Live-Monitoring Software Maximizes Automation Investment
By implementing its own shop management software, Lynar Corporation was able to increase productivity by 15 percent.
Shop Management Software Helps Thrive on Manufacturing Diversity
This manufacturer depends heavily on its shop management software to manage the requirements of machining a widely varying range of parts for a widely varying customer base.
Software Speeds Inspection Documentation
InspectionXpert software from Extensible CAD Technologies has standardized and automated this manufacturer’s process for ballooning drawings and generating inspection reports.
ERP Synergizes Disparate Departments, Applications
Despite access to a sophisticated ERP system, this company still used manual methods for managing critical resources. Expanding its use of that system has streamlined operations and synergized disparate software applications and departments.
Automated Stock Room Enhances Lean Efforts
In a lean effort to do more with less, this company replaced the stock room shelving with four Kardex-Remstar horizontal carousels integrated with pick-to-light technology and FastPic inventory management software.
Attaining Synergy From Front Office To Shop Floor
By providing a centralized hub of real-time information, ERP software from Global Shop Solutions enables this shop to keep its finger on the pulse of the business. As a result, it can improve accountability, identify inefficiencies that need to be a...
Shop Reduces Paperwork With Shop Management Software
With two mechanical engineers, this small shop accepts not only contract jobs, but the shop will 'take anything--from an idea needing design work, to production jobs or reverse engineering from a part.
ERP System Keeps New Work Center Fully Loaded
It's difficult for a small, specialized machine builder doing $1.5 million in sales annually to buy a $100,000 machine tool, then keep it fully loaded and realize a good return on investment without upsetting the workload throughout the shop—especia...
Shop Floor Computers Help Machine Shop Manager Growth
The management team at this CNC machining facility realized that the company's shop software was inadequate to manage the rapid growth the company was experiencing.
Software Helps Shop Cut Inventory Costs
The management of inventory is a problem that can plague almost any industry, including machine shops and machining-intensive manufacturing operations. Here is just such a case.
