04-19-84 Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting

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~~ . ~;; =~. Detailed Field Service Manuals are found In shop areas of all Mlller ter- minals. Manuals are used to communi- cate Miller maintenance policies and procedures. Assistant maintenance director Tom Johnson shows manual which has laminated pages. Miller Time .. . topics as "Installation and break-in of rebuilt engines," and "Detroit engine stop cable clamp modifica- tion." The bulletins are updated as required, and new bulletins are pre- pared to cover new equipment to the fleet, or to address problems with equipment or procedures. The Field Service Manuals are found in each shop, and in each ter- minal's maintenance foreman's of- fice. Pages in manuals in shop areas are laminated to provide longer life. Parts Control Maintaining control over avail- ability and cost of parts required to support Miller's maintenance opera- tion is greatly assisted by use of a computer. The company purchasing agent, a member of the general of- ficemaintenance staff, has control of all parts purchasing and mainte- nance of parts inventories system wide. Most parts are supplied to the terminals from Miller's large parts warehouse in Jackson. This practice contributes to control of parts quali- ty and price. Parts inventories at all locations are tracked by computer, and all in- put to the computer is performed via a CRT in the parts department at headquarters. All parts used by Miller Trans- porters are assigned an eight digit Miller Parts Number in a system pat- terned after the VRMS part number- ing system. Tom Johnson points to many advantages of the computer- ized inventory system, including: 1. provides all terminals with a Jackson Parts Warehouse parts cata- logwhich lists all parts ever used and their latest purchase prices; 2. provides all terminals with parts catalog for their inventory; 3. provides weekly suggested pur- chase order by vendor for the Jackson Parts warehouse; 4. provides a suggested parts ship list from Jackson Parts Warehouse to the terminals; 5. provides vehicle parts expense data to Miller's general ledger are shipped from the Jackson ware- house via three routes which ensure each terminal receives a delivery every seven days. Mississippi Ban- dag, a Miller-owned company, uses two customized van trailers to de- liver tires and parts to Miller ter- minals. Maintenance Considered Maintenance is one of the major factors considered when Miller Transporters specifies new tractor and trailer equipment. There is much standardization on compo- nents, which contributes to inven- tory control and mechanics' famil- iarity with equipment. For example, regardless of which manufacturer Miller purchases trailers from, run- ning gear is specified the same. The tractor fleet is also highly standar- dized. International Harvester trac- tors equipped with Detroit Diesel engines and Fuller transmissions are the most common Miller tractor. Tom Johnson says Miller Trans- porters likes to be involved in the production process on their tractors from the beginning. An engineering review meeting is conducted with OEM engineers before the job be- gins; then a pilot review is made of the first tractor before the rest of the order is filled. Such meetings and reviews can save time and expense by helping the buyer and manufac- turer better understand what is ex- pected. In some cases, it can point out to the carrier those items which report; 6. provides terminals with a CRT screen (display) that shows the quan- tity on hand for a given part system- wide; 7. provides a suggested maximum and minimum adjustment sheet for all parts by terminal location; 8. provides a report that lists possible overstocked or obsolete parts; 9. provides a physical inventory worksheet for all terminals; 10. provides physical inventory total sheets which compare file quantities and physical inventory quantities for all parts; 11. provides reports which break down vehicle parts expense by vehi- cle system and terminal locations. The computer system has given Miller better control over its parts use, inventory and ordering than the cardex system previously used. Parts February 1984 29 MC•307 trailer is washed inside and outside at Mobile terminal. Terminal managers report on condition of wash facilities, maintenance shops, and other physical plants in weekly terminal manager's letter to Jackson.