Inventory Control
The inventory control office supervisor is in charge of proper storage and supervision of supplies in company retailing, warehousing, and storage properties.
Related: Materials Management Clerk, Supply Technician, Inventory Control Manager, Shelf Life Manager, Inventory Management Specialist.
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- Materials Handling Damage – We strive to reduce materials handling damage by minimizing the percentage of materials spoiled during inventory handling and storage processes.
- Warehouse Capacity Use Rate – We strive to increase warehouse capacity use rate by optimizing the percentage of storage volume that is actively utilized in a storage center.
- Equipment/Forklift Capacity Use Rate – We strive to increase equipment/forklift capacity use rate by ensuring machinery is utilized more efficiently during the scheduled time for use.
- Honeycomb Percentage – We strive to increase honeycomb percentage by improving cube utilization in storage areas, maximizing the use of available warehouse space.
- Inventory Days of Supply – We strive to reduce inventory days of supply by optimizing inventory levels to meet demand without overstocking.
- Inventory Count Accuracy – We strive to increase inventory count accuracy by improving the correctness of physical inventory counts in comparison to declared inventory records.
- Average Component/Material Shelf Life – We strive to reduce the average component/material shelf life by minimizing the amount of time parts or materials are kept in storage before being used in production.
- Component Picking Cycle Time – We strive to reduce component picking cycle time by speeding up the time it takes to collect materials and parts needed for manufacturing or production orders.
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Inbound Logistics
The inbound logistics office supervisor is in charge of providing prompt and effective delivery of purchased materials.
Related: Logistics Analyst, Logistician, Receiving Specialist
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- Percentage of Supplier Orders Received with Correct Documentation – We strive to increase the percentage of supplier orders received with correct documentation by ensuring more accurate and complete documentation from suppliers.
- Percentage of Supplier Orders Received Damage Free – We strive to increase the percentage of supplier orders received damage-free by minimizing defects in the products received from suppliers.
- Dock-to-Stock Cycle Time – We strive to reduce dock-to-stock cycle time by speeding up the process from the arrival of merchandise to its storage and entry into the inventory control system.
- Lines Received and Put Away per Hour – We strive to increase lines received and put away per hour by optimizing efficiency in the receiving department.
- On-Time Receipts from Supplier – We strive to increase on-time receipts from suppliers by improving the percentage of shipments received on the requested date.
- Materials Order Cycle Time – We strive to reduce materials order cycle time by shortening the time between order submission and arrival at the designated destination.
- Component Tracking – We strive to ensure component tracking by consistently utilizing procedures like manual stocking, labeling, or color coding to monitor material parts.
- Data Storage – We strive to optimize data storage by maintaining material data in the monitoring system for the required duration.
- Supplier Orders Productivity – We strive to increase supplier orders productivity by improving the number of purchase agreements handled per hour by staff.
- Percentage of Component Parts Tracked – We strive to increase the percentage of component parts tracked by enhancing monitoring of material parts in the system.
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Quality Control
The quality control office supervisor inspects raw materials and components received from suppliers for irregularities and deficiencies from specifications.
Related: Quality Control Inspector, Material Inspector, Quality Assurance Specialist.
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- Order Picking Accuracy – We strive to increase order picking accuracy by ensuring a higher percentage of orders are accurately prepared without errors.
- Average Order Cycle Time – We strive to reduce average order cycle time by minimizing the time between order submission and receipt by the client.
- Acceptance Rate of In-Process Products – We strive to increase the acceptance rate of in-process products by improving the percentage of merchandise authorized by Quality Management on the first inspection.
- Customer Requirement Review – We strive to ensure customer requirement review by inspecting merchandise against pre-set client specifications during the manufacturing process.
- First Pass Yield (FPY) – We strive to increase first pass yield (FPY) by reducing the need for alterations or repairs during the production process, ensuring more items pass through without defects.
- Shipped Complete per Customer Order – We strive to increase the shipped complete per customer order rate by ensuring that more orders are transported with all specified lines and units as requested by clients.
- Reinspection – We strive to ensure reinspection of non-compliant products by trying to repair and review them during the last phase of manufacturing.
- Percentage of Orders Requiring Rework – We strive to reduce the percentage of orders requiring rework by minimizing errors during the preparation and packaging processes.
- Internal Order Cycle Time – We strive to reduce internal order cycle time by shortening the time between client order submission and the supplier’s shipping of those orders.
- Acceptance Rate of Finished Goods – We strive to increase the acceptance rate of finished goods by improving the percentage of finished products certified by Quality Management on the initial inspection.
- On-Time Delivery Rate – We strive to increase the on-time delivery rate by ensuring that a higher percentage of orders arrive at their specified destination on schedule.
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Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the Inventory department are a vital means of ensuring materials department efficiencies and organizational success. If the organization has no stock to sell or raw materials with which to manufacture products, the organization will cease to exist. Thus, it is critical to measure key performance areas like inventory control and management, inbound logistics, and quality control.
Real-time tracking plays a vital role in managing these three areas. They can be broken down further into orders received metrics, and orders dispatched, order time cycle, component tracking, quality of raw materials acquired, and an acceptance rate of goods.