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Pmmai (Vendor’s voice) Product : Control Panel. By : Mitin Patel Managing Director Prima Automation (India) Pvt. Ltd. 25 th July 2014 AMA ,Ahmedabad. Creating a Robust Supply Chain. Expectations & support from OEM Raising Quality to Global standards Controlling Cost
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Pmmai (Vendor’s voice)Product : Control Panel By : Mitin Patel Managing Director Prima Automation (India) Pvt. Ltd. 25th July 2014 AMA ,Ahmedabad
Creating a Robust Supply Chain • Expectations & support from OEM • Raising Quality to Global standards • Controlling Cost • Improving Delivery • Good practices from other Industries
Expectations & support from OEM • Select supplier purely on merit ground • Complete documentation & full proof design • Advance and Accurate Planning • Honoring promises • Understanding manufacturing limitations • Simplifying QAP & Inspection Test Plans • Compensate extra work , inventory etc. • Value Vendor’s time • Compare cost and not the price • Do not force your terms & conditions
Raising Quality to Global standards • Following relevant standards (IEC,NEC,IS..) • ERP system for traceability and interlocking • Computerized or fully automatic test facility • Skilled work force as process demands • Work Instruction & Flow chart for each process • Stage wise inspection • Proper equipment for Material Handling • Water ,Sun & Dust proof Environment • Cleanliness of Plant & Equipment • Protection of assembly at each stage
Controlling Cost • Give Volume to supplier for Price control • Give options to have a check on price • Avoid loading Services (field wiring ,commissioning ..) • Work out Price on Cost plus basis • Don't keep negotiating price every time. • Take Vendor’s suggestions for price reduction • Reduce man power cost rather than material cost • Use modular design and lay outs • Allow supplier to select class C items.
Improving Delivery • Avoid too many Product variants • Plan & fore cast requirement as per lead time • Help supplier for bottle neck if any • Do not keep changing delivery plan for small reasons • Improve internal coordination (PEQSF) • Implement strict document control • Speed up decisions • Proper material flow ,minimum handling • Zero rejections during In process & final inspection
Good practices from other Industries • GE – Pricing ,Quality & Logistic system • Alstom –Document Quality ,FIM handling • Suzlon – Delivery planning , powerful TPI • Ammann –Business Relationship • Siemens –Single point coordination • MNC companies–Payment & Legal system • Private Companies - Trust