CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

A Turn around maintenance information system, or TAMIS, is a key part of the supply chain and primarily aims to control the movement and storage of materials within a Maintenance and process the associated transactions, including shipping, receiving, put away and picking. The systems also direct and optimize stock put away based on real-time information about the status of bin utilization.

Turn around maintenance information systems often utilize Auto ID Data Capture (AIDC) technology, such as barcode scanners, mobile computers, wireless LANs and potentially Radio-frequency identification (RFID) to efficiently monitor the flow of products. Once data has been collected, there is either a batch synchronization with, or a real-time wireless transmission to a central database. The database can then provide useful reports about the status of goods in the Maintenance.

In its simplest form, the TAMIS can data track products during the production process and act as an interpreter and message buffer between existing ERP and TAMIS systems. Maintenance Management is not just managing within the boundaries of a Maintenance today, it is much wider and goes beyond the physical boundaries. Inventory management,inventory planning, cost management, IT applications & communication technology to be used are all related to Maintenance management. The container storage, loading and unloading are also covered by Maintenance management today.Maintenance management today is part of SCM and demand management. Even production management is to a great extent dependent on Maintenance management. Efficient Maintenance management gives a cutting edge to a retail chain distribution company. Maintenance management does not just start with receipt of material but it actually starts with actual initial planning when container design is made for a product. Maintenance design and process design within the Maintenance (e.g. Wave Picking) is also part of Maintenance management. Maintenance management is part of Logistics and SCM.

Maintenance Management monitors the progress of products through the Maintenance. It involves the physical Maintenance infrastructure, tracking systems, and communication between product stations.

Maintenance management deals with receipt, storage and movement of goods, normally finished goods, to intermediate storage locations or to final customer. In the multi-echelon model for distribution, there are levels of Maintenances, starting with the Central Maintenance(s), regional Maintenances services by the central Maintenances and retail Maintenances at the third level services by the regional Maintenances and so on. The objective of warehousing management is to help in optimal cost of timely order fulfillment by managing the resources economically. Maintenance management = “Management of storage of products and services rendered on the products within the four wall of a Maintenance”

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