The automotive sector is faced with constant cost pressures which means production and assembly constraints must be addressed.
Often, lean manufacturing and continuous improvement programs are used to support this objective. The traditional methods of improvement such as 6 Sigma, Kaizen and OEE are all data driven techniques. The need to provide accurate and up to date (increasingly real time) information is driven by these processes and stimulates more successful improvement activities when targeted and measured against precise information.
In assembly operations the delivery of material or sub components to the line without causing stoppage due to material shortages is paramount in maintaining an efficient line meeting targeted TAKT times.
In automotive, component manufacturers are driven to low cost provider status by their much larger customers. This means that they too have to optimize resources to deliver their maximum efficiency. Generating additional capacity is therefore critical in maintaining key supplier status. Monitoring and control of product quality and reliability has to be a major focus of the business.
See below to find out which modules address the issues highlighted.
Benefits:
- Improvement in assembly line efficiency and conformance to TAKT times
- Helps ensure on time sub component material delivery
- Complete management of product quality
- Ability to conduct detailed traceability of all parts
- Helps control and reducea wide variety of costs supporting drive to achieve low cost provider status