Visteon`s Use of Shoplogix Profiled in Manufacturing net

Released on = May 25, 2006, 6:59 am

Press Release Author = Hellen Budaya-Pileski

Industry = Software

Press Release Summary = Visteon's Use of Shoplogix Profiled in Manufacturing.net

Press Release Body = Manufacturing journalist Thomas R. Cutler profiled Shoplogix's
Plantnode product in a detailed case study of Michigan-based Visteon. According to
Cutler, "The Plantnode units are used in Visteon\'s plant floor machines to test the
true efficiencies (and inefficiencies) of each machine. Rather than relying on the
plant floor operator to report machine changes, production capacity or downtime, the
small, cell-phone-sized Plantnode unit, implanted in each machine, tracks \"real\"
utilization times. Now, the plant floor manager literally sees which machines (and
operators) are working at target capacity.
Visteon was able to quickly see errors that were slowing down production and resolve
them. To realize lean manufacturing principles, namely the elimination of waste,
the ability to measure real-time shop floor data is essential. Unlike after-shift
data guesses made by machine operators and shop floor managers, an intelligent
embedded application that integrates with existing production equipment on the plant
floor is one of the best methods for achieving accurate machine measurement data.
The complete article can be read in the May 2006 issue of Manufacturing.net, at
(http://www.manufacturing.net/article/CA6329306.html).
ABOUT SHOPLOGIX
Shoplogix develops integrated web-based software solutions that optimize plant floor
operations. Shoplogix solutions improve productivity, efficiency, and total
operational performance by allowing companies to make real-time decisions that
impact profitability while actively engaging employees in the process.

Shoplogix Inc. is a privately held company headquartered in Oakville, Ontario, with
offices across North America. The company serves a growing base of Global 2000
companies to set new standards for production performance and efficiency in
industrial environments.


PLANTNODE
Plantnode is a hybrid web-based software application designed on an open platform to
integrate with existing production equipment, analyze real-time performance, and
evaluate machine productivity. Plantnode's built-in intelligence goes beyond raw
data collection to provide a fully integrated production and performance management
application; differentiated by the ability to compare real-time data against planned
estimates. Plantnode is proven to increase Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
and enables machine level visibility on a 24x7 basis with automatic escalations and
interactive processes to drive higher levels of operational efficiency, quality, and
performance.


PLANTNODE NETWORK
Plantnode Network is an enterprise web-based software application that consolidates
and analyzes operational data for all Plantnode enabled equipment providing a
complete and accurate view of production performance. Plantnode Network's
distributed design provides true enterprise scalability to evaluate real-time
performance on a plant-wide, multi-site, or global basis.






Web Site = http://www.shoplogix.com

Contact Details = Shoplogix
www.shoplogix.com
Hellen Budaya Pileski
hbudaya-pileski@shoplogix.com
Manager, Marketing Communications
905-469-9994 Ext.120

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