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Improving performance with manufacturing execution and intelligence systems

By Andrew Jewell, Mattec Ltd (Solarsoft)

Supervisors and Managers require a clear view of manufacturing performance. Plant Managers needs answers to questions like: which machines are idle, who is waiting for materials, when will that job finish, what is the current yield?

In the board-room, the questions may be different: which plant achieves the highest productivity and why?
But the challenge is shared - how to achieve:
  • Better Overall Equipment Efficiency (Improve OEE)
  • Improved yield through reduced defects and scrap
  • More accurate scheduling and delivery forecasting
  • Efficient schedules for preventive maintenance

From Top Floor to Shop Floor Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and Enterprise Manufacturing Intelligence (EMI) deliver unprecedented clarity and insight into manufacturing performance at plant level and across the entire enterprise.


ENTERPRISE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Ready-to-run configurations are available for:
  • Consumer packaged goods
  • Food & beverage manufacturing
  • Industrial applications
  • Metal stamping and die-casting
  • Pharmaceutical & medical manufacturing
  • Plastics and rubber injection molding, extrusion & blow molding

Key Benefits of Manufacturing Execution and Intelligence  technology is designed to support manufacturing performance improvement initiatives. 
The system allows companies to:
  • Access clear, easy-to-understand analytics and reports that show OEE,     downtime, waste and other important key performance indicators
  • Collect and analyse data across multiple plants, production machines/lines and     asset  types
  • Increase productivity, unlock capacity and reduce inventory and labour costs
  • Reduce scrap, waste and rework with up-to-the minute monitoring of process     conditions
  • Resolve issues before they arise with real-time alerts and notifications
  • Exchange data with other factory floor and enterprise systems
  • Model and test manufacturing scenarios to prioritize actions
  • Create improvement strategies by region, product family and/or asset type
  • Assess the accuracy of planning rates used in ERP, supply chain and scheduling     systems
  • Eliminate idle lines and backlogs by improving planning rates
  • Optimize plant loading with real-time drag and drop scheduling software


MATTEC REAL-TIME MANUFACTURING/SHOP-FLOOR PERFORMANCE REPORTING

ANDREW JEWELL
Mattec Ltd (Solarsoft)
Tel: +44 (0) 1909 561 544
Fax: +44 (0) 1909 560 675
Email: a.jewell@mattec.com
Web: www.mattec.com