InspectionXpert software from Extensible CAD Technologies has standardized and automated this manufacturer’s process for ballooning drawings and generating inspection reports. Case StudyPublished: 10/17/2011
Despite access to a sophisticated ERP system, this company still used manual methods for managing critical resources. Expanding its use of that system has streamlined operations and synergized disparate software applications and departments. Case StudyPublished: 2/14/2011
In a lean effort to do more with less, this company replaced the stock room shelving with four Kardex-Remstar horizontal carousels integrated with pick-to-light technology and FastPic inventory management software. Case StudyPublished: 10/20/2010
By providing a centralized hub of real-time information, ERP software from Global Shop Solutions enables this shop to keep its finger on the pulse of the business. As a result, it can improve accountability, identify inefficiencies that need to be a... Case StudyPublished: 3/15/2010
Planning and tracking jobs can be just as important as efficient metalcutting. This shop relies on DFMA software from Boothroyd Dewhurst to quote costs, assess design manufacturability, evaluate alternative production processes and perform other ess... Case StudyPublished: 9/17/2009
By replacing its haphazard, error-prone shop control system with the E2 Shop System ERP solution from ShopTech Industrial Software, this contract manufacturer reduced waste and improved efficiency in virtually every department. Case StudyPublished: 6/12/2009
Like a company’s production equipment, a facility’s software and hardware must be able to keep up with its growth and technology. ERP systems are a good example of this, even though it may take a little bit of shopping around to find exactly what’s ... Case StudyPublished: 6/19/2008
Historically, Joe Gibbs Racing relied on Microsoft Word and Excel to schedule, track and price the race engines and other parts the company manufactures and assembles for its teams. However, as the business grew, managing these processes with the tw... Case StudyPublished: 8/14/2007
Instead of buying multiple software packages to perform the distinctly different functions of its three separate divisions, Mt. Vernon Machine & Tool Inc. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) selected just one package. Case StudyPublished: 3/19/2007
The Industrial Applications business of Siemens Power Generation Group (PG) employs approximately 11,000 people based at more than 50 sites around the globe. These facilities include major design and engineering centers (with more than 800 employees... Case StudyPublished: 2/19/2007