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On-Time Every Time Government Furnished Material. GFM Where We Started. Treated as a process without sound programmatic elements Man Power Coordination and Enterprise Involvement Customer Focus Quality/Oversight System Support Incorrect material shipments
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GFM Where We Started • Treated as a process without sound programmatic elements • Man Power • Coordination and Enterprise Involvement • Customer Focus • Quality/Oversight • System Support • Incorrect material shipments • Not ALL GFM pushes received at warehouse • Inconsistent Square inch allowance calculations • GFM material returns not posted in EBS • Long process cycle times • A lot of rework Results in Poor Quality Output
Lean Six Sigma Effort • Problem/Opportunity The C&T lacks a defined and reliable process for delivering and reconciling Government Furnished Material (GFM) to the Cut Make Trim (CMT) vendors for on time End Item Production. • Goal • Understand • Transparent • Quality Product • In Accordance With the Contract • Timely payment to the Fabric Vendor • Project Scope From planning of fabric requirements, to reconciliation of material with the CMT Vendor
As Is Value Stream Map IDOC for EBS doc # IDOC for special stock non-existent GFM Request to Ship Date IDOC for insuff mat’l 21 Day Gov’t GFM process Time Allowed
Data Collection Results The Environment is EBS and it’s Interfaces! • EBS Analysis • IDOC errors • Incorrect shipment destinations (DODAAC) • Incorrect shipment quantities and delivery schedules • Number of Days (GFM Request Receipt to ship date from the GFM warehouse) • Frequency of GFM material shipped to wrong location • Extremely Low Frequency • Frequency of Alternate Ship To Addresses (DODAAC) • High Frequency Benefits: Process Map of Activity, Cycle Times and Waste
Quick Wins • Eliminate Bottlenecks: • Some Electronic Transactions for pushing GFM from Peckham do not reach Peckham. An interim fix was put in place confirm what is to be shipped to specific address • Shipping transactions at Peckham not always visible through EBS, interim fix in place • Organizational Structure/Manpower (Oversight) • Tracking matrix for contracts using GFM material. C&T, DSCP tracks contracts through GFM process until end items received to ensure that transactions are not lost. • Square Inch Tables – Allowances provided to vendors were reviewed and the calculations are now standardized • Notice for GFM users posted for Vendor information on the Supplier Information Resource Website to eliminate GFM request errors • Semi-Annual inspection and accountability for GFM implemented Now we have Program Focus!
Tracking Matrix Cycle Time has dropped since implementing tracking
Going Forward • EBS handling of exception data electronically to the Warehouses (10/15/08) • GFM arrives at CMT Vendor in time for them to meet their Delivery Schedule • Determine best practice for reconciling excess GFM • Accountability and cost • Determine how best to support GFM • Implement Semi-Annual Fabric inspection
GFM Organizational Chart Buying and Pushing out GFM Material Resolution Reconciliation