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Down Batching Order Stopped Receiving Causes Effect Long Cycle Time in Receiving Substitute Processes/Resources Substitute Processes/Resources Using Fishbone as Root Cause Characterization Tool 1 Causes Substitute Processes Complex Pricing and Promotional Plans S amp。 M/. not tied together re: diff. T amp。 ahead of sched., promos, cost Credit Manual price override Comm. to customer re: pricing Additional m. equipment Fax order price reconciliations daily Exacerbates the problem Price “flexibility” requires management intervention No real measurement of promo effects Short lead time to promo planning Marketing culture High list drive volume through discounts and promos Fishbone Worksheet for Pricing Issue (continued) Fishbone Worksheet for Nonlinearity in Bookings and Shipments Substitute Processes Cultural Barrier LBO Pressure on sales amp。 Incentives Distributor Incentive Programs Earned Hours Key Driver Plant/Sales Force Rhythm Wholesale demand amp。 annual sales quotas are drivers (vs. profits) Plant push to keep people busy Corp. push for absorption of overhead Shortage of trans. pallets because of WIP buildup Build WIP and finished goods More factory overtime Predictable special discount programs Buildup of finished goods to meet expected surges Tendency to stretch shipments amp。 prod. More frequent layoffs Nonuniform requirements for distributors to stock inventory More “hot” orders Additional warehouse space required Long Cycle Times are Often Indicators of Process Weaknesses 長的周期時間是流程弱點的常指示器 ? Poor quality causes long cycle times 不好的品質(zhì)導致長的周期時間 ? Long cycle times frequently indicate poor quality長周期時間經(jīng)