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	Empowering people with data

Empowering people with data

Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
Applicable Functions	Process Manufacturing Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Machine Condition Monitoring Predictive Maintenance Process Control & Optimization
Services	System Integration Training
Challenge	The president of an industrial goods manufacturing company faced a critical issue where high-powered engineers were spending excessive time scrubbing data and building databases instead of analyzing and acting on it. The company needed to improve on-time delivery quickly, but the existing archaic SPC software had cumbersome retrieval routines and provided few controls over data entry, leading to inconsistent data that required extensive cleaning. Additionally, there was no direct link to Minitab for advanced analysis. The president and his team identified several Critical to Quality characteristics for a new system, including data entry mistake-proofing tools, RS232 compatibility, the ability to collect more data with no more operator pain, the ability to interface with existing databases and software, and ease of use by both operators and engineers. Read More
About Customer	Hertzler Systems has been a leader in Statistical Process Control (SPC) software and Six Sigma for over twenty-five years. They provide the leading real-time data acquisition and analytics SPC software, the GainSeeker Suite. Hertzler Systems serves a diverse customer base, including notable clients such as BAE Systems, Crown Audio, McCormick & Company, Inc., Hormel Foods Corporation, Snyders of Hanover, Titleist & Footjoy, IDEX Corporation, and TaylorMade-Adidas Golf Worldwide. Their software and services enable clients to connect, collect, analyze, and visualize data, building a data infrastructure for making data-driven decisions. These capabilities help clients improve throughput and yield, improve cycle times, reduce costs and errors, and increase profitability. Read More
Solution	Hertzler Systems installed the GainSeeker Suite, along with providing training and deployment assistance. They integrated GainSeeker with several other business systems to simplify, speed up, and make data more reliable and usable. GainSeeker's centralized data warehouse and analytic tools became readily available to the Six Sigma and engineering communities. This integration allowed the company to streamline data collection and analysis processes, reducing the time engineers spent on data scrubbing and enabling them to focus on more critical tasks. The new system also provided data entry mistake-proofing tools, RS232 compatibility, and the ability to interface with existing databases and software, making it easier for both operators and engineers to use. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration

Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)

Applicable Functions

Process Manufacturing

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Machine Condition Monitoring

Predictive Maintenance

Process Control & Optimization

Services

System Integration

Training

Challenge

The president of an industrial goods manufacturing company faced a critical issue where high-powered engineers were spending excessive time scrubbing data and building databases instead of analyzing and acting on it. The company needed to improve on-time delivery quickly, but the existing archaic SPC software had cumbersome retrieval routines and provided few controls over data entry, leading to inconsistent data that required extensive cleaning. Additionally, there was no direct link to Minitab for advanced analysis. The president and his team identified several Critical to Quality characteristics for a new system, including data entry mistake-proofing tools, RS232 compatibility, the ability to collect more data with no more operator pain, the ability to interface with existing databases and software, and ease of use by both operators and engineers.

About Customer

Hertzler Systems has been a leader in Statistical Process Control (SPC) software and Six Sigma for over twenty-five years. They provide the leading real-time data acquisition and analytics SPC software, the GainSeeker Suite. Hertzler Systems serves a diverse customer base, including notable clients such as BAE Systems, Crown Audio, McCormick & Company, Inc., Hormel Foods Corporation, Snyders of Hanover, Titleist & Footjoy, IDEX Corporation, and TaylorMade-Adidas Golf Worldwide. Their software and services enable clients to connect, collect, analyze, and visualize data, building a data infrastructure for making data-driven decisions. These capabilities help clients improve throughput and yield, improve cycle times, reduce costs and errors, and increase profitability.

Solution

Hertzler Systems installed the GainSeeker Suite, along with providing training and deployment assistance. They integrated GainSeeker with several other business systems to simplify, speed up, and make data more reliable and usable. GainSeeker's centralized data warehouse and analytic tools became readily available to the Six Sigma and engineering communities. This integration allowed the company to streamline data collection and analysis processes, reducing the time engineers spent on data scrubbing and enabling them to focus on more critical tasks. The new system also provided data entry mistake-proofing tools, RS232 compatibility, and the ability to interface with existing databases and software, making it easier for both operators and engineers to use.

Impact #1	The company has enjoyed substantial improvements in on-time delivery and reductions in inventory.
Impact #2	These gains were realized in record time due to access to real-time data delivered by GainSeeker Suite.
Impact #3	The company was able to scope, prioritize, and charter Six Sigma projects faster in the Define phase.

Impact #1

The company has enjoyed substantial improvements in on-time delivery and reductions in inventory.

Impact #2

These gains were realized in record time due to access to real-time data delivered by GainSeeker Suite.

Impact #3

The company was able to scope, prioritize, and charter Six Sigma projects faster in the Define phase.

Benefit #1	Average 10% reduction in cycle time during the Measure phase.

Benefit #1

Average 10% reduction in cycle time during the Measure phase.

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