tailieunhanh - ERPMaking It Happen The Implementers Guide to Success with Enterprise Resource Planning_8

Tham khảo tài liệu 'erpmaking it happen the implementers guide to success with enterprise resource planning_8', kinh doanh - tiếp thị, quản trị kinh doanh phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | 248 ERP Making It Happen was frequently done in the mistaken belief that the causes of the problems missed shipments inefficiencies excessive work-inprocess inventories were on the plant floor. Almost invariably the symptoms are visible on the plant floor but the causes get back to the lack of a formal priority planning system that works. If most or all of the shop floor control CRP tools are already working that s super In this case closing the loop in manufacturing can occur just about simultaneously with cutover onto basic MRP. Several companies we ve worked with had this happy situation and it sure made life a lot easier. A few words of caution. If you already have a shop floor control system and plan to keep it don t assume that the data is accurate. Verify the accuracy of the routings and the validity of the standards and work center data. Also make certain that the system contains the standard shop floor control tools that have been proven to work valid back scheduling logic good order close-out tools etc. . The Standard Systemi can often help greatly in this evaluation. Plant Data Collection Plant data collection means collecting data from the plant floor. How s that for a real revelation However it does not necessarily mean automated data collection . terminals on the plant floor with bells and whistles and flashing lights . In other words the plant data collection process doesn t have to be automated to operate closed-loop MRP successfully. Some very effective plant floor control systems have used paper and pencil as their data collection device. A company that already has automated data collection on the plant floor has a leg up. It should make the job easier. If you don t have it we recommend that you implement it here provided it won t delay the project. If it ll slow down the project do it later after ERP is on the air. Bar coding is particularly attractive here it s simple it s proven and it s not threatening to most people because they see it in