From Juarez to Cottondale  

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Trebilcock, Bob

Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Modern Materials Handling vol. 60 no. 5 (May 2005), page 39-44.
Topik: MATERIALS; juarez to cottondale

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At Delphi, automated storage delivers automotive wiring harnesses just - in - time / just - in - sequence at the end of a 1,200 - mile value chain. Successful manufacturers were once focused on operating the most efficient production line in their industry. But as those operations have become optimized, just being a low - cost supplier is no longer enough. Leaders today are focusing on the performance of their entire value chains. In the auto industry, some suppliers are being asked to integrate their manufacturing activities with the auto assembly line, even if the two processes are separated by great distances. That calls for a new level of sophistication in collaboration and materials handling systems. It's also why Delphi has partnered with third - party logistics (3PL) provider ARD Logistics in Cottondale, Ala. to deliver wiring harnesses on a just - in - time / just - in - sequence (JIT / JIS) basis to two nearby Mercedes plants. Automated materials handling allows Delphi to synchronize the delivery of parts from ARD's logistics center to the Mercedes campus. The solution includes returnable plastic totes and containers, gantry - mounted load handling, a sophisticated warehouse control system (WCS) and an automated storage and retrieval system (AS / RS) with 2,640 storage locations (Daifuku America Corp). The solution is also enabled by a tightly integrated information system using manufacturing software, the WCS, bar codes and radio frequency communication to link Mercedes with Delphi and ARD in real time. Together, Delphi and ARD have created a synchronized manufacturing supply chain that spans 1,200 miles, from harness production in Juarez, Mexico to auto production in Alabama. There, the harnesses, each built for a specific automobile, are temporarily stored in the AS/RS, and then sequenced for delivery according to Mercedes' production schedule. The system can handle 66 harnesses per hour, including safety stock. This is a marked change from how OEM s like Delphi approached manufacturing before. "In the past, our primary focus was on our processes within the walls of a manufacturing plant," says Gary DeArment, manager for Delphi Packard's North American JIT / JIS Centers. "Now, we have to manage the entire value stream. We do that by integrating our operations with partners like ARD that understand the needs of customers like Mercedes." Karl Grant, director of operations for ARD, agrees, "To be successful, we have to be able to integrate technology like the AS / RS into our operation so that we can support both Delphi and Mercedes." In short, the solution created by these two partners is recognition of the fact that successful manufacturing doesn't end on the production line.

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