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Assembly and Kitting Work-In-Process (WIP) Solution
Business Challenge |
KeyTone Solution Benefits |
- No visibility during assembly/kitting processes leads to inaccurate raw material and finished goods forecasting
- Real time decision making based on production loads is very limited
- Inventory reconciliation between distribution processes is error prone
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- Reduce buffer inventory, improve forecasting through assembly and kitting process visibility
- Production visibility at the line level by resource and products empowers users to manage operations efficiently
- Accurate inventory verification and reconciliation with ERP or WMS
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Overview
Many products are manufactured by going through a series of sub-assemblies as they pass from one station to the other until it comes together as a finished product. Work-In-Process (WIP) is the hardest type of inventory for many companies to control. Limitations with barcode, existing systems and processes lead to:
- High WIP inventory buffers between operations
- Poor visibility into quality and yield
- Poor responsiveness to changes in production schedule
- Mismatch between demand and manufacturing
Solution
KeyTone's solution can not only track finished goods within the warehouse, but raw materials and components as well. Whether running manufacturing lines or simply creating pre-packs, KeyTone's kitting and production solution can handle your entire operation. Both the kitting and the production modules begin with a bill of materials on the finished item. The Assembly/Kitting solution enables enterprises to use RFID for tracking Work-In-Process inventory during manufacturing, kitting or assembly processes. It provides complete visibility within the supply chain to ensure continuous assembly line production.
SmartDC Assembly/Kitting ensures the accuracy of raw material SKU and quantity with BOM for finished products. Operators can reduce production errors by catching BOM errors prior to starting assembly/kitting. SmartDC assembly/kitting dashboard is a powerful visibility tool that enables you to consolidate information based on PO, shift, volume and velocity of production. It also provides extensive drill-down capabilities to help managers identify the source of problems and quickly act to resolve them.
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Inventory mgmt brochure (pdf)
SmartDC product brochure (pdf)
Lexar Media case study (pdf)
SmartDC overview podcast (wmv)
SmartDC Platform
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ROI Assessment
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When
considering RFID, you may want to know if it can
address your pain points? Is there an ROI? What
RFID technologies will work for your warehouse
operations? The answers are not as simple as you
might think. To request for an in-depth assessment
from KeyTone - Click
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