Manufacturing Magazine April 2015 | Page 14

LEAN reducing inventory-holding costs . For example , the Synchronous Material Flow process has small and more frequent systems that lower inventory levels , resulting in an agile logistics solution with the ability to react rapidly to any changes in customer demand whilst improving ergonomics and safety . This simple process benefits production on site by highlighting where stock needs to be placed , demonstrating which kits are full and streamlining the production process .

‘ Creating an efficient and cost effective supply chain platform can transform practices at manufacturing facilities and enhance both processes and overall performance ’

An industry view Creating an efficient and cost effective supply chain platform can transform practices at manufacturing facilities and enhance both processes and overall performance . At Aircelle ’ s site , new ways of working have saved circa 23 percent of time and the accuracy and integrity of inventory has improved by 32 percent . Additionally , costs have been reduced significantly across the contract .
Today we are seeing an increasing awareness in the manufacturing industry of the need for efficient supply chain solutions . Product protection is a priority for many manufacturers and there is a greater
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