Research Article

A SYSTEMATIC PERSPECTIVE ON SUPPLY CHAIN IMPROVEMENT BY USING LEAN SIX SIGMA AND AN IMPLEMENTATION AT A FERTILIZER COMPANY

Volume: 18 Number: 71 July 15, 2019
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A SYSTEMATIC PERSPECTIVE ON SUPPLY CHAIN IMPROVEMENT BY USING LEAN SIX SIGMA AND AN IMPLEMENTATION AT A FERTILIZER COMPANY

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to review the supply chain processes of an enterprise using Lean Six Sigma tools and question the adequacy of the existing situation. The cost items in the supply chain of the company are discussed with the finance officers and listed as insurance expense, warehouse rent, financial expense and cost of spoiled goods. The DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) technique was used to decrease inventory time and inventory amount. By defining the current situation of the system in the Define phase, the process is analyzed with the SIPOC tool, and a CTQ diagram is created to determine the project metrics. In the Analyze phase, the average inventory is calculated using the Kanban method. Then, the reasons that increase the inventory are analyzed by a fishbone diagram, and after the necessary precautions, a control mechanism is established to prevent possible side effects of the project.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Business Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

July 15, 2019

Submission Date

January 16, 2019

Acceptance Date

April 27, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 18 Number: 71

APA
Dönmez, C. Ç., & Yakar, B. (2019). A SYSTEMATIC PERSPECTIVE ON SUPPLY CHAIN IMPROVEMENT BY USING LEAN SIX SIGMA AND AN IMPLEMENTATION AT A FERTILIZER COMPANY. Elektronik Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 18(71), 1377-1396. https://doi.org/10.17755/esosder.513530
AMA
1.Dönmez CÇ, Yakar B. A SYSTEMATIC PERSPECTIVE ON SUPPLY CHAIN IMPROVEMENT BY USING LEAN SIX SIGMA AND AN IMPLEMENTATION AT A FERTILIZER COMPANY. esosder. 2019;18(71):1377-1396. doi:10.17755/esosder.513530
Chicago
Dönmez, Cem Çağri, and Burak Yakar. 2019. “A SYSTEMATIC PERSPECTIVE ON SUPPLY CHAIN IMPROVEMENT BY USING LEAN SIX SIGMA AND AN IMPLEMENTATION AT A FERTILIZER COMPANY”. Elektronik Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 18 (71): 1377-96. https://doi.org/10.17755/esosder.513530.
EndNote
Dönmez CÇ, Yakar B (July 1, 2019) A SYSTEMATIC PERSPECTIVE ON SUPPLY CHAIN IMPROVEMENT BY USING LEAN SIX SIGMA AND AN IMPLEMENTATION AT A FERTILIZER COMPANY. Elektronik Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 18 71 1377–1396.
IEEE
[1]C. Ç. Dönmez and B. Yakar, “A SYSTEMATIC PERSPECTIVE ON SUPPLY CHAIN IMPROVEMENT BY USING LEAN SIX SIGMA AND AN IMPLEMENTATION AT A FERTILIZER COMPANY”, esosder, vol. 18, no. 71, pp. 1377–1396, July 2019, doi: 10.17755/esosder.513530.
ISNAD
Dönmez, Cem Çağri - Yakar, Burak. “A SYSTEMATIC PERSPECTIVE ON SUPPLY CHAIN IMPROVEMENT BY USING LEAN SIX SIGMA AND AN IMPLEMENTATION AT A FERTILIZER COMPANY”. Elektronik Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 18/71 (July 1, 2019): 1377-1396. https://doi.org/10.17755/esosder.513530.
JAMA
1.Dönmez CÇ, Yakar B. A SYSTEMATIC PERSPECTIVE ON SUPPLY CHAIN IMPROVEMENT BY USING LEAN SIX SIGMA AND AN IMPLEMENTATION AT A FERTILIZER COMPANY. esosder. 2019;18:1377–1396.
MLA
Dönmez, Cem Çağri, and Burak Yakar. “A SYSTEMATIC PERSPECTIVE ON SUPPLY CHAIN IMPROVEMENT BY USING LEAN SIX SIGMA AND AN IMPLEMENTATION AT A FERTILIZER COMPANY”. Elektronik Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, vol. 18, no. 71, July 2019, pp. 1377-96, doi:10.17755/esosder.513530.
Vancouver
1.Cem Çağri Dönmez, Burak Yakar. A SYSTEMATIC PERSPECTIVE ON SUPPLY CHAIN IMPROVEMENT BY USING LEAN SIX SIGMA AND AN IMPLEMENTATION AT A FERTILIZER COMPANY. esosder. 2019 Jul. 1;18(71):1377-96. doi:10.17755/esosder.513530

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