Shop Management Software
The Hidden Costs Of Cutting Tools
This shop brought the hidden costs down by paying close attention to tool inventory.
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Preventative Maintenance Programs Head Off Downtime Before It Starts
In today's intense marketplace, the conventional wisdom of don't fix it if it isn't broken no longer prevails as major manufacturers realize they cannot afford sudden misalignment and unplanned downtime with their major machine tools.
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Enterprise Resource Planning System Won't Be Outgrown
Adonix X3 is a highly functional system of integrated business applications including sales order management, customer relationship management, purchasing and inventory control, warehousing and quality control, manufacturing planning and execution, finance, budgeting and analytical accounting.
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The Data Exchange
Many machine shops contemplate updating their software but are reluctant to do so based on fears of lost or unusable data. This company made the switch unscathed and offers tips on what software features can help fulfill a shop's needs.
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Overcoming Overflow
Making the best use of limited resources helped this shop bounce back from a flood. Now the shop's most important process-improvement tool is the software it bought to manage the flow of information.
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Software Cuts Nonconformance Disposition From Weeks To Minutes
The difficulty of accessing quality-related information and the resources dedicated to handling paper led this aerospace machining shop's management to search for an automated solution.
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Software Keeps Jobs On Track
Two employees of this aerospace shop began gathering information on shop management software systems. Their year-long search culminated in a visit to the 1998 IMTS tradeshow, where they found this software solution.
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Overriding The Skills Shortage
With experienced operators in short supply, this shop developed a software solution to compensate.
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Company Views A Paperless Future
In spite of high precision machinery employed in this plant, engineers were forced to carry program updates on floppy disks to each individual operator. This meant inefficiencies, duplicated effort and production lags, especially when they added 15 new machines to its plant floor in a 2-year period.
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Easier, Flexible Estimating Helps Contract Manufacturer
This company used to calculate estimates for parts with a large, internally developed Excel macro, according to their systems administrator. But about 2 years ago, the company went looking for a computer-aided estimating system. Here's what they found.
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