There is a way for South African manufacturers to become more competitive, but traditional ERP systems are unable to provide the necessary detailed information that can make this possible, since accurate shop floor data forms the foundation of all business knowledge.
Consiliarii today announced the introduction of its Windows-based Clockworks product that interfaces to most applications, and allows users to reap the full benefit of experience and expertise in the science of time measurement and control of shop floor operations of almost any manufacturing enterprise.
This product was created following many years of consulting in the manufacturing arena, and has been developed by a team that understands the business processes and variables that are important in this type of environment.
Data capturing can be performed manually or electronically via capabilities developed, based on the user`s Level 1 (PLC) infrastructure and system. Clockworks provides generated information that focuses mainly on performance in the areas of effectiveness, quantity and quality produced, time lost due to inefficiencies and stoppage, and consumption effectiveness. A suite of standard management reports and graphs are available for any combination of resources and products over any selected time period for management as well as for trend and analysis purposes. These outputs are generated using various reporting tools and thus can be easily adapted to fit specific requirements of a client.
"Today`s number one key phrase from a business perspective is 'overall equipment effectiveness`. The Clockworks product is an ideal tool in this regard and provides one of the shortest ROI projects a manufacturing business can implement in this regard," commented Hennie Engelbrecht, MD of Consiliarii. "Many of our current users are achieving results in this area, which previously they had not thought possible."
The Clockworks product already has a well-established South African base.
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