Success story · Iron & Steel
Extensive product mix, any size of steel sheetProduct mix and production planning
The product mix at this Iron & Steel client was extensive, because customers could ask for a steel sheet of any size. Variant configuration and its many possibilities needed permutations and combinations to cover every product size requirement.
- Variant configurationCovers every product size customers can request.
- Process ordersProduction runs managed in SAP.
- Product versions and recipesDefined production methods for each product.
- Quality control designQuality checks built into the process.
Together these gave the client true product costing and better production planning. They could handle high order loads efficiently and plan product mix campaigns to maximize productivity, without putting excessive stress on the plant and machinery.
Plant maintenance
Plant maintenance was another area with significant improvements. Plant availability went up through better condition monitoring and preventive maintenance measures.
Better spare part management
After the SAP implementation, various stocks of spares and MRP data were maintained. This gave better material availability during plant breakdowns and shutdown management.
Improved MTBR
Mean Time Between Repairs improved for the critical production units listed below.
- 6-Hi MillCritical production unit.
- 4-Hi MillCritical production unit.
- Continuous Pickling LineCritical production unit.
- Continuous Galvanizing LineCritical production unit.
- Colour Coating LineCritical production unit.
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