Optimizing the Logistics for an R&D Center of an Automotive Supplier

Overview

Within an R&D center bringing together many different professions, the logistics function, scattered and embryonic, is perceived as disruptive and not facilitating. Based on this observation, KEPLER offers to redesign a logistics function adapted to the needs of the site, to improve the management of stocks, flows and consumables.

Context

An automotive supplier with several R&D activities centralized on the same site
A multitude of stocks of consumables and project parts without any management nor traceability
A high turnover preventing the sustainability of good practices, especially with the absence of standards
A globally unsuitable logistics organization lacking in agility

Objectives

Category: Meeting Customers Expectations

By implementing a logistics function:

Restoring to logistics its central role of facilitator
Engaging in a stock and flow optimization process (5S, dairy rounds, etc.)
Setting up a part location tool
Optimizing the management of consumables (supplies, storage, etc.)
Designing standards and a sustainable training course

The objective of this project is not only to support our client to implement this Corporate-level industrial excellence project, but also to share and transfer our know-how to plants’ frontline management, to help them identify the improvement area with proper methodologies & toolkits. This project is also a proven-record to show our capability to mobilize qualified resources & partners in APAC zone, wherever we may not have local footprint, especially under COVID-19 contraints.
Youssef MAMOUNI ALAOUI, Senior Manager

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Operations Referents

Edouard Alquié

Director

Edouard graduated from Kedge Business School before joining Orange & Autoliv Supply Chain teams. He has more than ten years of experience in consulting. He specializes in industrial…

Edouard Alquié

Edouard Alquié

Director

Edouard graduated from Kedge Business School before joining Orange & Autoliv Supply Chain teams. He has more than ten years of experience in consulting. He specializes in industrial diagnosis and transformation planning for the Manufacturing and Retail sectors.
Yannig Le Roux

Director

Engineer with a degree from Mines Paris – PSL and certified CSCP by APICS, Yannig Le Roux has over 18 years’ experience in the FMCG industry, where he occupied operational…

Yannig Le Roux

Yannig Le Roux

Director

Engineer with a degree from Mines Paris – PSL and certified CSCP by APICS, Yannig Le Roux has over 18 years’ experience in the FMCG industry, where he occupied operational positions in Production, Procurement and Product Development before moving into consulting and joining KEPLER in 2019. Yannig has a 360° vision of industrial challenges, and is involved in global diagnostics and transformation plans, as well as in missions more focused on his areas of expertise.
Youssef Mamouni Alaoui

Senior Manager

Graduated from Centrale Supélec, EM Lyon and of the Polytechnic School of the University of Tours, Youssef is a senior manager at KEPLER. Since 2018, he has been involved in cost and…

Youssef Mamouni Alaoui

Youssef Mamouni Alaoui

Senior Manager

Graduated from Centrale Supélec, EM Lyon and of the Polytechnic School of the University of Tours, Youssef is a senior manager at KEPLER. Since 2018, he has been involved in cost and performance optimization programs and transformation plans. Youssef operates mainly in the capital goods and consumer goods sectors, in distribution and in industry.