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Installation
Type: Raw Material, Shop Floor, Supply Chain Management |
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Overview:
Complete System from Supplier to Manufacturing line. Receiving XML
transactions to the system, receive material against the
transactions, move to Jobs out at the lines.
United
Envelope was interested in beginning a large inventory management
project but need to get started at an affordable cost. Accuware was
willing to use a phased approach which began with receiving data
transactions from their largest supplier. The Rolls of paper are
shipped from the Supplier to United Envelope. Before the Paper
arrives United Envelope receives an ASN transaction to their server.
All receipt of goods from that supplier is received and compared to
the XML data to Validate. This is a key piece to the puzzle because
workers are able to rapidly receive and confirm without a lot of
extra work. This also assures that the thousands of dollars worth
of paper received each day agrees with invoice received from the
supplier. With this much money trading hands it is important to know
that no paper has been improperly invoiced and that the paper need
to perform the upcoming manufacturing orders is in place.
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Receiving |
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Receiving
screens are minimized to remove any extra navigation and input
required by the workers. Paper rolls are received into a temporary
holding location that comes up on the screen by default. Users scan
barcodes that are already on the rolls that were printed by the
supplier. Reports are generated using the SQL server data to report
inventory and compare to purchase orders in the system. The system
can also receive rolls that do not have an ASN transaction to
reference. This helps with suppliers who can not comply with the
label requirements. Accuware provided the site survey necessary to
locate the Access points. We factored in high usage areas and
obstructions to coverage presented by the building and the inventory
itself. Since the Paper rolls are so large the rolls are stacked 3
or 4 rolls high. Since there are no racks used in the raw material
area..we used signs hanging down from the ceiling. Retro reflective
labels were used to improve scanning distances. Symbol MC9060G
scanners were outfitted with Laser scanners capable of scanning to
40 feet. |
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Move Materials |
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Move
transactions were simplified to entering only 2 values. Since each
roll arrives into the warehouse with a unique identification number
the roll is scanned and then moved to a line. The Line becomes the
new location of the item. Manufacturing execution is streamlined
because management knows that the correct amount of paper of the
proper type it staged in front of the 30 manufacturing lines used.
Reports are generated so that warehouse managers can direct
employees to stage material properly. |
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Allocate Materials |
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Inventory
accuracy can not be maintained unless product is removed from stock
as well. When a job is run on a given set of manufacturing lines the
users can move rolls from the rear of the lines and place them on a
machine to create envelopes. The user scans the roll and scans the
Barcode at the line. The roll in removed from inventory and
allocated to the job. Real data about Job costing can now be
calculated to guide United Envelope in learning which customers
orders are profitable and which are not. Key metrics towards
financial success. RF coverage near the many lines needed to be
thorough. Accuware recommended WIFI Plus specialized Antennas. These
improved antenna technologies allow signals that are distorted or
reflected by obstructions to still be used by the access point.
Often the strongest signal is the one that is a reflected signal.
Between large machines in a large plant we need coverage to ensure
reliable connection to the software. Unitech PA963’s were used as
rugged yet relatively low cost units for the users at the lines.
Since the software runs in a browser, the units were preconfigured
by Accuware to boot to our application. Users can not access other
applications. |
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Accuware
Incorporated specializes in Inventory tracking systems, WMS systems
and specialized labeling systems. Accuware is a Microsoft ISV, Zebra
Advanced Partner with software development, and Wireless expertise.
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