Open AccessA Collaborative Scheme with Vendor in Kaizen
Author(s) -
Andrew Peterson,
Chin Jeng Feng
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/530/1/012038
Subject(s) - vendor , original equipment manufacturer , kaizen , scheme (mathematics) , pdca , general partnership , computer science , countermeasure , operations management , quality (philosophy) , process management , business , manufacturing engineering , quality management , lean manufacturing , engineering , operating system , management system , marketing , mathematical analysis , philosophy , mathematics , finance , epistemology , aerospace engineering
The paper investigates a novel collaborative Kaizen scheme that involves vendor as the volunteered countermeasure provider in exchange for a fair sharing in gain. The skeleton of the scheme is made up of Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA). In Plan, the required improvement is first assessed by the Kaizen team to gauge the need to bring in vendor. The proposal must be scrutinized and undergoes negotiations for acceptable terms to both parties, which ultimately helps to build a long-term partnership. The scheme is presented as a case study in an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) where energy consumption and maintenance cost for workstation lighting system at the production were reduced through the implementation of countermeasure proposed by vendor. The implementation cost was fully borne by the vendor and in return, the vendor would be paid in amount equivalent to the saving on the energy bill for the next nine months.