How information systems are helping the company
· How data converted to information
then to knowledge in the WMS:
then to knowledge in the WMS:
- Data to information :
Asmentioned on Wikipedia" Warehousemanagement systems often utilize Auto ID Data Capture (AIDC) technology, such as barcode scanners, mobile computers, wireless LANs and potentially Radio-frequency identification (RFID) to efficiently monitor the flow of products. Once data has been collected, there is
either a batch synchronization with,or a real-time wireless transmission to a central database".
either a batch synchronization with,or a real-time wireless transmission to a central database".
- Information to knowledge :The database can then provide useful reports
about the status of goods in the warehouse.
about the status of goods in the warehouse.
Knowledge generated about :
- Record
receipt of inventory
receipt of inventory
- Record
shipment of inventory
shipment of inventory
- Stock
locator
locator
o Receiving
o Cycle
Count
Count
o Put
Away
Away
o Location
Tracking
Tracking
o Picking
o Packing
o Consolidation
o Space
Capacity
Capacity
o Shipping
o Replenishment
(replenish prime bins from safety stock and replenish safety stock from
supplier)
(replenish prime bins from safety stock and replenish safety stock from
supplier)
o Vendor
and Carrier quality compliance
and Carrier quality compliance
o Trailer
Manifesting
Manifesting
o Returns
o Labor
Management
Management
· How is the information systems reducing time/cost/errors :
1. WMS :
WMS helps to:
- Reduce inventory and labor costs
.
.
- WMS likely increases the accuracy, reduce the labor costs . Provided the labor required to maintain the system is less than the labor saved on the warehouse floor.
- Increase storage capacity .
- Increase customer service .
- A greater ability to service the customer by reducing cycle times.
Increased he accuracy and efficiencies in the
receiving process may reduce the level of safety
stock required .[2]
receiving process may reduce the level of safety
stock required .[2]
2. TPS :
Toyota was able to :
- Greatly reduce lead time and cost
using the TPS.
using the TPS.
- Improving quality. This enabled it to become
one of the ten largest companies in the world.
one of the ten largest companies in the world.
- It based on the basic philosophies of Just-in-Time, the TPS can efficiently
and quickly produce vehicles of sound quality, one at a time, that fully satisfy
customer requirements.[3]
and quickly produce vehicles of sound quality, one at a time, that fully satisfy
customer requirements.[3]
3. LMS :
Vuepoint has provided Toyota with the ability to:
- Create product and brand training content for
their employees.
their employees.
- Vuepoint’s , highly interoperable platform
allows Toyota to customize and localize their content rapidly and with ease.
allows Toyota to customize and localize their content rapidly and with ease.
In more pecified manner VLS helped
Toyota to :
Toyota to :
- Design courses based on proprietary knowledge.
- Reduce the time and cost of content creation.
- Deliver up-to-date.
- Personalized learning to employees.
- Track and assess learners’ progress.
- Vuepoint solved some challenges to do more
with less budget.
with less budget.
· As Rick Taniguchi , Associate Dean of eLearning at the University of Toyota , said:
“VLS not only helps us cut costs, but more importantly, helps us deliver more learning more effectively than we ever have.VLS is so complete, it’s the only eLearning system we need. It meets our functional requirements, and eliminates the cost and headache of integrating offerings from other eLearning vendors. And the supportive service team is another main reason we chose Vuepoint over 30 other
vendors.The VLS system has not only raised the amount of registrants we have for each course – but it has greatly increased the speed in which we educate our employees on important business information. We have reduced training time from four to two days and we are now able to track which employees have completed which courses – an
invaluable tool as we seek to reach our sales goals. Better trained, better
educated employees mean higher sales” [4]
vendors.The VLS system has not only raised the amount of registrants we have for each course – but it has greatly increased the speed in which we educate our employees on important business information. We have reduced training time from four to two days and we are now able to track which employees have completed which courses – an
invaluable tool as we seek to reach our sales goals. Better trained, better
educated employees mean higher sales” [4]
[1] Wikipedia . Warehouse management system . Last update
24,Oct,2011. Available at :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warehouse_management_system[accessed date 22-10-2011]
24,Oct,2011. Available at :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warehouse_management_system[accessed date 22-10-2011]
[2]
Dave Piasecki .2003. Warehouse management system .Available
at : http://www.inventoryops.com/warehouse_management_systems.htm[acessed date 25-10-2011]
Dave Piasecki .2003. Warehouse management system .Available
at : http://www.inventoryops.com/warehouse_management_systems.htm[acessed date 25-10-2011]
[3] Wikipedia .
Toyota production system . Last update 6, Dec, 2011. Available at : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Production_System [acessesd date 26.10.2011]
Toyota production system . Last update 6, Dec, 2011. Available at : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Production_System [acessesd date 26.10.2011]
[4]Certpointsystems.2002. Toyota Selects Vuepoint to Streamline Learning Across the
Enterprise, Deliver More Knowledge Faster, Boost Productivity & Save
Millions.10,Apr,2002. Available at : http://www.certpointsystems.com/2002-press-releases/279-certpoint-toyota-selects-vuepoint-to-streamline-learning-across-the-enterprise-deliver-more-knowledge-faster-boost-productivity-a-save-millions-.html . [Accessed date 10/12/2011]
