In this paper a new support structure the MCSP+ (Multi-Customer Supplier Parks) was presented to the car industry. The concept helps to master the problem of increasingly more complex production structures of suppliers in a more effective and efficient way. The existing complex production structures consist of component plants and numerous JIT/JIS (Just-in-Time/Just-in-Sequence) plants, tailored to customers' personal requirements, in close proximity of OEMs or in a Supplier Park. While the independent setting up of a component JIS plants for suppliers causes difficulties for economic reasons, the MCSP+ offers this possibility through the opening up of cluster effects. The existing supply structures with inflexible processes that are directed towards an OEM are developed further by the concept through the provision of a combined logistics, infrastructure for component plants with consolidated supply processes, a central internal logistics and the JIT/JIS supply for more customers. Apart from the establishment of component plants in MCSP+ complex and critical supply processes, consisting of Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 suppliers can be continuously constructed. Moreover, the MCSP+ integrates suppliers that are not settled in the park and improve the logistic performance and the costs of the integrated suppliers (just SME's). Apart from the advantage it is the very establishment of such a supply structure with a joint integration of several suppliers in CEE (Central and Eastern Europe) that involves risks as well. Regarding the feasibility of the concept, considerable efforts still need to be made as a matter of consequence. The acquirement of OEMs and suppliers as well as the adaptation of different interests present some of the great challenges. Detailed analyses and a conception of the MCSP+ that is adapted to the participating businesses are the next steps to be carried out with further research projects within the framework. Concerning this, first experiences with a Supplier Park in South Africa which supplies 4 OEMs within a radius of 30 km have been gathered.
Extended multi-customer supplier parks in the automotive industry
Erweiterte Lieferantenparks in der Automobilindustrie für viele Kunden
2007
4 Seiten, 6 Bilder, 1 Tabelle, 1 Quelle
Conference paper
English
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