J. Galt Lock Operations Analysis

Joy Huffman & Derek Mitchell

J. Galt Lock Company

Global Operations & Logistics

Paris Module - Spring 2012

• Inappropriate layout design

• Functional layout

• Departments operating in silos

• Lack of process

• Poor ERP System

J. Galt Lock Company

Current Operations

Stage A Stage B Stage C

Buffer Inventory

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Deliveries Deliveries Deliveries Deliveries

J. Galt Lock Company

Buffer Inventory

WIP WIPWIP

Accumulation of work-in-process at every work station

Push System

Inventory Management

• Draining resources

• Time

• Space

• Employees

• Materials

• Errors are confined to departments

J. Galt Lock Company

• Convert to cell layout

• Reduce waste

• Over production

• Inventory

• Motion

• Visibility

• ERP implementation

J. Galt Lock Company

Implementation of JIT

J. Galt Lock Company

Stage A Stage B Stage C

Information (Orders)

Information (Orders)

DeliveriesDeliveries

Pull System

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Inventory Aisles Work Centers

Non-Value Add

Activities Offices

Floor Space Allocation

J. Galt Lock Company

Floor Space Allocation

Inventory Aisles Work Centers

Non-Value Add

Activities Offices

J. Galt Lock Company

Inventory Aisles Work Centers

Non-Value Add

Activities Offices

Floor Space Allocation

J. Galt Lock CompanyContact info. Derek Mitchell

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