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	Glovia Helps Speed Up Production Planning

Glovia Helps Speed Up Production Planning

Technology Category	Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
Applicable Industries	Automotive
Applicable Functions	Discrete Manufacturing Procurement
Use Cases	Manufacturing System Automation Supply Chain Visibility
Services	System Integration
Challenge	TRB, a fully owned subsidiary of Tokai Rika Japan, is a major supplier of components to leading automobile manufacturers. The company was looking for a solution to streamline its production and delivery processes. The automobile industry is characterized by precision and mass production, and customization of the end product creates innumerable permutations of the finished article. To keep the production lines rolling, and supplied with the right components at the right time, TRB needed a system that could handle the complexity of its supply chain. The company was specifically looking for a solution that incorporated Kanban, a system used for controlling the production line. Read More
About Customer	TRB is a fully owned subsidiary of Tokai Rika Japan. Established in the UK in 1998, TRB supplies components to leading automobile manufacturers including Toyota, Saab, Volvo, Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler. The company operates from a green field site near St. Asaph in Wales. The parent company, which has subsidiaries throughout the world, employs 10,000 people and has an annual turnover of approximately $1.7 billion. TRB is the first of the Tokai Rika Japan subsidiaries to have implemented Glovia, a comprehensive ERP solution. Read More
Solution	TRB chose Glovia's ERP solution due to its seamless integration with the Kanban system. The Glovia system is used primarily for production planning. Orders arrive via EDI and Kanban calculates how many parts have to be made. The Glovia MPS module manages the production cycle; other modules handle stock control and cost calculation. TRB employs most of the Glovia modules across its various production and delivery processes. The Glovia system has helped TRB to automate the process and feed the EDI information into the production system. The company is also looking at the various options within Glovia for handling blanket orders with the objective to streamline the whole ordering business, cut out the paperwork and reduce the cost of raising orders. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)

Applicable Industries

Automotive

Applicable Functions

Discrete Manufacturing

Procurement

Use Cases

Manufacturing System Automation

Supply Chain Visibility

Services

System Integration

Challenge

TRB, a fully owned subsidiary of Tokai Rika Japan, is a major supplier of components to leading automobile manufacturers. The company was looking for a solution to streamline its production and delivery processes. The automobile industry is characterized by precision and mass production, and customization of the end product creates innumerable permutations of the finished article. To keep the production lines rolling, and supplied with the right components at the right time, TRB needed a system that could handle the complexity of its supply chain. The company was specifically looking for a solution that incorporated Kanban, a system used for controlling the production line.

About Customer

TRB is a fully owned subsidiary of Tokai Rika Japan. Established in the UK in 1998, TRB supplies components to leading automobile manufacturers including Toyota, Saab, Volvo, Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler. The company operates from a green field site near St. Asaph in Wales. The parent company, which has subsidiaries throughout the world, employs 10,000 people and has an annual turnover of approximately $1.7 billion. TRB is the first of the Tokai Rika Japan subsidiaries to have implemented Glovia, a comprehensive ERP solution.

Solution

TRB chose Glovia's ERP solution due to its seamless integration with the Kanban system. The Glovia system is used primarily for production planning. Orders arrive via EDI and Kanban calculates how many parts have to be made. The Glovia MPS module manages the production cycle; other modules handle stock control and cost calculation. TRB employs most of the Glovia modules across its various production and delivery processes. The Glovia system has helped TRB to automate the process and feed the EDI information into the production system. The company is also looking at the various options within Glovia for handling blanket orders with the objective to streamline the whole ordering business, cut out the paperwork and reduce the cost of raising orders.

Impact #1	The implementation of the Glovia system has helped TRB to automate its production and delivery processes.
Impact #2	The system has enabled TRB to control its production line and ensure that the right components are supplied at the right time.
Impact #3	The Glovia system has also helped TRB to streamline its ordering process and reduce the cost of raising orders.

Impact #1

The implementation of the Glovia system has helped TRB to automate its production and delivery processes.

Impact #2

The system has enabled TRB to control its production line and ensure that the right components are supplied at the right time.

Impact #3

The Glovia system has also helped TRB to streamline its ordering process and reduce the cost of raising orders.

Benefit #1	TRB reduced the company’s overhead and increased its profit margin.
Benefit #2	The company expects turnover to triple by 2003.

Benefit #1

TRB reduced the company’s overhead and increased its profit margin.

Benefit #2

The company expects turnover to triple by 2003.

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Glovia Helps Speed Up Production Planning

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