Frank Collier Business Systems

Its one o’clock in the morning and an operator changes a tool on a machine and sets it incorrectly, and a batch of product is delivered out of spec.

The losses incurred include wasted material, possible damage to the tool, disruption of the production schedule, cost of transport to the customer of a new batch, an unhappy customer and time consumed on the post mortem in plant.

So who did it? It’s not always possible to tell, nor to know when the incorrect change actually took place.

What about an RFID solution? In most factories these days, employees have access cards. Connect an RFID reader to each machine so that the operator has to present his access card to the close proximity reader. A software application behind the scene checks his identity, ensures he has access to the machine and logs his entry and exit time.

The question of who, when and where is resolved. You could save a lot of time, trouble and money. .. more ..

PaperCut is a software package for controlling printer costs. It intercepts print queues and allocates costs to departments, users or clients, depending upon your requirement. It can be used across a network containing a variety of multi-function printers.

PaperCust includes access control using the latest RFID readers – .. more ..

For more information on PaperCut please contact us – .. more ..

or visit the South African distributors – .. more ..

All new Syspro implementations will in future include the Syspro Process Modelling (SPM) module. SPM replaces those long and argumentative JAD sessions with a modelling tool that aligns your business processes with the generic processes provided in the Syspro ERP system. Nothing gets left out because SPM asks all the questions. And you can add in your own unique processes where necessary.

Existing Syspro customers would be well advised to investigate SPM as most could do with a review of current business processes to ensure that they are taking full advantage of Syspro’s many new features (more…)