AGVS Procurement
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| Author |
Bruce Boldrin |
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Eskay Corporation |
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563 West 500 South |
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Bountiful, Utah 84010 |
| Keywords: |
Automated Guided Vehicle Systems (AGVS) |
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Vendor Relationships |
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Abstract: The procurement phase of an Automatic Guided Vehicle System is critical to project success. It forms a bridge between the initial conceptualization/justification efforts and the contractual project. The continuity between concept and system operation is achieved with (1) the Requirements Document to obtain a focused proposal, and (2) a Functional Specification to assure detailed design. For a project to be successful, each document must be properly executed at the correct time. The timing and scope of customer/vendor communication is also critical to project success. This paper describes a proven procurement process, using a counter-example to point out details that have historically plagued otherwise-good AGVS projects. Backup information includes a Requirements Checklist and Vendor Evaluation Criteria.
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