Applied Mechanics and Materials Vol. 848

Abstract: This research is aimed to improve procurement process in supply chain management with the capability to reduce environmental effect by lean production technique, and 3Rs principle, and to improve supply chain by SCOR model. The research methodology, Value Stream Mapping (VSM)is used to analyze the development of on time delivery of suppliers, and then SCOR model is applied to improve and reduce energy consumption and recycle material in supply chain. The result has been revealed that new development process could be improved on time delivery rate from 38.51% to 93.80%. This procurement process has reduced frequency of supplier's transportation from 40 to 29 times per month so it could reduce fuel consumption on average cost of 45,230.98 Baht per year, packaging cost on average of 158,295.11 Baht per year and reduce total GHG emission about 20.896TCo₂e per year. Therefore,the new process can improve supply chain and being environmental friendly or sustainable green supply chain management.

Abstract: The objective of this research is to develop the expert software to use for planning the production process and quality control. Starting from collecting the data of knowledge, and expertise experiences, to analyze, design, tests and record in systematic ways. By using the forward chaining inference and knowledge acquisition subsystem, writing with SQL and developing by Oracle to work on Unix server and exporting through Microsoft Excel for the convenient working. Process and decision procedures show after feeding the data into the system, for estimation and sending the results to program page. According to the set up pattern, experts spend 60 minutes for a piece of work manually. After introducing this system, experts are able to reduce time consumption by 98.33 %. Previously they spend 45 minutes/120 yards to check of fabric. Time consumption is reduced 55.55%, this means the increasing production result of 3,072 yards/day and the average cost is 61,440 baht/day. The investment is paid back within 26 days. This system can be used without experts who have estimation experiences. It does not need any specialized persons. This is the way to preserve the knowledge and solve the problems which may occur at the workplace. It is the foundation for managing the value added production system to be stable and sustainable.