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Realizing the Benefits of Paperless Manufacturing at JAVAD EMS
By Gary Walker, Vice President, and Meng Gao, Quality/Process Engineer, JAVAD EMS H
igh-tech, high-mix EMS com- panies must run as effectively and productively as possible.
To accomplish this, JAVAD EMS (JEMS) embraced paperless manu- facturing and has noticed numerous long-term benefits. These include boosted efficiency and productivity from an improved workflow through- out the entire electronics manufac- turing cycle. Not only does the company see
an economic benefit, but it also di- rectly improves the quality of prod- ucts manufactured daily. JAVAD is a San Jose, California,
based EMS company founded to focus on low- to medium-volume, high-mix applications for customers needing prototype-through-volume production levels from a single source. JEMS has been continuously im-
proving the manufacturing process to reduce the use of paper since 2010, the year the company was founded. A number of improvement projects have been completed to eliminate the use of paper in multiple areas.
Production Prep and Scheduling
JEMS’ own smart material man-
ufacturing management and handling system was customized to optimize its product introduction and material planning processes. These simultane-
ously enable different users to access and update the manufacturing data from a single platform. By using this innovative sys- tem, JEMS has eliminated shop
software, instead of using paper forms and printouts. The platform can also provide
real-time dashboard reports on the software for managers to remotely
replenishment and final assembly for paperless WIP material tracking. All the standard operating pro-
cedures (SOPs), work instructions, forms, checklists, and flow charts are easily accessible through the tablets and touchscreen computers on the shop floor. They have also been bro- ken down into individual sections and embedded in different software operating interfaces for different user groups. JEMS’ paperless smart manu-
facturing handling system brought tremendous value to the company as it helped to keep operators away from cumbersome paper forms, checklists, instructions, and non-value-added movements. This enabled them to focus on value-added manufacturing activities. Paper on the shop floor can be a
JAVAD’s paperless approach improves overall workflow efficiency and helps workers focus on value-added tasks.
order status reports, engineering checklists and forms, as well as those non-value-added communications during production preparation and scheduling. The software interface can be customized to each user so they can complete their individual assignment and update them on the
monitor and control their respective manufacturing activities.
Manufacturing Shop Floor The system is also used by all
the material handlers throughout kitting, surface mount operators, feeder setup, work-in-progress (WIP)
note for transferring information be- tween processes or a form for docu- menting manufacturing records where human error can result in misinter- pretations. By using the customized material handling and manufacturing system, the risk of human error is sig- nificantly reduced at JEMS.
Document and Quality Data Management
The latest version of Aegis’ MES software Factory Logix is designed to
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