10.24.2008 FFD’s Sequence Software Topic of Key Presentation at 2008 MESA P2E Conference
Knoxville, TN - Sequence Software was the topic of a key presentation at the September 21, 2008 MESA (Manufacturing Enterprise Software Association) North American Plant-to-Enterprise Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida.
“Real-Time, Interactive Work Instructions” featured a view of the evolution of Work Instructions, current challenges and business issues involving Work Instructions, and a customer case study by Sechan Electronics, Inc. of Lititz, Pennsylvania. Sechan is a leading design and manufacturing firm for complex, electro-mechanical assemblies and mission-critical systems for the military. Their use of Sequence Software to develop standard work instructions along with a paperless, interactive shop floor deployment of Work Instructions was introduced in this presentation.
Sequence was noted as being a significant technology velocity enabler to provide:
- 25% reduction in engineering costs
- 20%+ increase in engineering capacity
- 95% Reduction in total change implementation cycle time
- Approximately 200 Man Hours per month reduction in administrative labor
- Improved standardization to support industry and customer certifications and audits
One conference attendee noted in this presentation critique, “This was the most applicable presentation I attended.” A white paper on the topic is being developed. Call Marlene Eeg at (877) 207-3801 for more information on this presentation or to discuss Sequence Software in more detail.
FFD, Inc. is a software company developing, marketing and implementing Sequence Software, a unique package for developing manufacturing work instructions for paper and/or electronic publishing to network users. Work instructions are a critical part of the two fastest growing application areas in manufacturing; Product Lifecycle Management and Manufacturing Execution Systems. Sequence addresses the key challenges manufacturing companies face in authoring/ capturing knowledge, managing and revising that information, and disseminating the correct versions of the information to the manufacturing floor. The added capability of integration to ERP, MRP, PLM and MES solutions further provides a collaboration of data and functional departments to work toward ‘design to manufacture’ and ‘manufacture to quality’ methods, as well as supporting Lean, Six Sigma, and ISO program requirements. For further information, contact FFD at (865) 927-3000 or visit www.sequencesoftware.com .
Sechan Electronics, Inc. is a dynamic, high-tech company dedicated to the design and manufacture of military electronics systems and subsystems for the Department of Defense and Prime Contractors. Commitment to excellence has made Sechan one of the most highly respected small businesses in America and has placed it among the leaders in the Department of Defense manufacturing community. As a testament to continued customer satisfaction Sechan, has been selected "Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year" by The Boeing Company and recognized as an Air Force "Blue Ribbon Contractor" along with other awards. Located in Lititz, Pennsylvania, Sechan is housed in a 90,000 square foot state-of-the-art manufacturing facility.
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