CIMx, 5 Pitfalls to avoid when going to a Paperless Manufacturing Operation

A paperless shop floor can carry an immediate return on investment. If done properly, the challenging journey has a large payoff. Companies that have successfully made the journey accumulate annual, repeatable returns on their investment in a realistic time frame.

What impediments do some companies have and why doesn’t everyone succeed? Companies that do not do the following could experience a difficult transition into a paperless environment.

Not aligning people, process and technology
Not involving all stakeholders – Manufacturing, Engineering, IT, Business
Installing a customized system that cannot evolve with process changes
Developing a system in-house to exactly meet the current requirements
Duplicating a paper-driven process on a PC rather than improving the process with new capabilities, controls, speed, and content of a paperless system

Companies may choose to develop an in-house system to meet the exact requirements of their current architecture, but what happens when the person running it leaves or is reorganized?

Many large and mid-market companies are choosing to go paperless to improve productivity and become more competitive. They know that research data shows vast improvements in improving the bottom line of companies that have done it well.

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5 Key Pitfalls to Avoid when going Paperless