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Invetory management system

Lizile Xulu
Lizile Xulu

This document outlines a project to implement an inventory management system for an injection molding department's inventory cupboard. The project was initiated to better organize and control inventory. Over three weeks, a team of industrial engineering trainees and maintenance staff listed all inventory items, took pictures, labeled items, and arranged them according to size and usage frequency. They created a visual system with a shadow board and chart showing pictures of each item and space to mark them as "out" when in use. This new system allows staff to more easily find and track tools, reducing time spent searching the cupboard.

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Sinethemba (Industrial Engineering Trainee) T.I.E. Department 19 | P a g e Project 3 Inventory management system 3.1 Scope This project was initiated by the need to control inventory at the Injection Molding Departments inventory cupboard. 3.2 Objective Arrange inventory in cupboard using 5s principals. Design a system to manage the inventory cupboard. Make it visually managed for ease of use. 3.2.1 Team Members 3.3 Duration Lizile (Industrial Engineering Trainee) Project Leader Melany Injection Molding Department This project was done over 3 weeks. Thabo (Industrial Engineering Trainee) T.I.E. Department Kevin (Fitter and Turner) Maintenence Department
3.4 Methodology List all inventory in cupboard. Gather information regarding usage. Discard all unnecessary items. Label all the items. Arrange all items according to weight, frequency of usage and size. Take pictures of all items. Compile a chart with all the items and their respective pictures. Tag each item with a red out tag. Compile a training form. Train operators and team leader on how to use and sustain the system. Install the system. 3.5 Analysis Step 1 Make a list of all the tools in the cupboard Step 2 Take pictures of each tool Step 3 Cut a piece of masonite board 400mm X 850mm Step 4 Draw outlines of tools on board and paint background Step 5 Rivet the shadow board to the cupboard and hang the tools Step 6 Use pictures to develop visual management system chart Step 7 Arrange the cupboard as per 5s principles Step 8 Attach inventory management chart on cupboard door See Appendix A for more information on inventory management system chart. 20 | P a g e
3.6 Summary The benefits of having a cupboard inventory management system are as follows: The items in the cupboard are now arranged orderly and are easier to locate. Missing tools are easily noticed due to the shadow board. Less time spent looking for items in the cupboard as everything is now labeled. One can tell if a particular item is out due to the visual chart on the cupboard door. Before: After: 21 | P a g e
Appendix A The visual management chart was stuck up on the cupboard door like in the image blow. How it works: Step 1 pick tool from shadow board as shown on picture 1 Step 2 pull out red out tag from tool and place on chart as shown on picture 2 Step 3 fill in your name and clock number on the spaces allocated as shown on picture 3 11 2 3 25 | P a g e

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  • 1. Sinethemba (Industrial Engineering Trainee) T.I.E. Department 19 | P a g e Project 3 Inventory management system 3.1 Scope This project was initiated by the need to control inventory at the Injection Molding Departments inventory cupboard. 3.2 Objective Arrange inventory in cupboard using 5s principals. Design a system to manage the inventory cupboard. Make it visually managed for ease of use. 3.2.1 Team Members 3.3 Duration Lizile (Industrial Engineering Trainee) Project Leader Melany Injection Molding Department This project was done over 3 weeks. Thabo (Industrial Engineering Trainee) T.I.E. Department Kevin (Fitter and Turner) Maintenence Department
  • 2. 3.4 Methodology List all inventory in cupboard. Gather information regarding usage. Discard all unnecessary items. Label all the items. Arrange all items according to weight, frequency of usage and size. Take pictures of all items. Compile a chart with all the items and their respective pictures. Tag each item with a red out tag. Compile a training form. Train operators and team leader on how to use and sustain the system. Install the system. 3.5 Analysis Step 1 Make a list of all the tools in the cupboard Step 2 Take pictures of each tool Step 3 Cut a piece of masonite board 400mm X 850mm Step 4 Draw outlines of tools on board and paint background Step 5 Rivet the shadow board to the cupboard and hang the tools Step 6 Use pictures to develop visual management system chart Step 7 Arrange the cupboard as per 5s principles Step 8 Attach inventory management chart on cupboard door See Appendix A for more information on inventory management system chart. 20 | P a g e
  • 3. 3.6 Summary The benefits of having a cupboard inventory management system are as follows: The items in the cupboard are now arranged orderly and are easier to locate. Missing tools are easily noticed due to the shadow board. Less time spent looking for items in the cupboard as everything is now labeled. One can tell if a particular item is out due to the visual chart on the cupboard door. Before: After: 21 | P a g e
  • 4. Appendix A The visual management chart was stuck up on the cupboard door like in the image blow. How it works: Step 1 pick tool from shadow board as shown on picture 1 Step 2 pull out red out tag from tool and place on chart as shown on picture 2 Step 3 fill in your name and clock number on the spaces allocated as shown on picture 3 11 2 3 25 | P a g e