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Assignment 0 (submitted draft):
Executive Summary
This executive summary briefly describes
Flores Virtual Inc. services to improve the dynamic product collaboration between
General Motors and supplier Teleflex Fluid Systems by using AIMS and MSDI software and my company’s supply and data
monitoring-decision making integration software service to consolidate supply functions. This software tool and service will
help establish a good, seamless, long standing relationship between General Motors (customer) and Teleflex (supplier) for
the entire product-life-cycle. This software service provides Teleflex a network supply feature to better serve General Motors.
This service will allow for Teleflex Fluid system to supply General Motors cars with various fuel vent tubing sizes more readily
and quickly to help them meet their rapid market changing car and truck demands. General motors will have full confidence
that Teleflex fluid with Flores Inc. consolidation service can provide both companies with the following: increase customer
satisfaction, reduce costs, and increase profitability by reducing inventory, improving customer focus and running a plant
more efficiently. This service attempts to improve quality by: “customer needs understood better, improved/consistent
results to external and internal customers and flexibility to react quickly to opportunities (Ranky).” Other advantages
are energy reduction and raw material usage because of fewer parts in inventories.
How Flores Inc. service will work? Flores services uses customize software programs
that integrates General Motor’s AIMS plant monitoring software with Teleflex MDSI’s MAXIMUM Factory software to
help Teleflex meet their production with orders by obtaining the following key information: production level, inventory-on-hand,
outstanding orders, and General Motor’s sales records. This service uses software as a tool to help “Accurately
Pull Data (Heizer)” and allows for “Computer Aided Ordering (Heizer)”. Using radio frequency identification
tags and shelf mounted scanners, rented by Flores Inc,, this will allow for inventory at General Motors and/or at Teleflex
to be kept at a minimum. Inventory information uploads and automatically compares with both General Motor’s AIMS /Teleflex’s
MDSI production level, any outstanding orders, and sales record to forecast Teleflex’s production needs to meet General
Motor’s orders. Also, to allow for above evaluation, Flores’ services will integrate with General Motor’s Management Information
System (MIS) to extract sales record and any outstanding orders.
Other “Pull Data” supply
systems do not have similar service features where you can rent or purchase RFID and integrate inventory-on-hand with other
variables such as production levels from AIMS, which improves supply integration performance better than others. Also, data
collected, such as quality data, in Teleflex MDSI can be transferred with ID tag, orders and into General Motors MIS allowing
physical and digital transfer. Furthermore, this service provides a feature where supplier is informing customer of inventory
and suggesting orders required based on demand. This service is providing a process that is durable because process is close
to error free due to avoiding human errors in steps such as inventory or administrative ordering functions. Also, this process
is also more reliable than other “Pull Data” programs because as upgrades or replacement occur in MDSI or AIMS
, this software and service is easily interchanges with other programs. In addition, another advantage is that we have better
serviceability because RFID are able to be rented avoiding breakdowns due to our company servicing program.
Bibliography
Heizer, Jay. Operations Management,
Prentice Hall, 8 edition, 2006
Ranky, Paul. Total Quality Management
E-Learning Text Book, CIMWare USA
Assignment 1:
Aristides Flores
Assignment #1 IE 673
Due Date: 2/22/08
E-Learning Pack ID: IE673-Spring 2008-61-39
Worked completed
by Ari Flores.
Contents:
This class assignment 1 contains process modeling information
diagrams for e-Learning pack IE673-Spring 2008-61-39. This assignment attempts to model how fifth service company integrates
the four companies (GM, Teleflex Fluid System, MDSI, and AIM) and improves their external supply chain, which will reduce
cost and improve quality through quality control, testing and documentation.
Three CIMpgr layers process figures can be found below
(top layer AO, second layer A1-A5, and Third layers A5i and A6i). In addition, I also provided process description for process
A5, and I also prepared a “Data Dictionary” for “Project Management”.
Introduction and Objectives of the Project:
Fifth company Flores services uses customize software programs that integrates General
Motor’s AIMS plant monitoring software with Teleflex MDSI’s MAXIMUM Factory software to help Teleflex meet their
production with orders by obtaining the following key information: production level, inventory-on-hand, outstanding orders,
and General Motor’s sales records. This service uses software and RFID as tools to help “Accurately Pull Data
(Heizer)” and allow for “Computer Aided Ordering (Heizer)”.By reducing inventory and increasing quality
control this results in cost reduction and customer satisfaction which are both part of ISO standard principles. Equally as important, this service provides the following dimension qualities: supply chain
integrating features, durability, and more serviceability and performance. This portion of the project is to model our E-Learning
project using CIMpgr.
The objective of this project is to model 5th company’s involvement
in Pull Data/Automated Computer Ordering Integration process and incorporate total quality management and total quality control
through out the entire processes. In these models I tried to apply Deming’s “management philosophy for achieving
lower cost and higher quality (Ranky).” Using CIMpgr models to display process and I tried to show “important
quality control techniques such as inspection and sampling (Ranky).” Another example that demonstrates that quality
is incorporated in the models can be seen in CIMpgrA5 which shows pull data/ordering installation project process has a Project
Quality manual. My understanding a project plan is also part of ANSI Project Management standards.
A Brief Description of the Methodologies Applied:
Briefly, as indicated above my integration service attempts to apply following standards
and policy which I found in Professor Rank’s E-Text Book: Deming’s management philosophy, total quality control
management and control subsystems such as control techniques (inspection and sampling), purchase controls and total quality
information system modeling CIMpgr.
The following are the CIMpgr figures (see below) and
a brief description providing purpose:
CIMpgrAo:
Figure displays top layer Integrate Supply Chain between
GM and Teleflex Fluid System.
CIMpgrA1 (A1-A6):
This second layer CIMpgr is to show 5th
company’s supply chain integration process.
CIMpgrA5 (A51-A59):
This third layer CIMpgr is to show 5th
companies supply chain Installation project process.
CIMpgrA6
(A61-A63):
This third layer CIMpgr is to show 5th
company’s RFID Inventory process.
Process Description:
Project Description of 5th Company’s Pull Data/Computer Ordering Integration
Data Dictionary1:
Data Description of “Project Management”
Summary:
In assignment 1, based on e-Learning pack IE673-Spring 2008-61-39, I modeled the fifth company integrating into
the supply chain of the following four companies: GM, Teleflex Fluid Systems, AIM and MDSI. Purpose of Fifth company’s
service is to help Teleflex meet their production with orders by obtaining
the following key information: production level, inventory-on-hand, outstanding orders, and General Motor’s sales records.
I met the objective of this project by modeling fifth company’s involvement in Pull Data/Automated Computer Ordering
Integration process and by also incorporating total quality management and total quality control. Modeling was performed by
using CIMpgr.
Further work needed / proposed
I think the following is further work that is needed
to have a complete model Pull Data/Computer Aided Service provided by the fifth company:
· Complete remaining process (A1, A2, A3, and A4, A5Is and A6Is)
· Complete Process Descriptions.
· Complete Data Dictionary.
Bibliography
A Guide to the Project Management
Body of Knowledge, Project Management Institute, Inc., 2004
Heizer, Jay. Operations Management,
Prentice Hall, 8 edition, 2006
Ranky, Paul. Total Quality Management
E-Learning Text Book, CIMWare USA
Ranky, Paul , http://www.cimwareukandusa.com/CIMpgr1.html#CaseStudSeque
REVISED WORK:
Added
Missing Case Study Video from Assignemnt #1..
Bentley_Quality
Based on the presenter the Bentley Continental
GT is one of the highest quality cars in the market. This product is geared in North America for the “self made men and women” entrepreneurial types. Both
of these cars are design in England studio
where everything is made in house. My understanding most of these cars are hand made.
The Bentley representative briefly discussed the
model process they have in place to build a Bentley. Based on the video it appears Bentley has a good process and system approach
to design, manufacture and sell their cars. Bentley approach offers their customers “Improved, consistent and predictable
results can be offered to both internal, as well as external customer.” Bentley starts by having mostly all their operations are hand crafted. Engine is entirely built and
assembled before fitted in the car. Specifications interior designs are followed as well as the exterior design.
High quality is expected from Bentley name brand.
Based on viewing the video, my understanding is Bentley understand customer requirements. Bentley knows what customers want
in their cars. This leads me to think Bentley has a good customer focus approach and model. For example, Bentley customers
want the following in their cars: power, performance, and craftsmanship. The craftsmanship is shown in interior where the
entire interior surfaces are covered with wood, metal or leather. Bentley use hand stitching leather seats is a customer feature.
Bentley claims their craftsmanship is highly regarded for their confirmatory and consistently.
Bentley has a consistency in high quality interior
made edges and stitching. In addition, Bentley dashboard is designed based on the Bentley emblem. The fascinating common theme
behind all these remarkable high quality feature is that the “people behind Bentley>” Involvement of people
is one of the principle that Bentley uses to achieve high quality which we have learned is one of the seven ISO principles.
Furthermore, this also leads me to conclude Bentley has a good control of operators and finished product in order to achieve
their goals.
COGNEX-Vision
COGNEX focuses on producing products that provide inspections and sampling to ensure each company achieves
Quality products. COGENEX products offer the ability for “zero-defect- focused solutions. COGENEX products provide solutions
for dimensional gauging product/process, defect identification and robot guidance.
COGENEX provides customer satisfaction for their customers because this technology can inspect and
determine defects, so the customer will have fit for use products. For example, dimensional gauging verifies there are the
correct distances. Furthermore, after detector determined correct distances the manufacture will have data stored. In addition,
this information can be retrieved and allow for process control to create statistical trending and analysis. Another added
benefit is that this program allows user to statically trend real time mean, min and max. COGENEX vision technology also allows
the user to create six sigma programs so the operator can use during production. Even better before they make a part and set
up for future products and they go online trending is able to reduce risks for defecting parts.
The added benefits above are important because with vision care several ISO principles can be captured
and ensure high quality product. Following ISO principles can be part of your process: process and system approach, factual
decision making, and continuous improvement. This is important because the customer
requirements are met because quality products are manufactured. With COGENEX vision products conformity, traceability, and
cost reduction are achievable product standards may be achieved. Furthermore, top level management can make informed process
decisions because data is available and may be trended.
COGENEX can assist a company with having a total quality control system in place. The company can provide a system where
inspection and sampling can detect faulty parts. The COGENEX offers a 'zero defect' rule where a “real-time
quality control and monitoring strategies, equipment and software ensure that errors, or in other words uncontrolled variations
of measured data are detected as and when they happen (Ranky).” By having this detection system and a feedback system
program in place, customer focus can be better achieved and continuous improvement as well.
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