2002-03-12 : Taylor Helps Menasha Corporation Tackle Planning and Scheduling Complexities
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Taylor Helps Menasha Corporation Tackle Planning and Scheduling Complexities ATLANTA, GEORGIA, March 12
Taylor Manufacturing Systems, a leading provider of advanced production scheduling (APS) software, today announced that the Yukon, PA facility of Menasha Corporation has gone live with the Taylor Scheduler®.
The Menasha Yukon facility manufactures corrugated containers to specific customer orders. The company generates production plans based on these customer orders from its packaging industry- specific planning system and uses the Taylor Scheduler®to develop detailed production schedules. The manufacturing process includes two major steps, corrugating and trim and finishing. Menasha uses the Taylor Scheduler®to independently schedule these operations and synchronize them to achieve an efficient overall plant schedule.
Most of the production orders are scheduled automatically by the Taylor Scheduler®, allowing the Menasha schedulers to focus on problem orders and develop effective long-term plans. The Yukon facility has increased the synchronization of plant operations and improved on-time delivery, while avoiding the need to hire additional staff.
"Working together, Menasha and Taylor Manufacturing Systems have achieved significant benefits at Yukon and have demonstrated we can deploy these solutions quickly and easily," said Neil Taylor, President and CEO of Taylor Manufacturing Systems. “They are an excellent example of how to deploy information systems effectively in the packaging industry.”
About Taylor Manufacturing Systems
Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, Taylor Manufacturing Systems provides Advanced Production Scheduling (APS) solutions for plant-level manufacturing execution management. The Taylor Scheduler ®has been implemented in well over 100 sites worldwide and is the industry leader for pharmaceutical production scheduling. Customers of Taylor Manufacturing Systems include: Lexmark, Novartis Pharma AG, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, Jetson Direct, Chicago Bridge and Iron and Banner Packaging. TESS is designed for full integration with MRP II, ERP and MES systems, the Taylor Operator Panel module, and other shop floor data collection and management systems. For additional information, call 770-368-4999 or visit http://www.taylor.com