Smooth changeover to digital production
In today’s dynamic business environment, the implementation of an IT system is not only a key success factor, but is also becoming an essential tool that enables the operation of an organisation. Choosing the right IT implementation company becomes an extremely important part of this process. When it comes to digital transformation, it is crucial […]
How to increase energy efficiency in production through proper production planning and recording?
Energy efficiency improvement is not a new topic, but – despite significant improvements over the last decade – the Polish economy is still one of the most energy-intensive in the European Union. Therefore, problems with rising energy prices affect practically all entrepreneurs. According to the EY study ‘Companies facing rising energy prices’ (carried out in […]
Actually, why do we need an MES?
Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) have been around for almost two decades, so they are no longer something new. They emerged as a natural recognition that computer technology could be integrated with mechanical engineering to produce more, faster, more efficiently and with higher quality than ever before. Sound trivial? No more than the question ‘why the […]
Traceability – how to increase competitive advantage?
As consumer research shows, the ability to verify a product and its transparency has recently become a desirable feature for customers. They no longer only pay attention to where the finished product comes from, but under what conditions it was produced, from which semi-finished products and by whom. Generation Z is playing an increasingly important […]
How the XPRIMER.CMMS mobile app supports the work of maintenance services
The correct flow of information is a key element in any company – no matter where we are in the organisation and no matter what process we are talking about. Whether in the production cycle or any other, the basis of an organisation’s operations is the availability of information and its efficient exchange. Communicating all […]
Business management: what does the traceability module change in the MES system?
It has recently gained popularity among medium and large enterprises to collect data on the functioning of the organisation at various levels. This is information concerning accounting, production, sales, purchases and internal processes taking place in companies. In short, huge amounts of data entered in many places, which are in fact collected art for art’s […]
Traceability: a fashionable gadget or a necessity?
Traceability, the genealogy of a product, the possibility to follow it through the manufacturing process, which enables the control of data flow about it. We know that this is a useful functionality which allows us to determine the composition of the product, used in systems that have an impact on the management of raw materials, […]
MES: what should you pay attention to when you select it?
A good MES can take the production process to another level. Its implementation in an organisation is one of the simplest ways to effectively manage the company’s resources. As it enables continuous monitoring of production and obtaining specific information about it, it influences the flow of the entire process and ultimately a noticeable increase in company […]
The story of one STANDARD … part 2: Business management and the APS system and XPRIMER
If you have read the previous part of this article, you know that we stopped at the events of the 1990s. At that time, the idea of developing production plans that closely mirror the production environment arose. Not only the technology, but also the organisation of the production process. APS (Advanced Planning and Scheduling) systems […]
The story of one STANDARD … part 1: The production process in the context of IT systems, MRP II system
Today, I have decided to address the information flow model in the production management process in manufacturing companies. Since we are talking about a model, can it be standardised or normalised? A standard is a document approved for general use. A standard is a description of a certain level, a typicality of actions. I am, […]
Resource management in a manufacturing company: process ineffectiveness and information overload
One of the definitions of Lean Management is to deliver the highest possible value to the customer using the least number of resources. Such a target is secured, for example, by using the talents and ideas of employees at all levels. Therefore, the inefficient use of resources, including human resources, could be worth addressing to […]
Production scheduling and energy consumption
Production scheduling and energy consumption Many of you may be struggling with the high costs of energy and other utilities such as gas, process water or steam. Have you ever wondered how good production scheduling affects the unit costs of energy consumption? Can production planning reduce energy, gas or water consumption costs? In many production […]
