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Buck & Hickman Self Assessment
Please answer the following questions honestly. Answer them all and answer only one answer per question. The results will not be accurate if you leave questions blank.


	Name:
	Company:
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How would you classify the size of your company?		Small	Medium	Large

Do you track material usage by cost centers when they are issued to an employee?		Yes	No	Sometimes

Does your store room or tool crib inventory turn less than twice a year?		Yes	No	Unsure

Do you know where your high use items are going?		Yes	No	Not Definite

What is the average value of indirect material on hand?		< £1M	£1M - £3M	> £3m

How much is typically spent annually by the company on indirect material?		< £1M	£1M - £3M	> £3m

How many line items do you typically have in one tool crib / store room?		<1000	1000 - 10,000	> 10,000

How do you handle inventory tracking and replenishment?		Automatic	Manual	Supplier

How much time is spent searching for tools or other indirect material?		Not Much	A Fair Amount	A Good Deal

How accurate is your current cycle count of inventory?		Improvement Needed	Accurate	Very Accurate

How many trips a day do employees make to a tool crib or store room?		1 - 3	4 - 6	More than 6

How many employees are making these trips?		10 or less	11 to 50	51 or more

What percentage of tools must be returned by an employee?		10- 15%	16 - 30%	31% or more

How would you describe indirect material inventory levels at your facility?		Accurate and Optimum	Below Optimal	Don't Know

How would you describe the organization of indirect material within your company?		Efficient	Acceptable	Needs Improvement

How would you describe the ordering of indirect material within your company?		Efficient	Acceptable	Needs Improvement

How would you describe the accountability of indirect material within your company?		Efficient	Acceptable	Needs Improvement

Is inventory shrinkage apparent in your company?		Yes	No	Don't Know

How often do you incur stock-outs?		Never	Sometimes	Regularly

Is your MRO inventory controlled manually?		Yes	No

What is the approximate average round trip time to the tool crib or store room in your company?		< 5 minutes	6 to 10 min	>10 minutes

Do you know the average wait time to issue items from the tool crib or store room?		< 3 minutes	4 to 7 min	>7 minutes

Do you feel you are under or over staffed in your store room?		Yes	No	Not sure

How many purchase orders for indirect material are created each month?		<100	>100	Don't Know

On average how much time is spent each week re-stocking the tool crib or store room?		<10 hours	10-15 hours	>15 hours

How would you describe your electronic communication to suppliers regarding indirect material?		Efficient	Acceptable	Needs Improvement

Do you purchase indirect material from more than 30 suppliers on a regular basis?		Yes	No	Unsure

Do suppliers invoice each MRO shipment?		Yes	No	Unsure

Do you use multiple brands of equivalent products?		Yes	No	Maybe

Do you have the same items stocked under different part numbers?		Yes	No	Maybe

Have you designed your workflow in a cellular design?		Yes	No

How many improvements have you implemented in your indirect material processes in the last 24 months?		None	1 to 5	6 to 10

Do you feel your company faces the challenge of disorganization and inefficiencies with your indirect material?		Yes	No	Maybe