{"id":10914,"date":"2014-12-24T19:33:16","date_gmt":"2014-12-24T19:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leadershipof.technology\/?post_type=avada_portfolio&amp;p=10914"},"modified":"2014-12-24T19:33:16","modified_gmt":"2014-12-24T19:33:16","slug":"10914","status":"publish","type":"avada_portfolio","link":"https:\/\/winningthinking.co.uk\/?avada_portfolio=10914","title":{"rendered":"Lucas Automotive Supply Chain Excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><b>Fully integrated Multi site Supply Chain Control system:<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12666 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icebreakerexecutive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/shutterstock_148757369.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"414\" height=\"311\" \/><\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Created and implemented an innovative electronic kanban system as a bolt on IT system modification to MRPII. Created ownership of material issue from suppliers \/ procurement \/ warehouse \/ issue \/ the point of use covering 15 manufacturing areas and 4 UK sites with 6,000 employees. This system is still used to date. Complete Ownership, 50% improvement in stock turns, rapid departmental problem solving, and reporting.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Land Rover Freelander, best in class manufacturing wiring system development <\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Established business segmentation, implemented a radical, innovative manufacturing system concept. Lead-time from 1 week- 1 day, a self-managing production system. Facilitated high employee involvement.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Automotive Sub Assembly, best in class manufacturing sub assembly system development <\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Business process and system redesign, in a very complex area supplying 3,500 wiring assemblies. 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