Production Control System (PCS) 

The cornerstone of Kiwiplan’s Manufacturing Execution suite, PCS provides powerful tools to automate production scheduling, increase production efficiency and drive production improvements throughout the manufacturing process.

  • PCS provides powerful capability, features and information to users throughout your manufacturing facility.
  • The automated scheduler determines the optimum production schedule and adjusts this schedule continuously throughout the day in response to changing circumstances.

Schedule your plant and adjust automatically 24/7. 

PCS schedules manufacturing facilities based on backlog, order characteristics and a wide range of manufacturing constraints. All jobs due within the next 90 days are scheduled. It continually adjusts the schedule automatically every 15 minutes throughout the day to accommodate changing circumstances in the plant considering:

Job characteristics • shipping requirements • hot order inserts • machine capabilities • setup savings possibilities • machine availability • load balancing opportunities • required wait times between machine steps • outside processing requirements • tooling and raw material constraints • historical run speeds of each job • and more.

Drive Lean Manufacturing and OEE initiatives.

PCS provides the tools to measure and monitor production efficiency, OEE results and key performance indicators and drive improvements across the board. PCS incorporates and supports important manufacturing philosophies including JIT, the Theory of Constraints (TOC) and Lean Manufacturing practices.

Increase visibility. Improve communication.

Provide complete, accurate, real-time information to management, sales and customer service, production managers, scheduling staff, machine operators, material and tooling handlers, and shipping staff.  Determine what jobs will be produced, what quantity will be made and when. View backlog and determine when machines are available for more work.  Plan loads and manage the shipping process more effectively. View the plant schedule in real time along with setup, material and tooling requirements. Review production results, waste, downtime data, and key performance indicators. Utilize information to drive improvements and reduce costs throughout the producton process.

Key Benefits

  • Increase throughput.
  • Reduce waste, downtime and costs.
  • Increase production efficiency.
  • Improve on-time delivery.
  • Improve visibility and communication.
  • Reduce overtime.
  • Achieve a single integrated solution to your system requirements.

Related Products

Enterprise Sales Processing (ESP)
Corrugator Scheduling (CSC)
Machine Data Collection (MDC)
Transmission Links (XMT)
Unit Load Tracking (ULT)
Quality Management System (QMS)

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Corrugated Box Plants, Sheet Plants
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Folding Carton

 Flexible & Rigid Packaging Other Manufacturing

Corrugated

  • Corrugate the right jobs at the right time to meet schedule requirements for downstream machines.
  • Manage print plates, cutting dies and ink more effectively.
  • Optimize lineups for flexos, die cutters and other machines.
  • Balance load across similar machines automatically.

Folding

  • Optimize press lineups.
  • Reduce make-ready times.
  • Control inventory levels.
  • Manage complex print operations.
     

Plastics

  • Identify first pass yield automatically.
  • Determine resin requirements.
  • Manage roll inventory.
  • Incorporate quality management in the production process.

Other

  • Update the production schedule automatically 24/7.
  • Adjust automatically to changing circumstances.
  • Collect accurate production data in real time.
  • Increase production efficiency, throughput and on-time delivery.
  • Reduce downtime, waste, overtime, and costs.
  • Gain visibility and improve communication.

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