Precise sequencing is a manufacturing approach where components arrive in a specific order at the exact time needed, reducing costs and streamlining operations. It is widely used in the automotive industry and can be modified easily. Companies can work with suppliers and shippers to keep the assembly line moving.
Precisely sequencing is an approach to manufacturing in which components arrive on an assembly line in a specific order at exactly the time they are needed and not before. It can be a component of just-in-time manufacturing, where companies minimize the amount of supplies they have in stock to reduce costs and streamline operations. Using these approaches makes a company more flexible and efficient. It can increase profits without forcing the company to compromise the quality and reliability of its products.
The automotive industry uses this production method more extensively. In automotive manufacturing, components from various sources must be brought together to create a complete car. If the company maintains an inventory of parts for the assembly line, it must sink capital into purchasing parts and must create space to store and maintain them. This can consume significant production resources and can also create situations where the company has an urgent need for parts and has to wait for them because the shipper is not used to fast delivery.
With sequence alone, the automaker works with the shipper and supplier to get deliveries of the right parts for production, right when they’re needed. Parts are available in a specific order, and assembly line workers can unpack them directly from shipping containers and install them, with no inventory disruption or sorting required. The manufacturer can specify the order of parts down to color and special features so workers always have the right part when they need it.
One advantage of this approach is the extraordinary flexibility. Until the order is picked up by the supplier, the company can modify it to add items, reorder the sequence, and so on. Familiarity with fast order fulfillment and delivery also enables the supplier and carrier to quickly meet unexpected needs. If the company’s production needs to change, it can quickly accommodate them with minimal delay time, as it is already operating on a just-in-sequence system.
This inventory strategy reduces costs and can be ideal for manufacturing complex items such as automobiles and heavy machinery. Companies that specialize in sequence-only and other approaches can help factories set up and contract with shippers and suppliers to keep the assembly line moving. These companies retain consultants who can evaluate a company to determine its needs. Consultants can also meet with prospective suppliers to discuss sourcing and shippers to work out the details of a sequence delivery contract.
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