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News Release from: Taylor Scheduling Software | Subject: Taylor Scheduler advanced production scheduling
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 18 March 2002
Advanced production scheduling software
goes live
Packaging company generates production plans based on customer orders from its packaging industry- specific planning system and uses APS software to develop detailed production schedules.
Taylor Manufacturing Systems, a leading provider of advanced production scheduling (APS) software, today announced that the Yukon, PA facility of Menasha Corporation has gone live with the Taylor Scheduler The Menasha Yukon facility manufactures corrugated containers to specific customer orders
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 21 Jan 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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The company generates production plans based on these customer orders from its packaging industry-specific planning system and uses the Taylor Scheduler to develop detailed production schedules.
The manufacturing process includes two major steps, corrugating and trim and finishing.
Menasha uses the Taylor Scheduler to independently schedule these operations and synchronize them to achieve an efficient overall plant schedule.
Most of the production orders are scheduled automatically by the Taylor Scheduler, allowing the Menasha schedulers to focus on problem orders and develop effective long-term plans.
The Yukon facility has increased the synchronization of plant operations and improved on-time delivery, while avoiding the need to hire additional staff.
"Working together, Menasha and Taylor Manufacturing Systems have achieved significant benefits at Yukon and have demonstrated we can deploy these solutions quickly and easily," said Neil Taylor, President and CEO of Taylor Manufacturing Systems.
"They are a excellent example of how to deploy information systems effectively in the packaging industry." Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, USA, Taylor Manufacturing Systems provides Advanced Production Scheduling (APS) solutions for plant-level manufacturing execution management.
The Taylor Scheduler has been implemented in well over 100 sites worldwide and is the industry leader for pharmaceutical production scheduling.
Customers of Taylor Manufacturing Systems include: Lexmark, Novartis Pharma AG, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, Jetson Direct, Chicago Bridge and Iron and Banner Packaging.
TESS is designed for full integration with MRP II, ERP and MES systems, the Taylor Operator Panel module, and other shop floor data collection and management systems.
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