Released on: March 7, 2008, 6:24 am

Press Release Author: Thomas R. Cutler

Industry: Software

Press Release Summary: The Machinist Profiles SPC tools Leader Hertzler Systems



Press Release Body: According to Evan J. Miller, President and CEO of Hertzler
Systems, "Senior leaders believe that if they know more about the true capacity of
the equipment in the department and the reasons for machine down time, they could
optimize and improve equipment utilization. Once they had this knowledge, they
believed they would be able to make more intelligent decisions about expanding the
department."

Miller provided the software mechanism -- a means to track each machine by the
minute, recording setup times, maintenance and run times. This information was then
captured automatically in a database, along with detailed information from the
operator. With this information stored in a central database the manufacturers
created multilevel Pareto charts to help determine how many non-value-added minutes
were spent on various activities, such as fixing electrical problems or making
adjustments.

According to Miller, "Over a six month period the department went from a seven-day
work week to a five-day work week, saving more than $100,000 in overtime costs.
Simultaneously, the company increased its output by more than twenty-five percent,
while minimizing defects and scrap. Increasing productivity on existing equipment
allowed the company to avoid purchasing additional equipment, thereby saving
millions of dollars."

In the current issue of The Machinist, leading manufacturing journalist,
Thomas R. Cutler, profiled the importance of statistical process control in the
machine tooling sector. Cutler suggested, "The term 'machine tooling' covers a vast
array of companies and manufacturers worldwide. Software solutions proclaiming
complete process improvements are many; few actually deliver. The machine tool and
component manufacturers can drive bottom-line impacts rather quickly with the use of
software solutions in several specific areas. Recently a supplier of transmission
components for automobile and heavy equipment industries could not manage production
to meet a large customer's demand-the customer was threatening to award the contract
to another supplier. There was an urgent need to expand capacity and prevent their
competition from capturing the business. Even though employees in one department
were working three shifts, seven days a week to meet production quotes, they fell
short of the target output. Senior management assumed the only way to add capacity
was to add machinery. This was a high-risk strategy due to the large capital expense
and increased labor headcount required."

Hertzler Systems (www.hertzler.com) provides seamless, accurate data acquisition
solutions that drive business transformation. The company provides the leading
real-time data acquisition and analytics software, the GainSeeker Suite. This
powerful and flexible system is best used by lean and progressive companies.
Gainseeker Suite allows companies to connect with devices and other information
systems, collecting data and alarming key personnel when problems arise; this
technology allows organizations to analyze data for root cause problems, converting
data into knowledge.



Hertzler Systems has been a leader in Statistical Process Control and Six Sigma for
over twenty years, and includes a diverse customer base in service, transactional
and manufacturing environments; clients include BAE Systems, Crown Audio, IDEX
Corporation, McCormick & Company, Inc., Hormel Foods Corporation, Titleist &
Footjoy, and TaylorMade-Adidas Golf Worldwide. The company\'s software and services
enable clients to collect and analyze data; building a robust data infrastructure
for making data-driven decisions. These capabilities help clients to reduce costs,
cycle time and errors, and increase profitability.

Hertzler Systems Inc.
www.hertzler.com
Adrienne DePew
Communications Manager
info@hertzler.com
800.958.2709



Web Site: http://www.evs-sw.com

Contact Details: Hertzler Systems
2312 Eisenhower Dr. N.
Goshen, IN 46526
800-958-2709