The Ultimate Assembly Line

SANDERSON www.sanderson.com IT Software & Services The ultimate assembly line The ultimate assembly line is a living, breathing thing with links along the way - find out how this can work for your business when powered by a modern ERP/MRP system: Assembly lines are often seen as a set of repetitive processes that are basically separate. However, linking them together can make the process smoother Order comes in, recorded OLD manually on system WAY Order is received electronically. MRP recognises demand and makes purchasing and manufacturing suggestions on how the demand can be met. NEW WAY Job put into assembly line, first steps taken OLD WAY Graphical planning tools efficiently smooth your planning to fit around your resources and capacity, creating Work to Lists NEW WAY Second steps taken as stages on assembly line continue OLD WAY Shop floor touchscreen PCs work in conjunction with a Work to List, recording time and material bookings. MRP maintains material stock levels and adjusts requirement dates to ensure delivery date is met. NEW WAY Quality control OLD WAY QA will have happened throughout the process, not only at the end. Vendor performance can be viewed, giving you up to date information on the delivery speed and quality of components. NEW WAY Dispatch via third party OLD WAY Dispatch from stores or directly from Work In Progress via handheld devices. Vehicle Load Planning selects and sorts your despatches onto appropriate carriers or containers, enabling the tracking of vehicles/deliveries right up to customer's signature. Photographs can be taken and uploaded to the ERP system to show any damage caused in transit. NEW WAY Report sent to managers at appropriate intervals OLD WAY ... 17 Information on the entire process available for managers to examine in an easily-digestible graphical format throughout the process, containing all data on inventory and resources allocated to the job. NEW WAY ilil Takeaways A correctly integrated system enables managers to check the status of everything at any stage of the assembly line Data can be pulled on all parts of the manufacturing process - enabling managers to easily see system can be improved ul he Streamlining your assembly process can boost your company's productivity O SANDERSON DISCOVER MORE ABOUT HOW STREAMLINING YOUR PROCESSES CAN BOOST PRODUCTIVITY IN YOUR BUSINESS BY DOWNLOADING OUR FREE EGUIDE: Bespoke Manufacturing Software vs ERP: A Busine ss Case Assessment Adaamond the wguert br , orinta ingaanderd BESPOKE MANUFACTURING SOFTWARE VS ERP: A BUSINESS CASE ASSESSMENT DOWNLOAD NOW! O SANDERSON IT Software & Services www.sanderson.com