Supply Chain Activity Analysis
Number Process Department Elapsed Elapsed Adds Decision
      Time Distance Value K/A/E/S
      days miles Y or N  
1 Run Master Schedule Master Scheduler 1 0 N  
2 Review and Approve Master Schedule Master Scheduler 2 0 N  
3 Check Rough Cut Plans Master Scheduler 2 0 N  
4 Create Firm Planned Orders Master Scheduler 2 0 N  
5 Run Material Requirements Planning Master Scheduler 2 0 N  
6 Review Planned Order Recommendations Material Planners 3 0 N  
7 Run Capacity Requirements Planning Material Planners 3 0 N  
8 Review Capacity Plans Material Planners 3 0 N  
9 Release Planned Orders Material Planners 4 0 N  
10 Communicate Purchase Orders Material Planners 4 0 N  
11 Receive Purchase Order Master Scheduler 4 3000 N  
12 Enter into Master Schedule Master Scheduler 5 3000 N  
13 Run Master Schedule Master Scheduler 10 3000 N  
14 Review and Approve Master Schedule Master Scheduler 10 3000 N  
15 Check Rough Cut Plans Master Scheduler 10 3000 N  
16 Create Firm Planned Orders Master Scheduler 11 3000 N  
17 Run Material Requirements Planning Material Planners 11 3000 N  
18 Review Planned Order Recommendations Material Planners 11 3000 N  
19 Run Capacity Requirements Planning Material Planners 12 3000 N  
20 Review Capacity Plans Material Planners 12 3000 N  
21 Release Planned Orders Material Planners 12 3000 N  
22 Create Shop Packet Material Planners 13 3000 N  
23 Allocate Component Inventory Material Planners 15 3000 N  
24 Receive material requisition Stockkeepers 17 3000 N  
25 Issue Material to Work in Process Stockkeepers 17 3000 N  
26 Produce Product Production 23 3000 Y K
27 Receive Material to Semi Finished Assembly Production 23 3000 N  
28 Produce Product Production 27 3000 Y K
29 Inspect Product Inspection 27 3000 N  
30 Move to Stores Material Handling 27 3000 N  
31 Locate in Stockroom Stockkeepers 27 3000 N  
32 Transfer to Shipping Area Material Handling 33 3000 N  
33 Consolidate with other products Shipping 36 3000 N  
34 Prepare shipping documents Shipping 36 3000 N  
35 Print Invoice Accounting 36 3000 N  
36 Prepare dispatch schedule Shipping 36 3000 N  
37 Load on truck Shipping 37 3000 N  
38 Transport to Customer Transporter 47 6000 Y K
39 Unload truck Receiving 47 6000 N  
40 Check Open Purchase Orders Receiving 47 6000 N  
41 Enter Purchase Receipt Receiving 47 6000 N  
42 Print Receiving Report Receiving 47 6000 N  
43 Move to inspection Material Handling 47 6000 N  
44 Wait for Inspection Inspection 49 6000 N  
45 Inspect Material Inspection 51 6000 N  
46 Prepare Inspection Report Inspection 51 6000 N  
47 Move to Stockroom Material Handling 52 6000 N  
48 Issue Material to Work in Process Stockkeepers 57 6000 N  
49 Produce Product Production 62 6000 Y K
50 Inspect Product Inspection 62 6000 N  
51 Move to Stores Material Handling 62 6000 N  
52 Locate in Stockroom Stockkeepers 62 6000 N  
53 Transfer to Shipping Area Material Handling 65 6000 N  
54 Consolidate with other products Material Handling 68 6000 N  
55 Prepare shipping documents Shipping 68 6000 N  
56 Print Invoice Accounting 68 6000 N  
57 Prepare dispatch schedule Shipping 68 6000 N  
58 Load on truck Shipping 69 6000 N  
59 Transport to Customer Transporter 72 6500 Y K
60 Unload truck Receiving 72 6500 N  
61 Check Open Purchase Orders Receiving 72 6500 N  
62 Enter Purchase Receipt Receiving 72 6500 N  
63 Print Receiving Report Receiving 72 6500 N  
64 Move to inspection Inspection 72 6500 N  
65 Wait for Inspection Inspection 77 6500 N  
66 Inspect Material Inspection 77 6500 N  
67 Prepare Inspection Report Inspection 77 6500 N  
68 Move to Stockroom Material Handling 78 6500 N  
69 Do Three Way Match Accounting 81 6500 N  
70 Enter Journal Accounting 81 6500 N  
71 Set up check run Accounting 81 6500 N  
72 Print check Accounting 86 6500 N  
73 Put in envelope Accounting 86 7000 N  
74 Mail to Supplier Mail Room 91 7000 N  
75 Wait for Mail Supplier 91 7000 N  
76 Receive Mail Accounting 91 7000 N  
77 Open Mail Accounting 91 7000 N  
78 Remove Check Accounting 91 7000 N  
79 Enter into A/R Journal Accounting 91 7000 N  
80 Prepare Bank Deposit Accounting 92 7000 N  
81 Make Bank Deposit Accounting 94 7010 Y K
             
81 Process Steps 24 entities 94 7010    
Key Decision
S Streamline Only 6 activities add value
A Automate Any other activity could be eliminated, automated or streamlined
K Keep
E Eliminate