New software helps manufacturers identify inefficiencies, improve flexibility, and find cost-out opportunities. Called Proficy SmartStart, the software is being touted as a helpful tool that can perform root cause analysis and manage and improve production operations in real-time.

The software helps manufacturers make more informed decisions about their manufacturing processes and quickly identify ways to drive operational improvement. It provides visibility into factors such as equipment downtime, changeover effectiveness, waste, line efficiency, and supports root-cause analysis by automatically linking downtime events to a specific cause in real time. In addition, it calculates key performance indicators (KPIs) and creates ad-hoc performance reports that can be shared via the web to help continuously improve production.

Typical customer challenges addressed include:

— Must sustain competitive advantage and adapt to demand, while avoiding capital investment or overtime labor

— Need operational visibility for better decision-making

— Have a need for rich manufacturing execution system (MES) capability, but must optimize investment and rapidly prove value due to limited IT/engineering resources.

Proficy SmartStart for Production Efficiency includes the software, a proprietary rapid-engagement methodology, best practices, and application templates. 

Proficy SmartStart software helps customers locate manufacturing inefficiencies.

Proficy SmartStart for Production Efficiency is the first in a series of SmartStart offerings. The software is designed to help GE Fanuc’s customers to achieve value quickly and with minimal risk

GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms
www.gefanuc.com

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Filed Under: Factory automation, ENGINEERING SOFTWARE

 

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