jim, my suggestion is to construct first a reliable database for your cost model development. you must be basing your computations on the actual and historical...
The simple answer is that Six Sigma is a quality strategy and ISO is a documentation/certification program. The goal of Six Sigma is to improve quality, while...
I am relatively new to the world of inventory control. I am looking for some recomendations on the type of hardware I should invest in for tracking inventory....
How about some more details, like what kind of inventory, what kind of warehouse, what kind of computer system, what the inventory is for, what you want the...
In principle these are two different quality methodologies. While ISO lays emphasis on documentation, six sigma lays emphasis on data. Hope following...
I agree with the previous post. The array of available systems is tremendous and without a spec. it is extremely difficult to make a recomendation. However,...
hi everyone, i have done some inventory before but i have been given the task at a new job some I want to do it right and have a good system for it. it is a...
Maureen Oviatt
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Oct 7, 2004 12:46 pm
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You start with a physical count, making sure at that time the system matches on hand quantities. Everyday check to see allocations, at the end of the day check...
I am looking for a 'simple' safety stock model (much like APICS) models that can easily be applied in spreadsheet format. Any suggestions? Any existing...
simple but comprehensive, maureen. i don't know if your inventory count can be done daily but for a typical retail store, i suggest to maintain two separate...
Dear Maureen, While it is great to have daily stock taking, it is physically impossible without help of technology and tools. Incase you are not in a position...
thank you, mutya, so much for your time and care of helping out a stranger. I will use your system and hope things go smoothly. take care, happy halloween! ...
Maureen Oviatt
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Oct 13, 2004 1:35 pm
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Team, We are currently planning to do a physical inventory of all our raw materials and finished goods. To give you an idea of our inventory, we produce over...
Hugo Bérubé
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Oct 14, 2004 3:12 pm
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Hello, group.... I wanted to get other people's input pertaining to a situation that I am facing. The environment I am in is a warehouse where we sell to ...
Your company's policy could be legit if they have done extensive root cause analysis in the past and determined that it is more effective to just count and...
Dave, I do some root cause analysis for items that were adjusted the previous week. You are correct that no extensive root cause was ever done in the past....
T.R., I can't think of a single client of mine (70+) that operates the way your warehouse manager says is SOP in the industry. Several of them use standard 90...
Oh, as far as I'm concerned there is a significant problem with inventory accuracy. Upper management just wants me to report the net change to inventory...
T.R., Does your order entry system have access to realtime data? It seems that your order takers would be alerted that you're out of one item and let them...
Thank you. Hil <hillman_711@...> wrote: T.R., Does your order entry system have access to realtime data? It seems that your order takers would be alerted...
I've seen my share of nutty approaches to inventory accuracy but I've never run into a business that does both aggressive cycle counting and month-end physical...
having worked in a mechanical engineering background, i aquired a position in a parts room,with nuts and bolts to hyd and electric motors, all these items i...
Inventory is basically an asset subclass. All the things you described are tracked as assets but those that fall under the "inventory" classification are...
dear dave thank you for the information regarding what is classified as inventory,this weekend the 23rd oct,our maint superviser,and i suppose ,our purchasing...
I have face this issue before, what I would term this as robbing the cargo. Where as SKU A could be substitute for SKU B and C. Using this loop hole operation...
Hi all! Tried googling, looking internally at my company, and was getting a bit exhausted. I am a training specialist for a company with 6 retail locations...
can you lead us by providing us one specific problem area and start from there. policies and procedures are developed or improved when you want to remedy...
To me, items used in production are not part of parts inventory. They are plant/equipment. You can classify them in an inventory, but segregate it...i.e. you...
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