Britehouse project manages extension of life of Scaw Metals Steel Wire Rope manufacturing system
[Johannesburg, 9 May 2012] -
A Britehouse-managed project has breathed new life into a 25-year-old bespoke, Cobol-based, steel rope manufacturing system that provides the Steel Wire Rope division of Scaw Metals with its market differentiation.Scaw Steel Wire Rope manufactures a wide range of highly specialised cables under the Haggie brand, such as those used in the Nelson Mandela Bridge, in Johannesburg, in 8km-deep mine shafts, and in oil tanker anchors.The refresh project eliminated the risk to Scaw Steel Wire Rope's business continuity of a system that was ageing as a result of hardware, software, and skills support. By bringing the system onto a modern, 64-bit platform, the project has positioned the company to reduce its working capital through progressively greater integration of the manufacturing system with its SAP and other third-party environments, thus enabling continuous improvement of efficiency and workflow.
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