releasing the next day's or week's schedule requires more specialized tools.

• Planning by product line / time frame 
  • Plan a specific product line or cell 
  • Plan days in advance instead of weeks 
  • Review shortages and fill them Just In Time
  • Synchronize receipts with specific order requirements 
• Increased automation 
  • Automatically create Purchase Orders 
  • Email distribution to vendors 
  • Attach Lean Vouchering spreadsheet and PDF PO
• Reduce workload for planning and inventory control 
  • Consolidate planning for product
    lines / families 
  • Consolidate picking to optimize stockroom activity
  • Automate the issuing process to reduce transaction processing
  • Use in conjunction with other Lean tools like Backflush by Operation
  • No outstanding POs in process
  • MRP Order Policy logic