Publicação
Implementation of e-Kanban for the supplier in an automotive industry factory
| Resumo: | This dissertation project was carried out in the scope of the Master in Industrial Engineering at the University of Minho, and developed in the Innovation, IT Systems and Process Quality section of the Logistics department of Bosch Car Multimedia Portugal S.A., in Braga. The project's objective was to improve the planning, ordering and control of raw material flow with suppliers, using e-Kanban. A critical analysis of the current situation raised fragilities associated with order management and raw material supply, in part as a result of the various crises that have affected the global economy and the automotive industry. Related to order management, the problem the company is facing now and wants to fix is high inventory levels, resulting in overloaded warehouses and the subsequent need to hire more service providers. To solve this problem, based on the principles of e-Kanban systematics, this supply method was implemented with a national supplier and different actions and tools were developed. To support this implementation several tools were developed, including two dashboards using business intelligence, one to analyze warehouse occupancy and the other to monitor the emptying of e-Kanbans in the factory; an automated ordering process through a Robotic Process Automation platform and several work instructions to support the concept. Additional actions were implemented, including multiple workshops, presentations and training sessions, to ensure the proximity and motivation of all involved employees, from top management to plant employees and the supplier itself. The project was implemented through an action-research methodology, where the researcher was inserted into the daily life of a team, acting as a project manager with the intention of proposing improvement actions for the project in question. The results of the project highlighted the gains obtained in terms of warehouse occupation; considering a small sample of 4 raw materials in a universe of 300, a reduction of 13 positions per day was obtained, which represents 1400€ at the end of a year, with less drastic fluctuations and a reduction of maximum occupation in the warehouse from 0.47% to 0.27%. Even though the beginning of the project was marked by hesitation from the various sections, the results obtained influenced a willingness to increase the suppliers in e-Kanban. |
|---|---|
| Autores principais: | Gonçalves, Catarina Inês Morais |
| Assunto: | Automated solutions Electronic Kanban Lean production Orders management Wharehouse management Gestão de encomendas Kanban eletrónico Produção Lean Soluções automatizadas Gestão de armazéns |
| Ano: | 2023 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | dissertação de mestrado |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade do Minho |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho |
| Resumo: | This dissertation project was carried out in the scope of the Master in Industrial Engineering at the University of Minho, and developed in the Innovation, IT Systems and Process Quality section of the Logistics department of Bosch Car Multimedia Portugal S.A., in Braga. The project's objective was to improve the planning, ordering and control of raw material flow with suppliers, using e-Kanban. A critical analysis of the current situation raised fragilities associated with order management and raw material supply, in part as a result of the various crises that have affected the global economy and the automotive industry. Related to order management, the problem the company is facing now and wants to fix is high inventory levels, resulting in overloaded warehouses and the subsequent need to hire more service providers. To solve this problem, based on the principles of e-Kanban systematics, this supply method was implemented with a national supplier and different actions and tools were developed. To support this implementation several tools were developed, including two dashboards using business intelligence, one to analyze warehouse occupancy and the other to monitor the emptying of e-Kanbans in the factory; an automated ordering process through a Robotic Process Automation platform and several work instructions to support the concept. Additional actions were implemented, including multiple workshops, presentations and training sessions, to ensure the proximity and motivation of all involved employees, from top management to plant employees and the supplier itself. The project was implemented through an action-research methodology, where the researcher was inserted into the daily life of a team, acting as a project manager with the intention of proposing improvement actions for the project in question. The results of the project highlighted the gains obtained in terms of warehouse occupation; considering a small sample of 4 raw materials in a universe of 300, a reduction of 13 positions per day was obtained, which represents 1400€ at the end of a year, with less drastic fluctuations and a reduction of maximum occupation in the warehouse from 0.47% to 0.27%. Even though the beginning of the project was marked by hesitation from the various sections, the results obtained influenced a willingness to increase the suppliers in e-Kanban. |
|---|