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ENERGY - Design and implementation of a supply chain organisation

ENERGY

Design and implementation of a supply chain organisation


CONTEXT

  • Plant specialised in mechanical sub-assemblies for nuclear power plants
  • Unit production and small batch production
  • Restrictive quality constraints (ASME, RCC-M)
  • No supply chain department

GOALS

  • Reduction of lead times for complete production cycles
  • Accommodation of 100% forecasted growth on a 3-year horizon

TRAKER APPROACH

TRAKER APPROACH

Design of
the target

Validation of the
implementation
programme

Creation of the
supply chain
organisation

Re-engineering
of processes

Training &
Recruitment

3 Months5 Months

KEY LEVERS

  • Redesign of purchasing and supply chain organisation
  • Ramping up of employees’ skills
  • Implementation of a new planning tool
  • Optimisation of the procurement lead times and workload

ZOOM

Initial configuration

Initial configuration

Steering of flows divided amongst 5 entities

Target supply chain

Target supply chain

Supply Chain Department organised in 5 units:
PURCHASING - PLANNING - LOGISTICS
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT - QUALITY


RESULTS

LEAD TIMES

- 32%
in average
cycle times

PRODUCTIVITY

+ 24%
in procurement officer
productivity

Organisation

  • Implementation of a
    supply chain department composed of 75 employees
  • Implementation of a Sales and Operations Plan (S&OP)