Solutions by role · Planning, Warehouse, QC
One source of numbers for planning, warehouse and quality
Planning decides what to run, the warehouse makes sure the materials are there to run it, and QC decides what moves on. All three need numbers updated by the hour.
Planning
Expectation: a workable plan, updated quickly when things change, with fewer firefighting meetings.
- Production standards come from actual run data, not estimates.
- Plans built from orders and machine capacity; re-planned quickly when a machine stops or materials arrive late.
- See right away which orders are affected when the plan changes.
- Plans can also be imported from the files you already use.
Warehouse
Expectation: stock that matches reality, goods that are quick to find, issues against the right work order.
- Receive and issue by barcode scan; stock by lot, by roll, by pallet.
- A warehouse map shows where everything is and how long it has been in stock.
- Issue by work order; see which process step materials and WIP are at.
QC
Expectation: catch defects early, find causes fast, quality data you can trust.
- Incoming, first-piece and final inspection in one system.
- Defects logged at the machine from a predefined code list, linked to the running work order.
- Defects traced to lot, machine and shift in minutes.
- Defect rates by line, defect code and shift, to prioritize improvement.
The system's key users
Planning, warehouse and QC define the downtime reason lists, defect lists and standards. Keep those lists up to date and the numbers stay accurate.
Contact
A 1-day on-site assessment, free of charge. You receive a report on your three biggest bottlenecks, and the report is yours to use as you wish.