Project Bulk Materials Management Guide : for The Case Company’s Co-owner in Finland
Menchacatorre Maza, Itsaso (2017)
Menchacatorre Maza, Itsaso
Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu
2017
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2017052910702
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2017052910702
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The purpose of this study was to create a project bulk materials management guide for the case company’s co-owner in Finland. The study was conducted in an engineering company working in various fields mostly related to Oil&Gas. Materials management is an important function for engineering and it will help the target company achieve better results on managing project costs.
The present study was accomplished using action research. The current state of the target company was analysed to determine current strengths and weaknesses as well as the stakeholders’ needs. The current state analysis was carried out by conducting ten interviews with relevant personnel. The results showed that the lack of standardised process together with a lack of adequate enterprise resource planning software customisation, lead stakeholders to develop their own shortcuts and working ways. These stakeholders were mainly part of procurement, project management, project control, quality and construction management. A literature review was conducted on materials management practices in order to aid the proposal for the materials management process guide.
The result of this study was a project bulk materials management guide for the case company’s co-owner in Finland including a process and a matrix chart to map the top layer process; and a basic checklist to determine a materials management plan. These tools would help the future implementation of a materials management function in the target organisation providing guidance and basic foundation to the materials management plan.
The recommendation of this study is that a well-defined materials management organisation supported by adequate enterprise resource planning software is critical for companies having materials management responsibilities. However, because of the uncertainty surrounding the process, further research will be required after the implementation phase, and proposed key performance indicators tested.
The present study was accomplished using action research. The current state of the target company was analysed to determine current strengths and weaknesses as well as the stakeholders’ needs. The current state analysis was carried out by conducting ten interviews with relevant personnel. The results showed that the lack of standardised process together with a lack of adequate enterprise resource planning software customisation, lead stakeholders to develop their own shortcuts and working ways. These stakeholders were mainly part of procurement, project management, project control, quality and construction management. A literature review was conducted on materials management practices in order to aid the proposal for the materials management process guide.
The result of this study was a project bulk materials management guide for the case company’s co-owner in Finland including a process and a matrix chart to map the top layer process; and a basic checklist to determine a materials management plan. These tools would help the future implementation of a materials management function in the target organisation providing guidance and basic foundation to the materials management plan.
The recommendation of this study is that a well-defined materials management organisation supported by adequate enterprise resource planning software is critical for companies having materials management responsibilities. However, because of the uncertainty surrounding the process, further research will be required after the implementation phase, and proposed key performance indicators tested.