MFI implementation action plan

S/ Time Frame
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AAUIT MFI’s Division of
implementation works/DOW
Suggested Actions required 2nd 3rdQ 4thQ
improvement program Qrt. rt. rt.
Area

1 Business • Marketing strategy  TQM will be  MFI

process • Implementation of ISO, implemented  TQM
management together with
Total Quality  ካይዘን
advanced Kizen, ኢንስቲቱ
Management
 Acceptable and ት
• Data governance at each
implemented a
level secondary
• Develop strategy to priority
effectively use current
space
• Standards and
certifications
• KAIZEN implementation

• Setting key performance  Decision has to  MFI

indicators be made for those  TQM
2 Production
• Forecast of future demand machineries
planning and
control requested for
• Capacity planning for
purchase
each project
 Financial issues
• Job scheduling has to get
• Delivery schedules decision
• Control systems  Over all
• Managing the entire investment
decision shall be
lifecycle of a product
given or else
 • Cost planning and control decision shall be
made to find
other ways
 Equipment and
machinery has to
be organized
 The workshop
under
construction shall
be finalized

3 Supply Chain • Implementing potential • Sustainable and

supplier arrangement Integrated supply chain
MFI
• Creating a better foreign management system
currency management • Cost minimization
• Inventory cost reduction: • In time delivery of
Planned raw material supply’s
purchase • Satisfied customers
• Enhance responsiveness
to customers
• Building proper
warehouse
• Developing outsourcing
dispatching and receiving
checklist

4 Inventory • Zero inventory targeted  Minimize  Inventor

Management inventory strategy Inventory Costs y policy
System and accessibility of &
• IT inventory management
raw materials and manage
system other items ment
• Effective material system
handling equipment  TQM
5 Quality • Developing material • Better quality material  TQM
testing, geometric testing, • Standardize procedure  MFI
field testing and • Satisfied customers  Training
standardization wing • Better competency to center
 (ስልጠና
within the quality compute with
ማዕከል)
department competitors
• Purchasing appropriate
machines
• Giving training for
available staff for this
machines
• Giving training on overall
quality philosophies,
concepts, procedures,
standardization,
documentation, and
certification
• Creating a partnership
with different companies
like International
Atomic Energy Agency
for NDT training and
certification
• Standardizing and
certifying products
• Standardizing and
certifying working
procedures
6 Design • Giving training on design • Document design
philosophies, procedures, • Properly designed R&D
and documentation product D&D
MFI
• Giving training on • Minimize rework
modeling product design, • Minimize time wastage  Training
structure in general, sheet Center
metal, welding, (ስልጠና
equipment design, vehicle ማዕከል)
structure, boat design in
particular
• Certifying employees
with both modeling and
analysis software
• Giving training on
process and equipment
design and analysis
 Equipping the design
department with high
capacity computers,
servers, and licensed
software (for product
design, sheet metal
design
 Analysis software’s,
welding design, boat
design, structure
design…)

7 Operation • Giving training on • Operation in line with  MFI

operation and fabrication a plan  Training
documentation • Standardized Center
• Giving training on welding’s (ስልጠና
ማዕከል)
method development, • Economical utilization
production planning, and of materials
control, and Product Life • Effective use of
 management workforce
• Certifying on welding
with different welding
type and levels
 Training on sheet
metal development
software along with
 product design

8 Maintenance • Developing maintenance • Increase the  MFI

procedures and schedules availability of  Training
• Giving training on machines Minimizing Center
maintenance philosophy, down time (ስልጠና
ማዕከል)
management, and
documentation
• Giving training on
maintenance of machines
in general and specific
machines in particular.
• Equipping the
maintenance department
with the required
measuring, diagnostic,
and repairing tools
• Maintaining currently
nonfunctional machines

9 Employee • Continues training (Soft Flexible and  Training

competencies and technical skills) capable working Center
force (ስልጠና
ማዕከል)

10 Collaboration • Collaborative design, Knowledge  R&D

between research, and capacity  D&D
industry, development and
manufacturing  Training
universities transfer
environments Center(ስ
ልጠና
 • Industry tailored ማዕከል)
education program  MFI

11 Knowledge • Management education Improved  Training

management • Knowledge management Knowledge Center(ስ
system utilization
• Decision-making tools ልጠና
• Leadership practices ማዕከል)
 MFI

12 • Employee • Implementing employees Motivated  MFI

ideas/engagement Workforce for their  Training
motivation
assigned tasks
• Job stability Center(ስ
• New employees training ልጠና
ማዕከል)
• Employee satisfaction
assessment
• Developing incentive
mechanisms