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Production Management

The Production Management solutions covers all aspects of manufacturing, assemble and WIP production covering Forecasting, Planning, Execution and Performance.

From Monthly and Weekly Forecasting to Generation of Production Batches based on a Weekly Plan to processing the Executing the Batches, The printing of Transport Container Labels (e.g. Pallet Labels) for serializing the Transport Containers (Pallets) built. Integrating SPC Samples for Lab Sampling/Testing/Grading. Built in Julian Dates and Manufacturing info for Traceability Management and Product Recalls. The performance management module (DuQuars MIS) provides the capability for tracking and viewing trending the performance related information like; Downtimes, Timing, Waste, Labour, WIP, Outputs and Key Indicators like Availability, Utilization, Efficiency, Effectiveness, % Waste, OE and OEE.

Batch Execution

Production Management

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Batch Execution Management provides the mechanisms to handle the various types of production batches that are manufactured or assembled on a production line according to a set plan. The batches are executed according to the pre-defined BOM (Bill of Material) of the selected inventory item that is being made. This allows for the tracking of the components that will be used (consumed) in the process, as well as the products that are made (Outputs). The outputs can be barcoded against a Transport Container (pallet, dolly, cage, etc.) for traceability purposes. Integration into the Lab Management System to handle the Batch Samples for quality purposes is supported.

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Features:
Creating of Batches based on Planned Inventory Item, BOM, Quantity, Production Line and Shift.
Tracking of Teams and Supervisors
Tracking of Actual Line, Team, Supervisor, Shift and Quantities
Tracking of Components (to be consumed)
Printing of Transport Container Labels as they are manufactured, including Julian Dates
Scanning of Transport Containers, which declares that the transport container has been officially manufactured
Tracking of changes to the Plan, including recording what got changed and by whom. Integration into Lab Management System to handle Batch Samples
Integration into Lab Management System to handle Batch Samples
Printing of Batch Sample Labels with Barcodes
Integration into Performance Management including indictors like Efficiency, Productivity, and Time-Management
Planned vs Actual Reporting as well as reporting against production schedule
Live Production Floor status across all production lines, visible to all users
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Benifits:
A more disciplined production environment due to the structured and consistent manor in which batches are communicated to and executed by the production floor
Well-controlled Shift Handover
Management aware of production floor status as all times
Trending of Production Information can be used to adjust business decision making
Immediate transfer of stock to the warehouse

Production Scheduling

Production Management

A plan is created for the week in Ardent X. the plan is agreed by the team. Ardnt X then schedules the plan into daily chunks. The system automatically creates the necessary batches accordingly.

Production Scheduling is the organizations way of breaking down the combination of the sales forecast, current Stock-on-Hand (SoH), and Production Constraints/Limitations/Restrictions to produce a statement on a Weekly basis of what the production floor needs to produce. This statement includes the Days, Shifts, Production Lines, Inventory Items, and Planned Quantities that will be used to generate the Production Batches. The weekly plans can be part of a larger Monthly Plan and can be integrated into the finance sales forecast. During the execution of a schedule (i.e. the week in which the scheduled plan is actually executed), any changes made to the plan can be tracked using the Request Change to Plan mechanism.

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Features:
Plan can be configured to include a set of production lines which are setup to include all production related rules
Monthly Plans can be created and support forecasted plans as well as the breakdown of that plan over the weeks
Weekly plans can be created and support original plans (e.g. Imported from a Monthly Breakdown) and the breakdown of that plan over days, shifts, and production lines
Request Change to Plan allows tracking of why changes to a plan quantity are allowed, as well as who the changes were requested by
Verification and Sign-off of the plan is supported
Structure of expected batches is visible
Automatic creation/synchronization of batches on a signed-off plan
Time-Management, including all forms of planned downtime
Labour Management for planning purposes
Reports, Graphs and Dash-boards are supported
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Benifits:
Weekday view of the Plan is always available
Structured and Formalized Monthly and Weekly plan visible to all users
Automatic generation of batches insure consistency and accuracy
Tracking of Scheduled vs Planned vs Actuals
Disciplined Monthly to Weekly plan in that only the planner can amend

Performance Management

Production Management

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Production Performance Management is the mechanism in which an organization tracks the production from a statistical point of view. This includes all the relevant KPA’s (Key-Performance Area’s) and KPI’s (Key-Performance Indicators), including efficiency, effectiveness, availability, utilization, productivity, % good product, % waste, total output, inputs, downtimes, labour used, and absenteeism. The system also covers the more advanced indicators such as, OE (Operational Effectiveness), OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness), MPS (Master Production Schedule) and K/Mh (Kilograms per Man-hour). Comparative analysis of indicators against set standards and targets is also provided. Daily, Weekly, Monthly and Yearly trending information and graphs is available. Daily Operating Report as well as Weekly-based operating reports are built in. Monthly Overall Performance reports are also available.

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Features:
Shift-based capture forms for capturing outputs, inputs, downtimes, waste and labour by production line
Detailed configuration of production constraints and rules
Production department, area, and lines are supported, as well as a combination of lines used in reporting and planning
Integration into Batch Execution and Scheduling is available
Daily, Weekly and Monthly reports available
Trending reports and graphs available
Pareto analysis of Downtimes, labour, etc
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Benifits:
Performance related information available for Daily/Weekly Management Review
Information available allows management to take the necessary actions in time (Short-Interval Control)
Trending Information as well as Pareto analysis allows management to implement preventative actions