Author: Andrew Jolliffe in: Operations
For small to mid-sized manufacturers in industries like metal fabrication, machining and powder coating, minimizing downtime is one of your top priorities. That is where a purpose-built ERP system for manufacturing becomes a game changer.
When downtime happens for manufacturers, it isn’t just an inconvenience it’s a direct hit to productivity, customer satisfaction and profitability. If it’s an unplanned equipment failure, inventory or material shortages, or inefficient scheduling, every minute of downtime costs money and erodes your competitive edge.
At OnRamp we have helped many North American manufacturers leverage our smart purpose-built manufacturing ERP in metal fabrication, machining, and powder coating use our ERP effectively, efficiently to significantly cut downtime and improve overall equipment and labour.
One of the most tangible benefits of a modern manufacturing ERP system is the real time data tracking across your entire operation. With having real time visibility, it allows you to prevent problems before they turn into costly downtime.
Here’s how real-time ERP data helps:
These three things are a highlight of what a real time data can showcase. Machine performance monitoring can alert you to maintenance needs before your breakdowns occur. Inventory management ensures you always have the right parts and materials in stock. Production dashboards show you where bottlenecks are forming before they impact output.
An ERP system for smart manufacturing streamlines production schedules, shift planning, and allocate labour where it’s needed most. By aligning your workforce and machines through a central system you can:
When the workforce and machines are aligned through a central system you get results such as maximum uptime, fewer costly gaps, and a leaner, more responsive operation.
Downtime can often stem from missing or late materials. With the right manufacturing ERP, you can have a smarter inventory control which will allow you to have fewer production delays. Advanced inventory control ensures you always have what you need, when you need it.
Your manufacturing ERP can:
By keeping your inventory accurate and predictable, you avoid unexpected stoppages on the line. Which will allow fewer surprises, and fewer stoppages.
A fast response to unexpected issues, even with the best planning surprises happen. The difference between struggling and thriving is how fast you can respond. What sets successful manufacturers apart is how fast they can respond to the issues that occur. A purpose-built manufacturing ERP system will centralize your data so that production, procurement, and maintenance teams are always in sync, and on one platform.
When something goes wrong, your team can:
To any manufacturer downtime is one of the most expensive challenges. It is also one of the most preventable. With a smart, purpose-built fully integrated manufacturing ERP system like OnRamp you will get the real-time visibility, control and automation needed to keep your production floor running at full speed.
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Our efforts began as an internal project of Mancor Industries when we identified the need for a more cohesive ERP system to manage the complexity of multiple plants, multiple products, multiple customers and multiple functions.
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