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Page 27 Guide to Supply Chain Integration from AXIT
Frankenthal, Germany — In order for the supply chain of a logistics net- work to work well, many different
The guide deals with convention-
al proces ses and how to improve them. According to the company, suc- cessful collaboration in a lo- gistics network requires con- tinuous communication. However, information is
often derailed ac cording to the “Chinese Whispers” meth od, e.g. shipment data only being passed on to the next partner in the supply chain without making it accessible and transparent for other stake- holders. When the main body of
knowledge is found only in an isolated sector of the supply chain, it is hard for other par- ties to plan resources efficient- ly, or to keep customers in- formed.
Some solutions are de-
AXIT’s guide deals with supply chain integration.
partners have to be brought togeth- er. This is not an easy task when varying IT systems, language barri- ers, or differences in company and individual work methods can disrupt the order of the process. AXIT, the operator of the Euro-
pean logistics platform AX4, has published a guidebook that describes ways to make supply chains run more smoothly.
scribed in the company’s new guidebook, “Inte gration — Key for Success in Supply Chain Management.” Based on more than 2,500 imple-
mented AX4 projects, the guide cites practical examples of how collabora- tion in supply chains can be realized, including an example of a company which controls its European distribu- tion with 150 forwarders. Straightforward and reliable in-
clusion of all involved companies is the most important step in consoli- dating all relevant data and informa- tion along the transport chain. Only
Evana Automation Creates Assembly System for DCMs
Evansville, IN — Evana Automation Specialists, a designer and builder of automated assembly and test sys- tems, is creating an assembly process for a manufacturer of commercial ve- hicle systems. The company’s work is expected to improve the quality and process time of assembling and test- ing driver control modules (DCMs), and to make them flexible enough to adapt to future models. The process begins with an au-
tomated guided vehicle (AGV) towing a kit cart into a large area which stores all the components for a fin- ished DCM. The process incorporates parts gathering and assembly stages. The vehicle’s progress, and the com- ponents it receives, are tracked by a manufacturing execution system (MES). The operators can watch the assembly process and keep it on track with component lists on area video monitors. As the components are loaded,
they are scanned to update the lists. When all the parts are loaded cor- rectly it moves on to the first of eight assembly stations. Each station dis- plays its build step on a monitor for the operator. Some stations have pressing functions, which measure force and distance, while others in- clude screwdriving and harness as- sembly.
After the AGV leaves the last
assembly station, it tows the kit cart to one of two test stands and docks with it. After the operator connects air and electrical connections, the DCM is tested to meet the criteria of the MES system. The test then com- plete, the DCM is stamped with a
pass indicator and ready to ship. Plans call for the system to be fin-
ished in May of 2016. Contact: Evana Automation Specialists, 5825 Old Boonville
Highway, Evansville, IN 47715 % 800-468-6774 Web:
www.evanaautomation.com
when this is done and the Black Box has been replaced by continuous transparency for everyone, only then can companies successfully set up
collaboration processes. Contact: AXIT GmbH,
Nachtweideweg 1-7,
67227 Frankenthal, Germany % +49-0-6233-4-5943-0 fax: +49-0-6233-4-5943-9-00 E-mail:
christian.wendt@axit.de Web:
www.axit.de
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