November 201919MANUFACTURINGTECHNOLOGYINSIGHTSCodes to explain or "narrate" downtime and uptime, as well as tracking production by machine operator, shift, job or part, and associated scrap and quality data.Through an API (application programming interface), ShiftWorx allows production data to be shared with a company's existing ERP, MES, and MRP platforms for enhanced transparency, customer service, scheduling, and others uses.For a modest investment on a per-machine basis, FreePoint's platform provides the data and tools to engage workers and management alike and thus enable production optimization with minimum disruption to existing operations and systems.The efficiency of FreePoint was on full display when it assisted Excel Connections, an industry leader in manufacturing electric cables. FreePoint discovered that the client's employees spent an hour to configure machines and bring raw materials for manufacturing different products. "Employees were busy but not productive," says Traynor. After deploying ShiftWorx, the client witnessed improved machine productivity, identified and mitigated bottlenecks, and increased overall production by a whopping 50 percent. Commenting on FreePoint's ShiftWorx platform, a delighted Collen Weber, Business Manager at Excel Connections, says, "The technology has really made a difference, the real-time visualization of data allows employees to work on inefficiencies, and perform better by inducing friendly competition amongst them."While already serving customers in the U.S, Canada, Mexico, Australia, and elsewhere, FreePoint is continuously making efforts to improve its solutions by listening to customers and giving manufacturers tools to help them reach their true potential. Visualization of real-time data triggers the Hawthorne Effect and supports collaboration among management and workers to use equipment for maximum efficiency
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