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In a Paper Environment... |
In a Paperless Environment... |
| Production |
Shop floor employees use outdated and incorrect paper work instructions producing high levels of scrap and rework. |
Work instructions are updated and communicated instantly to the shop floor ensuring accurate information is available at all times. |
| Engineering Change Order Process |
The engineering change order process often lasts weeks before the changes hit the shop floor. |
Electronic communication between design engineering, manufacturing engineering and the shop floor creates a collaborative environment to update and communicate changes to the shop floor immediately upon approval. |
| Revision Control |
Multiple versions of the Bills of Material exist on the shop floor causing confusion, errors and scrap. |
Tight permission-based revision control of master routings and in process orders create 1 single version of truth. The right product is built with the right parts at all times. |
| Shop Floor Visibility |
Supervisors do not know the status of orders on the shop floor until the ERP system is updated. |
A production portal allows supervisors to check order status on the shop floor at any time, anywhere in the plant. |
| Decision Making |
Management uses information that is outdated and inaccurate to make business decisions often having negative implications on the bottom line. |
MES and ERP integration creates a real-time feedback look providing management with actionable, real-time information leaded to improved decision making capabilities. |
| Quality |
Paper-driven NC/CAPA process creates a backlog of orders waiting for inspection or completion of an MRB process. |
Quality is included as part of the production process eliminating laborious paper driven processes. Quality engineers are able to measure, direct and report on quality activities as they happen. |
| Inventory |
Inaccurate inventory balances result in delayed production or late customer delivery. |
Electronic control of inventory allows users to record and track parts and materials as they are used, better aligning purchase needs with current usage. |
| Document Control |
Employees spend hours copying and collating paper work instructions for the shop floor often resulting in delayed production. |
Employees have information available on demand ensuring accuracy and on-time delivery. |
| Compliance |
Employees spend time tracking compliance standards or government regulations and chasing paper for as-built records and audit reports. |
All interactions with the system are time, date and user stamped creating a complete audit trail. Electronic as-built records make manufacturers audit ready 24/7. |
