如何在制造业中优化交货期？

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当我们在网上购物时，总是希望准时收到产品，如果能在预计日期之前送达就更好了，因此我们会寻找提供此类服务的选项。同样，有些人愿意支付更昂贵的费用，以在创纪录的时间内收到产品。制造业也是如此；如果交货期短且订单准时送达，客户会感到非常满意。

这种情况的一个典型例子是在圣诞节期间，产品需求量很大，我们期望在平安夜之前送达。但什么是制造交货期，我们该如何改进它？它又是如何提高销量并使您的企业更具竞争力的？让我们一起来了解。

什么是制造交货期？

优秀的制造交货期旨在更快、更高效，同时不损害产品或服务的质量，以保证客户满意度并增加销售额。

为了计算交货期，公司会考虑完成一个流程并满足消费者需求可能需要的时间。在制造业中，交货期公式为：

交货期 = 预处理 + 处理 + 后处理

其中：

• Pre-processing is the time it takes to authorize a client’s order and prepare supplies needed to start the production process.
• Processing is the manufacturing period.
• Post-processing is the shipping time and delivering the finished goods to the client.

然而，一些因素可能会干扰这些流程，例如原材料短缺、运输问题、人为错误或自然灾害。出于这些原因，在制造交货期中管理供应商、库存和生产流程对于简化工作流并确保按时完成排程至关重要，即使发生偶发事件也是如此。

制造交货期可以作为成为潜在买家首选的重要指标。总的来说，交货期是从项目开始到结束的时间段。它始于客户的购买，然后是生产过程，最后以订单的交付结束。

缩短交货期有哪些好处？

拥有更短的交货期使您的公司在当今世界更具竞争力。您的公司可以获得的直接优势包括：

1. Less Labor Costs: To have a shorter lead time, companies analyze all their internal processes to create a better work schedule and eliminate unnecessary procedures. This optimizes efficiency and work quality.
   
2. Improves Customer Satisfaction: If your company is efficient in delivering a productfaster than the competition, you will become a reliable supplier and therefore get more clients and sales.
   
3. Better use of Resources: Raw material that is not being used or a more extendedperiod to produce a good can make an investment fall behind since it will take moretime to convert it back to cash. In addition, better stock management can also reduce costs, causing profits to be more visible.

如何在制造业中优化交货期？

1. Implement automated processes: The help of software such as ERP, MES, or a Method such as Just-In-Time (JIT) can optimize the processes carried out in a company by enhancing communication, analyzing information in real-time, and improving storage management. In addition, it will ensure that the schedule remains on time, even with bottlenecks or sporadic incidents.
   
2. Choose the best shipping method: Look for the most efficient shipping method; it doesn’t matter if it is not the most economical; even look for those who are part of your supply chain to use the same shipping system to avoid delays in your purchase of material. This will ensure that production starts correctly and deliveries arrive at the expected time, leading to more satisfied customers.
   
3. Better inventory management: A well-organized inventory can considerably reduce leading times. Regroup frequently used components in batches so workers can access them faster and get started more quickly.
   
4. Incentivize your supply chain: Convince your suppliers to deliver an order ahead of time with a bonus. The investment can be worth it if your company offers better delivery times than the competition.
   
5. Constant communication: Keeping track of your suppliers throughout the production process can help to manage any sporadic incidents and ensure that everything will arrive on time.

其他几种工具也可以辅助这项任务，例如单分钟换模 (SMED)、5S 和价值流图 (VSM)。

影响制造交货期的因素有哪些？

• Shipping delays: This factor is the most unforeseeable since a natural disaster or human error can cause a delay. Waiting for raw materials to arrive from another country can also be tedious and stressful, especially if there is a language barrier. A local or domestic supplier ensures faster delivery and improves your area’s economy.
  
• Out-of-stock material: If there are not enough resources to start manufacturing, it will delay the production process and prolong the lead time. This can cause a lost sale, pay for compensation, and, at worst, lose loyal clients. With sale data from past orders, your company can forecast when to anticipate a new demand. Let your supplier know this information, so they are ready beforehand.
  
• Bad work schedule: To have a complete shift is essential in the manufacturing process, but there are times when a worker needs a sick leave out of the blue. To ensure your production, an efficient time tracking system is necessary to share the availability of extra hours with your employees and fill the empty spot.

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借助当今的技术解决方案，您不必在纸上计算制造交货期，也不必寄希望于货物准时到达才开始工作。SkyPlanner APS 生产计划可以帮助简化您的流程，并确保一切按排程运行。

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