Case Studies
SYSPRO Case Study: Optical Cable Corporation
Overview
Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP) Functional Applications - Product Data Management Systems | |
Business Operation Quality Assurance | |
Inventory Management Predictive Maintenance Process Control & Optimization Real-Time Location System (RTLS) Remote Asset Management | |
Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration Training | |
Operational Impact
Optical Cable utilizes a highly sophisticated scanning system for location tracking and transaction entry, replacing labor-intensive record keeping, and at the same time, providing managers with real-time job tracking data to facilitate accurate decision making. The hand-held scanners utilize SYSPRO e.net components to process data to the SYSPRO ERP system in real time. As a result, operators can move around the factory floor unencumbered and capture transactions as they occur enabling the SYSPRO system to track inventory in real time. In this manner, management is always presented with an up-to-date record of inventory and work in progress. Ferguson says this process is another key way that the SYSPRO software provides the foundation for superior information management. “It gives us the data we need to perform better business analysis.” | |
The SYSPRO Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) module helps Optical Cable to provide superior customer service by speeding order turnaround. The module gives a real-time “snapshot” of the manufacturing floor at any time, permitting Optical Cable to view and manipulate planned factory workloads within specified planning periods. Consequently, the company can accommodate rush orders, eliminate bottlenecks and balance workloads against the capacities of each cell within each manufacturing work center. | |
Quantitative Benefit
Optical Cable is the second largest manufacturer of fiber optic cables for the enterprise market in North America. | |
Optical Cable sells its products worldwide in over 70 countries. | |
Optical Cable has tens of thousands of end-users. | |