Insignia, an Australian label manufacturer, set about to reduce waste and improve manufacturing productivity. After significant market research and product evaluations, they decided to install the KDS Quantum Production Efficiency Management System to help them with their challenge. In just six weeks after installing Quantum, productivity was up by an astonishing 20%. Read the full story here.
OEE is an abbreviation of “Overall Equipment Effectiveness”. In a nutshell, it’s a Key Performance Indicator used to evaluate the efficiency of a manufacturing process. OEE was initially developed in Japan and is just part of the larger Total Productive Maintenance manufacturing philosophy, that was the backbone of the Japanese manufacturing revolution in the 1960, […]
This is a computerised system used in manufacturing to monitor, track, and control production on the shop floor. It serves as a bridge between enterprise-level systems, like Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and the actual production activities, providing real-time visibility and control over manufacturing processes. Key Functions: Benefits of MES: In essence, MES integrates various aspects […]
Peacock Brothers’ Operations Manager, Andrew Crump, admits that in the past knowing exactly how each of their presses were performing, has taken a huge amount of guess-work. However, these days things are much different since installing ‘Quantum’ from Kingston Data Systems.
This article looks hat how Skanem Cardiff, a UK label manufacturer embraced Quantum and ended up with a 10% productivity improvement.