Plantnode Measures Productivity And Downtime Tracking The ability to extend the corporate network down to the plant floor by cost-effectively providing Ethernet connectivity to any machine is essential to quantifying real time manufacturing results. The capacity to save thousands of dollars compared to other data acquisition and management systems is a product assertion of Plantnode, the cornerstone product of Shoplogix.According to Scott Birmingham...... Similar Editorial : by Thomas R. Cutler. | Source : Cutting Edge Technology
Cost Management Platform By APriori In Manufacturing.net Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) has become an increasingly important metric as the largest expense item on the income statement; typically 70% to 90% of revenue. Manufacturers are forced to focus on product cost and profit margins with renewed vigor. Cost targets, an important component of design-to-cost strategies, are now being defined early and with greater granularity, even down to the individual...... Similar Editorial : by Thomas R. Cutler. | Source : Cutting Edge Technology
Plantnode Generates Notification And Escalation A typical manufacturing plant floor example of such monitoring capabilities:As the cabinet temperature reaches the Hi limit, an email notification can be sent to alert of a potentially dangerous situation. This information can help show time of day heat conditions that exist especially during hot summer months. Many maintenance related problems occur due to high temperature and humidity. Email...... Similar Editorial : by Thomas R. Cutler. | Source : Cutting Edge Technology
PTC/USER World Event Includes APriori COGS Reduction PTC/USER, Inc. World Event Americas 2006 will be held at the Gaylord Texas Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas on June 4-7, 2006. A perennial favorite of World Event attendees, the PTC/USER Exhibit Hall features aisle upon aisle of innovative solutions from leading technology companies in the Pro/ENGINEER, Windchill and Arbortext marketplaces.aPriori is the technology leader providing...... Source : Cutting Edge Technology
Datacraft CTO Justin Diana In Digital Kanban Quality Digest At present, only a few companies offer digital kanban. The landmark, Internet-based system Signum is central to the notion that the most effective kanban system must include full integration. Datacraft Solutions is one of the few companies offering digital kanban. Signum ERP integration includes automatic monitoring of communication between the two systems," says Justin Diana, chief technology...... Similar Editorial : by Thomas R. Cutler. | Source : Enterprise Information Systems
VISIBILITY.net Wins With Industry Standard ERP According to Stephen Carson, Executive vice president with Visibility Corporation, "VISIBILITY.net provides businesses with strategic insight, ability to differentiate, increased productivity and the flexibility needed to achieve business goals."Carson adds, "The VISIBILITY.net technology framework provides companies a significant competitive advantage by providing a comprehensive, scalable,...... Similar Editorial : by Thomas Cutler. | Source : Enterprise Information Systems
UK Based British Mining Electrical Solutions Firm & VISIBILITY.net Baldwin & Francis Limited, headquartered in Sheffield, UK has selected VISIBILITY.net ERP. According to Mark Thornton of Visibility Corporation, "One of the biggest factors in their decision was to take advantage of the latest technology in combination with the comprehensive To-Order functionality."Baldwin & Francis began back in 1919 and is a leading technology company that designs and supplies...... Similar Editorial : by . | Source : Cutting Edge Technology
Table Layout Configuration Tool Key Datacraft Solutions, Inc. (www.datacraftsolutions.com) new version of Curator (version 4.6) includes several new features including a Table Layout Configuration Tool. This tool allows Curator users to configure the following tables according to their preferences: The Release Table, Item Health Table, Queued Kanban Table, Release Events Table and Performance Table. These tables can now be...... Similar Editorial : by Chris Bryant. | Source : Cutting Edge Technology
Lean Manufacturing Tool Plantnode By Shoplogix McLeish Containers and Brown Packaging are manufacturers of corrugated goods including displays and packaging, and are under the same ownership. "During any day, we often have many short runs, with setup time in between each run. If we can reduce setup time between runs by even one or two minutes, we can greatly improve our efficiency. We're always driving to be more efficient, and have been...... Similar Editorial : by Thomas R. Cutler. | Source : Cutting Edge Technology
Preventative And Predictive Maintenance Available With Plantnode According to Scott Birmingham, Manager of Product Marketing for Plantnode by Shoplogix, important preventative and predictive variables include:&bull Notify managers when jobs are completed or behind schedule. &bull Optimize production schedules with real-time information on production rates and average cycle time. &bull Improve preventative maintenance scheduling and overall product quality. &bull ...... Similar Editorial : by gisbert. | Source : Cutting Edge Technology
VISIBILITY.net Chosen By Genesys Controls Corporation Genesys Controls Corporation, headquartered in Lancaster, PA has selected VISIBILITY.net ERP Software. Genesys Controls Corporation manufactures industrial control systems, control panels and custom microelectronics. Genesys differentiates themselves by working closely with their customers by designing and building the end product to client specifications. According to Stephen Carson, Visibility's...... Similar Editorial : by Thomas Cutler. | Source : Cutting Edge Technology
Whats In Your Dashboard In Supply And Demand Chain Executive Enterprise resource planning specialist Technology Group International (TGI) has debuted new functionality in its Enterprise DSS decision-support system, offering a customizable dashboard that users can configure to match their job function.Designed to provide an entry point for users throughout the enterprise, the Enterprise DSS module includes a dashboard environment that allows for an unlimited...... Similar Editorial : by Thomas Cutler. | Source : Cutting Edge Technology
Quality Digest Profiles Cost Management Platform By APriori Manufacturing products produces waste that ranges from overproduction, waiting time, and transportation costs to overprocessing, excess inventory, unnecessary motion and scrap. By eliminating these wastes, production time and cost of goods sold (COGS) are reduced, and quality is improved. The leading manufacturing journalist, Thomas R. Cutler, recently profiled aPriori Technologies' Lean Cost...... Similar Editorial : by Thomas R. Cutler. | Source : Cutting Edge Technology
Plant-wide Deployment Of Shoplogix Plantnode Network Shoplogix Inc. announced that Fourmark Inc. expanded their use of Plantnode. According to Adam Cruickshank, President of Fourmark, "Plantnode Network allows us to centrally manage the units and gain a consolidated view of the productivity of equipment that is connected to Plantnode units. In effect, we can measure our plant efficiency based on real-time statistics; as well as drill down to view...... Similar Editorial : by Kraig Johanssen. | Source : Cutting Edge Technology
Supply Chain Leader Datacraft Redefines Role Of Founder Marotta Datacraft Solutions, the replenishment-based supply chain leader, announced that founder Matthew Marotta has been named Chief Strategy Officer and vice-president of Business Development for the technology firm. According to Marotta, "Taking this strategic leadership role at this stage of the organization will allow us to ensure the concept and technology of automatic flow through supply chain is...... Similar Editorial : by Thomas R. Cutler. | Source : Enterprise Information Systems
