Cleveland, Ohio – Maintaining good relationships with customers demands on-time performance. In the automotive world, where late deliveries to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) can translate into $100,000 per hour fines, shipping on time can be the difference between profit and loss.
One key technique to shipping on time is to eliminate errors from processes that require rework or time to track down flaws. Management executive systems (MES) with error checking can streamline that process and ensure first-run quality, eliminating shipping delays, says Andrew Robling, principal product manager for manufacturing and supply chain for Epicor Software Corp.
“Some OEMs have minimum process requirements (MPRs) that demand automating facilities as much as possible. OEMs have realized that when a human is involved, mistakes tend to happen,” Robling says.
Examples include:
- Automated changeovers – by changing the enterprise resources planning (ERP) system part number based on what is actually running on the PLC, companies can avoid an operator busily reporting that they are making part A, when in fact the machine is reporting part B.
- Wrong material – By scanning the material in the MES system, users can verify that it is the correct material for the part.
In addition to eliminating errors, another tactic to avoiding delays is managing inventory. By serializing inventory tracking, Robling says customers have been able to top 99% inventory accuracy levels, giving them confidence that raw materials are available and finishing product will leave the plant on time.
Please join us for this free webinar to learn how to optimize scheduling to avoid expedited freight charges. An enterprise resource planning (ERP) with built-in Automotive Centric features and controls could virtually eliminate the need to expedite shipments. In this webinar you will learn how Epicor CMS can help you cut down on expedited shipping charges through a number of innovative ways including embedded MES capabilities with built in error checking, Serialized Inventory Tracking, Automated Material Replenishment, and Virtual Kanban capabilities.
In addition to helping you gain an understanding of the affects and benefits of enhanced resource planning, this webcast will help you learn how to overcome obstacles to operational efficiency.
Robling joined Epicor Software in 1998, and brings more than 20 years success in manufacturing and automotive supply chain management positions. He worked his summers, while attending college, in a Plastic Injection Molding plant that specialized in making parts for the Automotive Supply Chain. He started in the ERP/MES world as a successful implementer of CMS ERP into the Automotive space and has spent time as an Implementer, Solution Engineer, and a Product Manager while working with Epicor. Andrew manages key product and market initiatives for Epicor products. Andrew was educated at Princeton University and currently resides in Georgetown, Ontario, Canada, with his wife and 4 kids.
Robert Schoenberger, editor of Today’s Motor Vehicles will lead the webinar and ask questions about the specific applications of ERP systems. Following, there will be a question-and-answer format for attendees.
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