Integrating Islands of Information in Real-Time
Over recent years, discrete manufacturers have implemented Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) systems to enter orders, ensure there are sufficient materials to meet demand, and plan production schedules based on average pace or Takt times. Much progress has been made to manage and improve the overall supply and demand equation.
But ERP systems typically do not focus on real-time manufacturing execution activities, materials flow, and personnel coordination. And MOM systems tend to operate with “islands of information” accumulated at workcells, usually batched and distributed (along with valuable inventory) at the end of a shift. As a result, the various processes are disconnected and unsynchronized, and a lack of coordination between them can lead to excess work-in-process (WIP) inventory, wastage, delays, inefficiencies and uniformed decisions.
With Epic Data’s Integra™ solutions, real-time shop floor information – about your people, parts and processes – is collected and immediately distributed so that discrete manufacturers will operate more efficiently and more profitably.
Shop Floor Information Boosts ROI on ERP and MOM Systems
Epic Data’s IntegraNet™ establishes the data collection and distribution infrastructure that inputs synchronized, validated real-time data into key ERP and MOM systems so that these systems are optimized and are more valuable to Operations, Finance and Customer Service staff and managers.
The manufacturing supply chain can be integrated using Epic Data’s solutions, to synchronize the complete value stream of a given product. Operations managers will get real-time feedback on the execution of their production plans, helping them improve production time-to-value through better coordination, communication and visibility.
Real-Time Information Enables Real-Time Reactions
Further, your operations, customer service and quality teams will be able to respond and react quickly to unscheduled events and requests.
Epic Data’s IntegraTrak™ tracks parts and asset movement on the shop floor, providing instant visibility to react to quality issues or changes in supply or demand, and helping shop floor managers reduce costly delays due to line-side parts shortages.
IntegraTLC™ captures labor by workcell, line or plant to give operations and customer service managers up-to-the-minute order status and allow them to quickly respond by re-assigning workers to customer priorities or higher value activities.
Contact Epic Data to discuss your manufacturing information integration challenges and learn how Epic Data’s solutions will help you. info@epicdata.com 1-877-332-3742
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