Case Study

QUEST FOR A PAPERLESS FACTORY   Akzo Nobel, one of the world’s leading decorative paint companies, selected TrakSYS™ to manage their operations at their largest plant in Mauá, Brazil. TrakSYS™ was integrated into Akzo Nobel’s ERP (SAP) to provide management and visibility across all aspects of production. From OEE in filling lines, to scheduling and management of production orders. TrakSYS™ helped to effectively manage all Work in...

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TRACEABILITY IMPROVES QUALITY AND PRODUCTIVITY IN AUTOMOTIVE PARTS MANUFACTURING   Dana Incorporated is a worldwide supplier of drivetrain, sealing, and thermal-management technologies. Founded in 1904, the company employs nearly 29,000 people in 34 countries on six continents.   To deliver superior value to their customers through continuous improvement, Dana ENCO partnered with System Intelligence for Business (SIB) to optimize the management of operations with TrakSYS.   They wanted to ensure the...

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ACHIEVE TRACEABILITY AND INCREASE THROUGHPUT AND CAPACITY   Premier Nutrition is a supplier and producer of animal nutritional supplements, for both livestock and pets. Premier Nutrition needed a solution that could create optimum traceability and food safety quality controls to eliminate the chance of contamination.   Premier Nutrition achieved optimum safety with control and freedom from residue by focusing on a Leaner, more consistent delivery of service and product...

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ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS YELDS SIGNIFICANT PRODUCTIVITY GAINS   Wyeth is well known as an over-the-counter (OTC) pharmaceutical company with brands like Robitussin and Advil. Wyeth has become on the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. Wyeth, now part of Pfizer, needed a solution that was scalable and fit with existing infrastructure, while meeting strict IT requirements and without production disruption.   TrakSYS™ was the clear choice for the solution...

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CONTROLLING VARIABILITY IN PRODUCTION TIME   With well-known brands like Claritin and Clarinex, pharmaceutical company Schering-Plough also manufactures brands like Dr. Scholl’s and Coppertone. Schering-Plough needed a solution that could help them simplify their complex processes and overcome the following challenges. Accuracy and timeliness of manufacturing data. Maintaining the highest product quality while significantly reducing production costs. Wide variability in needed production time for similar products. Schedule...

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