Know-how about branches and fully developed functions for plastics manufacturers from medium-sized companies
In the plastics industry, there are certain functions of an ERP system which are especially important such as the ones that help to make optimal use of production capacities and to avoid scrap. Considering energy and raw material expenses which will increase in the long term, an efficient production planning and the permanent transparency of the complete value chain are particularly essential for medium-sized companies. Only this way a reliable and anticipated Planning and an early and secure identification of Cost Drivers can be achieved.
The ERP/PPS system FOSS offers its users from the plastics and the injection moulding industry many functions for a complete cost transparency and for an efficient production planning. The Graphic Planning Table 2008 , for example, enables the fast processing of complex production data and the efficient use of personnel resources and machine capacities.
A great number of plastics manufacturers from all over Europe, including many companies from the automotive industry, rely on ORDAT’s long experience and on the detailed sector knowledge. The fully integrated ERP system FOSS seamlessly combines all important business-related functionalities like Production, Logistics, Financial Accounting or Costing; it optimizes Customer Relationships (CRM) and the Supply Chain Management (SCM) and maps the daily processes of plastics manufacturing with many customized industry-specific functions.
Selected Functions
Efficient capacity planning for material, tools and personnel
Integration of MDL/PDC and process control system for a complete and real-time report of REAL and process data
Comprehensive batch and bill of material administration
Recipe management according to quantities and weight units and components
Integrated calculation, which implies recycling material or scrap at the beginning of the production
Integrated administration of documents, graphics/drawings and pictures
Modification index management
Comprehensive tool administration considering preparation times, preparation costs and cycle times
Automatic triggering of maintenance orders after maintenance cycles
Efficient Supply Chain Management (SCM) including Multisite/Multicompany, EDI, subcontractors and external service providers (ES)
Management Information System/ Business Intelligence (BI) with high-performance reporting functions
