Tresa, Ticino, Switzerland
Sector: design and manufacture of custom-made transformers and inductors for industrial, marine, traction and off-shore applications Tasks: Issue of purchase orders and production scheduling for suppliers Scouting for new alternative products and/or suppliers from emerging markets Cost estimates and volume negotiations on key projects Cost control of the warehouse Deal scoring on commodity index materials (Al-CU conductors) Management of a 5 people office Drawing up of dept. statistics for the Mother Company ABB Strategic Group buying on main transformer sub-components Organization of 2 Supplier Day Events with play rolls aimed at obtaining savings through cross competition within groups of suppliers of similar product categories
Sector: Connectors for optical fibre cables Tasks: Confirmation of customers’ orders Planning of department activities with resource management (MRP-MRP) Time&Methods analysis Main achievements: Set-up of a star-end planning system to improve handling of internal orders (ERP) Research and test of a new software for planning and resource management