Manufacturing Strategy Ken Homa
Manufacturing Strategy Capacity –Level –Deployment Centralization Vertical integration Scope / focus
Capacity Aggregate level Deployment –By product & part –By process –By geography
Aggregate Capacity Demand Variation
Capacity Utilization Target 85-90% utilization Long-run : …Prudently add anticipatory capacity : within existing facitliies, then new …Avoid adding costly “last chunk” Short-run : …Use excess capacity to build inventory for high demand periods …Add overtiime to boost capacity when req’d Can run > 100% for brief periods …Focus on bottlenecks (CCRs)
Centralization / Decentralization
Manufacturing Plant Supplier DC
Mfg Plant Supplier DC Mfg Plant
Manufacturing Strategy Centralized …Leverages fixed costs & investment …Consistent quality contol …Simplified supply chain Decentralized …Closer to market …More manageable Scale determines range of affordable options
Vertical Integration
Assembly Only Vertically Integrated Where on The Continuum ? Vertical Integration
Raw Material Parts Sub-assemblies Components Final Assemblies Modules
Vertical Integration Drivers Availablity Scale economies Learning curve Control
Factory Orientation Broad line factories …Scale & scope economies …Flexible capacity Focused factories …Narrow product scope …Common parts & processes …Often “full products” “Plants within plants”
Focused Factories A B C D E F PRODUCTS PLANTSPLANTS X XX X XX X
Manufacturing Strategy Capacity Centralization Vertical integration Scope / focus
Manufacturing Strategy