Agile, multidisciplinary, customer-focused development teams, with the objective of achieving maximum speed and flexibility in the delivery of innovative solutions.
An information system has a life cycle similar to that of equipment. They must not only be configured for their intended purpose, but also maintained in the best operational condition.
We apply and develop with best practices... We see how CSI facilitates the implementation of agile and efficient manufacturing models. Also, the use of advanced management indicators.
INFOR brings to the market something more disruptive than a family of business management software products. The core of the offering is an enterprise operating system. To which it adds something primordial; the ability to understand performance.
Standardised, repeatable and efficient testing, conceived and designed to improve the quality of the delivered software and the satisfaction of the end customer.
Bring your sales, customer service, marketing, commerce and technology teams together on a single platform so your teams can interact with your customers from anywhere.
For industry and service companies.
For discrete manufacturing companies.
For companies and processing industries.
For discrete manufacturing industries.
For distribution companies.
Prior to upgrading to a full ERP, this company performed inventory control using spreadsheets. And, of its financial data by combining different sources: accounting system, spreadsheets, inventory database.
As the company's sales grew, they identified increased costs that impacted on sales margins and reputation as a supplier. Spreadsheets could not account for changes in inventory costs and accounting software did not have the necessary workflows to record cost of goods sold, an important financial metric.
In addition, there were multiple 'island' systems whose data was often hidden by multiple systems. This leads to inaccuracies along the production and distribution chain.
A company engaged in the manufacture and supply of industrial machinery implemented CSI to improve after-sales support for its machine customers.
The client noted that the assistance requested by its customers suffered from a number of operational errors that were impacting reputation. This leads to disaffection of workers, and to a drop in profitability due to the execution of guarantees.
The management of configurable products in this company had always relied on solutions that were largely isolated from each other. We refer to the solutions that do the configuration design and those that generate the final quote and pass it to the ERP that collects the order
The company suffered from problems that impacted on its ability to fulfil orders:
Isolated data was difficult to share causing inconsistencies and errors in the configuration process.
Difficulty in tracking changes and updating configurations in real time.
They suffered from communication barriers between the different teams involved in the configuration process, slowing down the overall manufacturing process.
Information systems are now available to facilitate supply chain management and supply chain integration. These systems are called advanced planning and scheduling systems (APS). An APS relies on advanced mathematical algorithms or logic to perform optimisation or simulation in: finite capacity scheduling, procurement, capital planning, resource planning, forecasting, demand management and others.
To have agreed forecasts.
Create a preview of the production and delivery plan.
Coordination of functions.
Identify the solution with the best feasibility.
Anticipate the impact of resource availability in relation to orders.
An alternative to implementing multiple modules such as flow and discrete for manufacturing, the process mix can be handled using only the discrete manufacturing module, resulting in reduced implementation and support costs.
The key to success in manufacturing is agility, i.e. the ability to accurately anticipate and respond quickly to fluctuations in market demand.
These days the supply chain is more supply-driven. This supply-side orientation means considering the impact of multiple factors, among others:
The interruption or overflow of the transport chain.
The shortage of raw materials.
Restrictions on the possibilities of configurations.
The opportunity to apply DFMA comes from the learning gained during previous manufacturing. At other times, it arises from contingent situations such as:
It thinks it can or needs to reduce production costs.
It has observed that, in general, its competitors are able to reach the market earlier.
It has concluded that an adaptation/change in components makes it possible to shorten assembly steps.
You want to reduce the time spent on quality checks.
Introduce faster quality improvements.
Inventory reduction.
A significant advantage is the ability to reduce inventory costs. Since products are only produced when there is demand, there is no need to maintain a large inventory of finished products. This can lead to significant savings in storage and handling costs.
It also reduces the risk of having excess stock that may become obsolete or have to be sold at a discount. The make-to-order strategy also allows for greater flexibility in production planning.
OPERATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY
Operating performance measures results in relation to the assets used to achieve those results. The determination of operating performance focuses on the degree to which assets are converted into profits and the efficiency with which resources are used to generate income.
what are the associated indicators of Operational Productivity?
OVERALL EQUIPMENT EFFICIENCY
Overall equipment efficiency (OEE) is a metric used to measure the overall efficiency of manufacturing equipment. It can also be measured on a group of machines within a factory or across a company with several factories. OEE is used to determine how productivity improves over time.
MRO stands for maintenance, repair and operations or sometimes maintenance, repair and overhaul. MRO refers to the equipment, tools and activities associated with a company's daily operations.
*It does not include materials, products and services that are used directly in production*, but rather that which binds and holds everything together. MRO may include maintenance of HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), lighting of facilities.
