Information Technology - Competitive Magic of Carton Manufacturing (II)

Very little loss of base paper - the base paper accounts for 50% to 70% of the total cost. Every 1% savings in base paper means an increase of 0.5% to 0.7% profit, effectively managing and controlling the stock loss of the base paper, corrugated cardboard The loss of production and the loss of carton molding can bring huge profits to the company.
Extremely high machine performance - Downtime caused by paper change, cleaning, calibration, etc., and production quality are the key factors affecting machine performance. We found in the survey that in many factories, the main machines for carton processing, such as die cutting machines, Printing presses, because of long downtime and high frequency, effective job schedules can increase production capacity significantly without additional investment.
Extremely low inventory/depletion - In order to meet the customer's requirements for timely delivery, inventory is indispensable. However, inventory is occupied, occupied, occupied, may be wasted, and may be scrapped (customers no longer order this product), accurately Monitoring the quantity of inventory, location, and clearing out-of-date inventory are also elements of cost reduction.
The role of information technology Information technology is a powerful weapon for carton manufacturing to achieve low cost and high efficiency. Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the CIM-ComPuter IntegrateD ManuFacturing system. The early computer system was mainly used for data processing such as accounting, bill processing, and print delivery notes. The computer integrated manufacturing system focused on Assist users in providing value-added services to their customers.
CAD-ComPuter AiDeD DeSign - Some software systems such as ArtioS, IPDS, LaSer Comb, etc., provide and allow users to set up their own graphic library for carton design and molds, as well as sample data for brand name machine tools.
BOM-BiLL OF MateriaLS and ProceSS Routing Design - CIM PACK, a special software system for the carton manufacturing industry, helps users to categorize their products, allowing users to create a typical product structure and typical process flow for each product. . When a customer orders a new product, the user can devise a typical design to modify it, greatly reducing the pre-production preparation cycle.
Orders and delivery management - computer systems can be valued based on the new product's materials, specifications, dimensions, process complexity, etc., and the application of computer integrated manufacturing systems can effectively arrange orders for orders, especially timely delivery. Record production, inventory and delivery. This allows the sales department to see the progress of each order from the computer at any time in order to take early action on events that may deviate from the plan.
Computer-aided job scheduling - Based on the order's delivery date, required materials, and machine tool productivity, the computer scheduling system automatically generates job schedules. The production dispatcher is on the Electronic Planning Board, according to the workshop's The actual situation and urgent orders are modified.
To improve competitiveness, no matter what management methods or computer systems are introduced, each employee must clearly define its purpose and improve the company's competitiveness. Only in this way can the system be successfully implemented and the user can maximize the role of the system. MaSterPack SDn BHD has been awarded the Quality Management Merit Award by the Prime Minister for two years after its computer integrated manufacturing system was operational.