https://www.allaboutlean.com/the-modern-way-to-buy-screws/ Organize your Industry! Fri, 14 Apr 2023 14:23:02 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.allaboutlean.com/the-modern-way-to-buy-screws/#comment-84167 Fri, 29 Jul 2022 09:37:39 +0000 https://www.allaboutlean.com/?p=27020#comment-84167 No matter how you do it, someone has to take care of it. The time of your people is not free, either. Also, even if it is a 5 minute job, it costs 30 minutes due to the interruption. If high availability is important, I rather have a professional take care of it than someone who does it once per month.

]]> https://www.allaboutlean.com/the-modern-way-to-buy-screws/#comment-83381 Mon, 18 Jul 2022 13:52:43 +0000 https://www.allaboutlean.com/?p=27020#comment-83381 I do also agree with Juan Carlos it seems overdesigned and therefore Muda in my eyes – at least at frist glance. If screw availability and variety is creating such a big problem that you need this solution to solve it, then my guess is that there is a different underlying problem – disziplin, design/variety, space… I really would like to visit a company that acually is using this system and ask them 5xWhy.
Overall i think this is a double edged sword that covers up problems – short term it does the job, problem solved “less headache” and longterm higher cost.

]]> https://www.allaboutlean.com/the-modern-way-to-buy-screws/#comment-79532 Sat, 28 May 2022 08:03:26 +0000 https://www.allaboutlean.com/?p=27020#comment-79532 Interesting application of IoT for C class items.

]]> https://www.allaboutlean.com/the-modern-way-to-buy-screws/#comment-79401 Wed, 25 May 2022 22:30:01 +0000 https://www.allaboutlean.com/?p=27020#comment-79401 Very interesting!!!!

]]> https://www.allaboutlean.com/the-modern-way-to-buy-screws/#comment-81816 Tue, 24 May 2022 17:52:16 +0000 https://www.allaboutlean.com/?p=27020#comment-81816 Hello Albert, Glad to hear it works for you. Also good to hear that it can be used through a smartphone app, as this may make things a lot simpler.

]]> https://www.allaboutlean.com/the-modern-way-to-buy-screws/#comment-79346 Tue, 24 May 2022 14:16:28 +0000 https://www.allaboutlean.com/?p=27020#comment-79346 This (Bossard’s smart bin) works perfectly in one of our depts and I am looking forward to spread it to other assembly departments.
Worth to mention that the system can also be operated by application for smartphones – looking for a proper part’s location within hundreds of fasteners is a breeze.

]]> https://www.allaboutlean.com/the-modern-way-to-buy-screws/#comment-79374 Tue, 24 May 2022 12:17:47 +0000 https://www.allaboutlean.com/?p=27020#comment-79374 Ordering screws this way may cost a bit more, but it saves time on the customer end and can improve availability of fasteners. It is a question of how much your time is worth and how good you would be at keeping screws in stock.

]]> https://www.allaboutlean.com/the-modern-way-to-buy-screws/#comment-79343 Tue, 24 May 2022 11:58:55 +0000 https://www.allaboutlean.com/?p=27020#comment-79343 I’ve heard of Ericsson doing the same at one of its China plants.
In my opinion, this is something like killing flies with cannonballs.

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