Dealership employee question

[AndyinIowa]

I think most dealerships need to be trained in the 5S (part of Lean Manufacturing) philosophy.

Regardless of the organizational system you establish, its only as effective as the people who interact with the system. Too many times I've seen a great organizational solution implemented, and a few months later it is a trashy mess. The reason? People stop following standard work instructions as soon as the ink is dry. Without someone continuously pushing, any system will fall into chaos within weeks.

That being said, I recall one Cat dealership that had a mail cabinet system(see attached photo). One cabinet was all machines for sale. One was repair machines, etc... The nice thing was that all departments could swing by, and add or remove papers from each slot as necessary. I believe they kept everything in a clear paper folder with string tie to keep it closed.

IowaAndy

 

[schmism]

use a lock box for keys with a tag with inventory number.

vacuum pack all paperwork and put it on the tractor (in the tool box?) (perhaps zip lock bag if tractor has a cab)

some of the new higher end implements ive seen come with a little plastic tube that the paperwork is in.

 

[irwin]

use a lock box for keys with a tag with inventory number.

vacuum pack all paperwork and put it on the tractor (in the tool box?) (perhaps zip lock bag if tractor has a cab)

some of the new higher end implements ive seen come with a little plastic tube that the paperwork is in.

That would work if all the tractors stayed indoors and were watched constantly... alas some of our fellow human beings are idiots, stealing anything that's not locked up securely. Stories of the 3pt arms going missing aren't scarce. Having a use for the purloined part isn't important, getting away with the act is. Salesmen have been known to "borrow" an owner manual, and forget to put it back. Many things could cause a tracor to be without one or more important items, the bigger the dealership the more often something happens.