Incoming raw material receiving optimization

Abstract

Every company seeks for new ways to grow their business, but such growth adds new challenges in the operation. Increment in overtime expenses and backlogs are the most common challenges nowadays; lack of communication and poor resources utilization contribute to worsen those challenges. The process from receiving to disposition was analyzed with the objective to reduce the overtime expense and eliminate backlogs. It was proven that aligning business prioritization between departments, implementing a schedule to support the prioritization process and understanding workload is possible to reduce overtime expenses and eliminate backlogs. Key Terms ⎯ Capacity, Manufacturing, Scheduling, Supply chain.