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AutoLogisticsandSupplyChainManagementSummitThePracticeofVMIinChina陳暉中國(guó)物流公司執(zhí)行總裁1AgendaOurunderstandingoftheautomotivelogisticsneedsWhatisVMI–definition,proceduresandbenefitsChallengesofVMIinChinaCasestudyBriefintroductiontoChinaLogisticsCompany2AnautomotiveOEM’slogisticsneedscoverbothinboundandoutboundoperationsofpartsandfinishedvehiclesPlantSuppliersConsolidationandLoadingCenterServicePartsDistributionCenterLogisticsforProductionPartsLogisticsforServicePartsLogisticsforCompleteVehiclesDealerDealer/ServiceStationBondedWarehouseforImportPartsOurunderstandingoftheautomotivelogisticsneeds3Supplychainmanagement(SCM)isthestrategicmanagementtoolthatcoordinatesthematerialandinformationflowsacrossthevaluechaintosupportadaptiveness

4“Demand-pull”valuechainrequiresthecompaniestobeflexibleandableto“control”alargepartortheentiresupplychainSuppliersManufacturingDemandindirectlydrivesmanufacturingvolumethroughforecastsWarehouseWholesale/Retail“Supply-push”LogisticsChainSuppliersB2BExchangeManufacturingDirectDelivery“Demand-pull”LogisticsChainManufacturingdrivenbyactualdemandTherateofsupplywassetbythemanufacturerinadvance,basedonexpecteddemandItwastheroleofthelogisticsproviderstoensureajust-in-timesupplyofcomponentsTherateofmanufactureisdeterminedonareal-timebasisbytherateofdemandWhilethismodelismoreefficient,itrequiresperfectintegrationofalllogisticsoperationswithinoneprocessSource:LehmanBrothers,A.T.KearneyAnalysis5Third-partylogisticsproviders(3PLs)candirectly,orthroughapartnernetwork,providearangeofservicesProcurementPayablesmanagementSupplierpaymentandconsolidatedinvoicingVendorperformancemonitoringandexceptionreportingJointprocessimprovementwithvendorsOverallfreightcoordinationFullloadtruckcarryingLess-than-loadtruckcarryingSmalllot(lessthan150pounds)carryingOrderconsolidationDeliveryschedulingExpeditingspecial/rushordersReturningandreprocessingundeliverableordersDeliverytracingPerformanceandexceptionmonitoringandreportingOverallinventorymanagementOptimizingsupplierorderschedulesOptimizingdealerorderschedulesCertificationofincomingshipmentsBarcodingPerformanceandexceptionmonitoringandreportingTrackingandReportingSystemsaccessibleviaInternetMaterialResourcePlanningOrderpreparation/assembly/consolidationSourcingofpackagingmaterialsPrintingofcorrugateand/orlinerboardmaterialsLabelingShrinkwrappingofcasesandpalletsFreightandDistributionCoordinationWarehousingandInventoryManagementMinorAssemblyandPackagingProcurement6DifferencebetweentraditionalbusinessmodelandVMImodelTraditionalVMIPurchaseOrderPlacementWhenacustomerneedsproduct,theyplaceanorderagainstamanufacturer.UnderVMI,thevendorgeneratestheorder,notthecustomer.InventoryTransparencyOnlyorderistransmittedtosupplierwhenproductisneeded.Thevendorcanviewthe“real-time”stocklevelofeveryitemthatthecustomercarriesaswellastruepointofconsumptiondata.InventoryReplenishmentThecustomerisintotalcontrolofthetimingandsizeoftheorderbeingplaced.Thevendorisintotalcontrolofthetimingandsizeoftheorderbeingplaced.InventoryPlanThecustomermaintainstheinventoryplan.Thevendorisresponsibleforcreatingandmaintainingtheinventoryplan.7SimplestVMIworkflowManufacturerSuppliers2341Themanufacturerapprovesthepurchasingtermswithsuppliers,includingthecommonlyagreedinventoryresponsibilityandmaintenancescheme.Themanufacturersendsproductactivitydatatothesupplier.Thisproductactivityisbasedonwarehousemovementofproductconsumedattheassemblylinelevel.Basedontheagreedinventorymaintenancescheme,thesupplieredits,approvesandreleasesthesuggestedpurchaseorder.Themanufacturerapprovesthispurchaseorderandsendittothesupplier.8ConsolidationandLoadingCenteriscommonlyusedtoreducethecomplexityincoordinatingmultiplevendorsQualityofdeliveryservicesfromvendorstoline-sidemightbedifferentVendors’shippingvolumemightbeverysmallgivenmorefrequent“demand-pull”ordersVendorsmightneedalargeline-sidebuffertocompriseafull-truckloadandmake-upasafetystockLargeline-sideareaisneededtoaccomplishunpacking,kitting,andpossiblysequencingofpartsbeforefeedingtoassemblylineIndividualvendorsmightrentwarehousesforthemselves,withlimitedscaletosharewithothervendorsConsistentdeliveryservicetoline-sideOptimalshippingvolumetoreducetransportationcostandinventorycostReducedrequirementonline-sidewarehousespaceCoordinationbetweensuppliersandproductionlinepossibletopromotesynchronizationandJITHowConsolidationandLoadingCenterApproachHelpsPotentialIssuesinSimplestVMIModel9Win-winsituationcanbeachievedforbothmanufacturers…PlanningandorderingcostsforthemanufacturergodownduetotheresponsibilitybeingshiftedtothevendorImprovedcustomerservice–vendors

canbetterrespondtocustomers’inventoryneedsintermsofbothquantityandlocationReduceddemanduncertainty–byconstantlymonitoringcustomers’inventoryanddemandstream,thenumberoflarge,unexpectedcustomerorderswilldwindle,ordisappearThemanufacturerismorefocusedthaneverinprovidinggoodserviceandtheoverallservicelevelisimprovedbyhavingtherightproductattherighttimeSpeedandaccuracyofdataprocessingareimprovedduetocomputer-to-computercommunicationsReducedtotallogisticscostandimprovedcash-flow10…andvendorsSmoothingdemand–thesupplierisabletosmooththepeaksandvalleysintheflowofgoods,andthereforetokeepsmallerbuffersofcapacityandinventory.Bettercoordination––thesupplierhasbetteropportunitiestoco-ordinatetheshipmentstodifferentcustomers,suchasscheduling-eitherpostponingoradvancing-shipmentsaccordingtoproductionschedules,customerinventorysituationsandtransportationcapacityReducedinventoryrequirements––byknowingexactlyhowmuchinventorythecustomeriscarrying,avendor’’sowninventoryrequirementsarereducedsincetheneedforexcessstocktobufferagainstuncertaintyisreducedoreliminatedSpeedandaccuracyofdataprocessingareimprovedduetocomputer-to-computercommunicationsReducedtotallogisticscostandimprovedcash-flowThebindingofcustomerstovendors––oncerelationshipisestablished,customerswillbereluctanttoenduretheamountofworkneededtoswitchvendors11Currently,mostautomotivemanufacturersinChinaconsiderConsignmentInventoryasVMIVMIareusuallyusedasamethodtorealize“zeroinventory”––whilethepartsaresittinginmanufacturer’swarehouse,vendorsareforcedtofinishthetransferifpartsownershipuntilassemblyisdoneConsignmentInventory,ontheotherhand,aretheexactpracticeofmostvendorsandmanufacturers–vendorsarenotinvolvedininventoryandlogisticsdecisionsChallengesofVMIinChina12Thisconcept/beliefrevealsthetransactionalrelationbetweensuppliersandmanufacturersPrice-drivensourcingdecisionwithoutin-depthunderstandingofcoststructureLogisticscostandmaterialcostarecommonlyaddedupasalump-sum“CIFprice”Fewsuppliersarewillingto“opencost”totheircustomersunlessmarginisverythinSupplychainmanagementtargetsforcefullydrivesupplierstoreducepricetomaintainbusinessrelationPaymenttermsandpaymentsituationconstrainsuppliersfromgettinginventoryinformationunderconsignmentinventoryInventorymovementmeansactualconsumptionofproducts,immediatelystartingthemanufacturerpaymentcycleNeithermanufacturersandsuppliersmakesignificantinvestmentinbuildingEDItofacilitatedatasharingWithouttransparentdatasharingandcollaborativesupplychainplanning,lose-losesituationarisesduetohigheroperation(transaction)cost13Toavoidthepotentialconflictbetweenmanufacturersandsuppliers,anindependentthirdpartycanbeemployedtohelpmanagetheVMIinitiativeThird-partyconsolidatestheshipmentfromvarioussuppliersThirdpartyfacilitatetheinformationexchangebetweenmanufacturer,consolidationandloadingcenter,andthesuppliersInformationisneutraltobothsuppliersandmanufacturers,signalingtransferofownershipaccordingtopre-agreedtermsThird-partycanhelpmanageinventory,unpacking,kitting,sequencinganddeliverytoline,milk-runningtheinboundpartsandpotentiallyplacingpurchaseorderonmanufacturers’andsuppliers’behalfOwnershipremainsunchangedbeforeorafterVMIisimplemented14However,internalresistanceagainstoutsourcingtheVMIserviceremainsgenerallyverystrongNocommonunderstandingofhowthird-partycanhelpsmooththeVMIoperationStaffcurrentlyinchargeofinboundlogisticsareafraidoflosingjobsGeneralbelieftoholdpotential“profit””withinthecompanyNocostbenchmarktocomparetheoverallcostunderthird-partymanagementResistancetoshareinventorydatawiththird-partyAculturaladjustmentaswellasasignificantreorganizationofeverydayjobdutiesisrequiredtoaccomplishamajorchangeofcompanyoperationsVMIwillachieveitsacceptancegradually,especiallyaftertheanticipatedcompetitiveenvironmentin2-3years15AChineseOEMoutsourceditsinboundlogisticstoChinaLogisticsforoperatingassets,skillsandbettermanagementOEM—InboundLogisticsTheOEMwaspreparingformassproductionofanewpassengercarmodelonatotallynewplantInthepast,thesupplierswereaskedtodeliverallcomponentstothelinesidewarehouseTherearenotenoughin-houseoperationstaffandspacetocopewithexpansionofproductionThemanagementoftheOEMwouldliketofocusonmanufacturingofvehicles,whileoutsourcemostofitslogisticstothirdpartyChinaLogisticsrefurbisheda4,500Sq.M.warehousesituated8kmfromtheassemblylineInaddition,emergencyorderscanbedispatchedwithintenminutesofnotificationanddeliveredtolinesidewithin30minutesPartsarestored,pickedandmarshalledaccordingtowheretheyareusedontheassemblyline,withloadsconfiguredindirect-to-lineorderScalerampedupfrom40unitsperdayinNovember2002to180unitsinMarch2003Inatypicalweek,theChinaLogisticsteamhandlesmorethan3,000differentproductlinesandmakessome250just-in-timedeliveriestolinesidereceivingpointsChinaLogistics’’ApproachSituationSelectedCaseStudies16ThereareseveraldifferentfactorstoconsiderindesigninganappropriateinventorylevelOrder——to-deliveryleadtimeOrdersizeandfrequencyAnnualthroughputPerSKUdemandCompletevehiclesalesvolumeCarparc(penetrationrate)TotalnumberofSKUsKittingorotherneedsPurchasingleadtimeTransportationleadtimePurchasingordersizeandfrequencyCustomerNeedsVolumeForecastSKUComplexityInboundProcessSolutionSelectionTotalCostTransportationcostWarehousingcostLaborcostLevelofIntegrationSourceofmaterials(externalsuppliersorOEMfactory)LocationofsuppliersOEM—InboundLogistics17CurrentOperationalCharacteristicsrelatedtoMaterialsManagement20+domesticand50+overseassuppliersSupplier1Customerinvolving:LogisticsDeptQualityDeptPlanningDeptSupplierXSupplier2Supplier3Supplier22……Operationalcharacteristics:ComponentSupplier—InboundLogisticsAtpresent,CustomerXdirectlycontactamultitudeofsuppliers,toPlaceP/O;MonitorP/Ostatus,changeP/Oifnecessary;Receiveandunpackparts,storeandpickingInspectandsortparts;Delivertoassemblyline;Checkdocumentationandfinallypayinvoice.Itinvolvesfunctionsacrossthecustomer:ProductionPlanningQualityControlLogisticsandMaterialsManagementITFinance18Majorcapacityandqualityissuesariseswhen50%annualgrowthisanticipatedUnder-capacityforwarehousingspaceThereareconstraintsasproductioncapacityneedstobeboomedtomeetincreasingcustomer