Chapter 4:
Materials Management
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Materials Management
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The purpose of materials management
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To support the transformation of raw materials and component
parts into shipped or finished goods
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The Five Functions of Inventory
1. Pipeline inventories
2. Cycle inventories
3. Buffer stock
4. Seasonal
5. Decoupling
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Order Cycle as a Link
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A link or pipeline that facilitates the flow of
information and materials
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Characteristics
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Length
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The distance between supplier and customer
Modes
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Method by which information is sent and material
moved
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Order Cycle as a Set of Activities
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Activities
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Order preparation by Customer
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Order transmission by Customer
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Order processing by Supplier
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Order transportation by Supplier
Tasks:
• Order receipt by Customer
1. Physical receipt
2. Unloading
3. Inspection
4. Storage location decision
5. Move to storage
6. Documentation
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Customer Satisfaction
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Objectives of Material Managers
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Customer satisfaction
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Minimum total materials costs
Customer Satisfaction Dimensions
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Customer service
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Material availability
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Quality
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And others
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Product design and Quality
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Design is setting the specifications for a material or
product.
A product designer’s job is to capture, in the product’s
design, the expectations of the customer.
A Materials manager’s job is to ensure that products are
made in the least costly way so that the item qualifies as
a best buy.
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Objective Quality
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Approaches to quality
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Subjective quality
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Objective quality
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The degree to which material conforms to specifications
High quality products must both:
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Conform closely to specifications
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Objective Quality
Satisfy consumer expectations
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Subjective Quality
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MRO Materials and Specification
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Maintenance Materials
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Periodical replacement in a piece of equipment
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Resupply by original equipment manufacturer
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Specified by manufactured part number and the model number of
the unit
Repair Materials
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Unexpected replacement
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Usually not carried as inventory
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Specified by various ways such as drawings and photographs
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MRO Materials and Specification (cont.)
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Operating Supplies
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Essential parts of the end item
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Unit value or size is too small to plan or control usage unit by unit
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Standard items
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Specified by manufacturer or industry codes
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