TIME ANALYSIS IN INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS SYSTEMS With the 6Sigma Approach towards an International JIT-System
Time-based supply chain management is already realized to a certain extent – especially on a regional or national level. But in an international context the time focus is only visible in particular supply chain segments as for example the just-in-time delivery. Other areas of the global supply chain are only allowing a continuous parts flow with the help of stocks. For reducing these stock levels a consequent time measurement and structured 6sigma approach are implemented – particularly in the automotive sector due to the competitive cost pressure. Some chain elements like the customs process can only be levelled to a certain sigma degree and therefore bear some risk when calculating the supply lead time. Hence a stock free international supply chain is a vision but in practice a controlled stock level guarantees a smooth local production. The logistical chain is therefore consisting of a pull and push fragment with stocks to be pushed and the local parts supply to be pulled from the foreign plant via a JIT system.
Globalisation 6Sigma JIT Lead time
Joachim Kuhn
Daimler AG, Centre PA/IPB at present QM manager at EGA (Mercedes-Benz plant), 6th of October City, Cairo, Egypt Anglia Ruskin University, Ashcroft International Business School, Cambridge, U.K.
国际会议
北京
英文
369-374
2011-06-08（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）