SINTEF Raufoss Manufacturing
Box 163, N-2831 Raufoss, Norway
Telephone: 4000 1011
Box 163, N-2831 Raufoss, Norway
Telephone: 4000 1011
Material Flow Management
Material flow management is design and control of production material flow, where the goal is to use resources in a way that creates value added for the costumers with the lowest possible cost and use of time.
- Planning and control of material flow
- Measurement and analysis of key performance indicators
- Integration, communication and cooperation between the participants
- Design of value chain (Choice of transport, transporters and delivery source)
- Localization of production
By prioritising improvement and optimising of the manufacturing process you gain:
- Effective production and shorter delivery time
- Reduced production cost (less waste such as: wreck, unnecessary use of stocks and resources)
- Better quality
- Improved costumer and employment satisfaction
- Reduced work in process
Shorter lead time and better responsiveness
= Increased competition power and profitability