Background

This back-to-basics one-day workshop will show you how to implement a thorough-going clean-up programme to put right deficiencies in an information system and identify techniques which ensure on-going future maintenance of high data accuracy. 

Who should attend

Warehouse managers, systems implementation teams, production managers, stock controllers and purchasing people who wish to improve the accuracy of information vital to control stock levels.

Objectives

• Understand the need for more accurate data
• Identify causes of inaccuracy
• Define what are the major causes
• Work out the methods by which data can be improved
• Set up action teams to improve accuracy
  

Topics


The Importance of data accuracy
   What is required by data accuracy
   Effects of inaccurate information
   What data inaccuracy costs
 Causes of inaccuracy
   The symptoms
   Root Causes
   Analysis of the problem
   Pareto’s Law
 Basic Solutions
   Pokayoke
   Simplification
   Organisation
Techniques
   Accurate & Inaccurate Data Processes 
   Real time recording
   Data co-ordination & integration
   Responsibilities
   Security
 Improvements in Operations
   Batch Control
   Flow
   Improving production data
   Backflushing
   Input/output control
 Stores Control
   Stock Checking & Cycle Counting
   Item & Batch Traceability
   Kit Marshalling
   Interfaces: Bar coding & RFID
 Accuracy Improvement Project
   Priorities for Improvement
   Targets & Timescales
   Project teams & Organisation
   Planning the way forward.
 Review meeting six weeks later

Style

The workshop is an interactive session.  Individuals will participate and discover what can be done to make easy improvements. At the end of the sessions teams will be set up to carry out improvements in the data accuracy.  These teams will be asked to apply the techniques discussed to key areas of data inaccuracy.  They will be given a project timescale by which to report on their progress and to receive further insight.

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