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Who is IQMS?

Methods Plastics Processors Utilize to Improve Plant Floor Productivity & Efficiency Glenn Nowak - Vice President Daniele Fresca – Director of Marketing. Who is IQMS?. Founded in 1988 to Provide “Smart” Management Systems for Plastic Processors

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Who is IQMS?

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  1. Methods Plastics Processors Utilize to Improve Plant Floor Productivity & EfficiencyGlenn Nowak - Vice PresidentDaniele Fresca – Director of Marketing

  2. Who is IQMS? • Founded in 1988 to Provide “Smart” Management Systems for Plastic Processors • Introduced ERP-based RealTime Machine Monitoring in 1993 • Automate inventory transactions, monitor cycle times, accurately report scrap & down time • Released Windows/Oracle based ERP in 1996 • Continuous development on same platform based on customer requirements • Over 500 Customers with 1,000+ Locations • Managing & Monitoring >15,000 Machines

  3. Productivity & Efficiency Basics • The Best Manufacturers Understand Money is Made on the Shop Floor • Lean Manufacturing Strives to Eliminate or Reduce Non-value Added Activities & Their Associated Costs

  4. Plant Floor Productivity & Efficiency • Link ERP System to Shop Floor & Warehouse Systems • Tie product demand to manufacturing & shipping • Provide more timely information on production & inventory levels • Yield a view across the entire enterprise • Provide accurate production costs tied to selling price for product profitability • Present metrics to measure productivity

  5. Plant Floor Productivity & Efficiency • Automate as Much as Possible • Eliminate Human Error & Cost • Increase Timeliness of Data Transfer • Save Time in Data Entry • Increase Data Accuracy by Eliminating Entry Errors

  6. Plant Floor Productivity & Efficiency • Get Timely & Accurate Data to All Users • Real time data vs. batch data transfer • Provide Visibility to Data with Shop Floor User Interfaces • Track Labor Costs Directly to Production Jobs • Shop floor screens to log directly into jobs • Educate Employees • Costs vs. profits

  7. Enhancement Opportunities • Production Monitoring Systems • Accurate information gathered automatically from production machines (parts made, scrap & down time) • Real Time vs. Batch Transfer • Wireless Warehouse Management • Manage inventory from receiving through production to shipping • Hand held devices that access provide bar code scanning of all inventory transactions in real time • Forklift mounted systems that provide directed pick & put away for optimizing warehouse management

  8. Enhancement Opportunities • Shop Floor User Interfaces • PC-based Terminals (optional touch screens) that can access documents, enter scrap, view trend charts, etc. • Hand Held PDAs that provide mobility to users • SPC • Data entry on shop floor via hand held devices or PCs • Automatic feedback to users on out of spec inputs • Trend & Control Charts from Shop Floor to Office

  9. Enhancement Opportunities • Automation to PLCs • Two-way communication to turn on equipment, conveyor systems, palletizers, etc. • Palletwrapper • RowHMI • RTLabel

  10. Implementing Process Improvements • Determine Whether Building Blocks Are Set • Sound ERP foundation • Modules or interfaces to third party systems available • Development platforms • Map Process Flows & Define Procedures • Knowing the processes allows you to improve them • Identify Opportunities for Improvement & ROI • Prioritize Opportunities & Select Best Options • Implement Best Opportunities • Update Procedures • Train, Train, Train • Reanalyze Opportunities

  11. Questions?

  12. Estimating & Quoting Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Sales & Order Management Supply Chain Management Accounting & Financial Management MRP / CRP / LRP Inventory Management Planning & Scheduling Business Intelligence Production Control Shipping Management Business Activity Monitoring Job & Process Costing Workflow MS Office Interfaces Labeling Core System EnterpriseIQ Single Database Software System Wireless Inventory & Production Control EDI / XML ECommerce RealTime Machine Monitoring Quality Process Tracking Preventative Maintenance SPC & Data Collection Product Lifecycle Management Forecaster Sales Orders CRM / SRM Estimating & Quoting Supply Chain Finance & Accounting MRP / CRP / LRP Tooling & Project Management Document Control Planning & Scheduling Job & Process Costing Business Intelligence Production Control Customer & Supplier Portals Cost of Quality Shipping Labeling Quality Workflow MS Office Interfaces Inventory Control IQAlert Fixed Assets Payroll Workforce Time & Attendance Outsource Central Multi-Plant/ Multi-Company (ICT)

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