Bullet-Proof, Real-time Data Collection and Empowerment with
eProduction
Harry Mo
RB-ERP ™
Today’s Agenda:• Discuss Best Practices• Identify Information Sharing Opportunities• Review Capabilities Available with eProduction• See How Other WorkWise Customers are
Leveraging this Capability today
RB-ERP
EngineeringChange Control
Standard Routes
ProductConfigurator
Bill of Material
MRPLean/Kanban ForecastingMaster Sched
Customer OrdersCRM
eBusiness
Estimating
EDI Return Merch Auth
Liability & Warr
Freight & Ship
Document Library Graphical
Business Intelligence (GBI)
General Ledger
Standard Cost Job CostAccounts
Receivable
AccountsPayable
Sales Tax
Shop FloorControleProduction Plant & Equip.
Maint
Payroll IntrfData Collection
Visual Sched
Quality
Product Data Mgmt. (PDM)
Planning & Replenishment
RequisitionsPurchasingInventory eWarehouse
Supply Chain: Materials
Supply Chain: Customers Finance and Accounting
Manufacturing Execution (MES)
Decision Support and Enterprise Tools: (DSET)
Cash Management
Human Resources
Payroll
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Engineering
Manufacturing
Business Performance
Finance & Costing
Role BasedWorkbenches
CustomerService
Document ddx Router &
Archive
SSRS & Crystal Reporting
Let’s Compare Current vs. Best Practices Given that manufacturing is a primary value-
add function, how can RB-ERP help the shop to be more responsive, to improve quality and to improve efficiencies?
And what are the key questions?
• Will the approach more than just an accounting system?
• Will we empowering the shop with real-time information?
• Will we collecting real-time information from the shop?
Collecting Information from the ShopFirst, Determine What is Really
Needed…
WIP Status Reporting “Where’s My Job?”
Accurate Job Costing and Efficiency Reporting
Reconciliation of Labor Hours Applied vs. Payroll Time
Performance Metrics Accounting Philosophy in Light of Lean Initiatives
Collecting Information from the ShopNext, Collect ONLY What is Really Needed…
Attend In/Attend Out?Quantities Produced?At Which Operations?Material Issues vs Count-PointsOperation Setup/Run Time?At Which Operations?By Shop Order or by Cell?Both Direct and Indirect?
A Best Practice Approach must Empower the Shop with On-Line, Real-Time Information….Such As
• Which Job to Do Next?• Other Available Jobs with a Similar Setup?• Setup Notes• Drawings• Videos• Run Instructions• Quality/Testing Instructions • Inventory Availability• Special Notes per Employee or Shift• Special Operation Notes from Operator to
Operator
So What’s Wrong with Paper Systems?• Old Versions Cause Mistakes• Time Cards are Prone to Error• Requires Another Step to Enter• Delays in Updating • Too Slow• Gets Lost• Not GREEN
And What’s Wrong with OlderTechnologies?
• Lack of Flexibility• Lack of Data Validation• Hardware Obsolescence
Is There a Better Way?• YES!
• RB-ERP eProduction
RB-ERP eProduction – Dispatch & Report using a Browser!
• Flexible priority management & dispatching• Instant verification on input data • Paperless shop order & document viewing• Message notification for Supervisors• Web access from any PC
eProduction Deployment• Inexpensive PC’s• Browser Based• Wireless or Wired• All Data in Secure
MS/SQL Server• Real-time Entry
and Validation• Optional Bar Code
Scanner
eProduction
Data Collection
Shop Floor
Control
Document Library
Using eProduction Employees may:
Review dispatch Sequence Re-sequence the view by any data column View Shop Order Information, including Notes View operation detail View Electronic Drawings/Documents View Other Jobs with Similar Setups Clock in for day Begin a shop order Report completed items on shop orders Clock out for day Record material issues Message Distribution
Let’s Walk Through Some of the Capabilities
eProduction Home Page
eProduction Attend In
eProduction Dispatch List
eProduction Job Start
eProduction Confirm Start
eProduction My Job List
eProduction Job End
eProduction Messages
Lean Using eProduction
eProduction Kanban Initiate
eProduction Kanban Initiate
eProduction Kanban Dispatch
eProduction Kanban Receipt
eProduction Kanban Receipt
RB-ERP-eProduction Customer Success
CompanySince 1905
Privately Held 1980
175,000 sq ft
$40 million sales
225 employees
Four product groups
Fire & Rescue
Van Bodies
SpecialtyServiceVehicleImprovised Explosive Device Response
Vehicle
Military
eProduction
Priorities
Group Code
Free DWG viewer – Brava
Informative Graphics
eProduction Results
• Computers accepted in the shopStarted in FAB – transaction intensive
• Customized screens by department• Procedural training important –
Big impact on inventory accuracy• 2006 no shop order travelers for FAB stock
part orders• No paperwork “cherry picking”• Document Library CAD Viewing
Alto-Shaam – Milwaukee, WI
• RB-ERP V9• 80 Users• eProduction
Implemented
eProduction Results
• Higher Inventory Accuracy• Shortage Reduction• 90% Fewer Error Corrections• Time Saved Every Day
Questions and Answers?Bullet-Proof,
Real-time Data Collection and Empowerment with
eProduction
RB-ERP ™