| "Access to critical plant floor | | | | at |
| information makes it possible to react | | | | ABOUT SHOPLOGIX |
| faster and even anticipate both problems | | | | Shoplogix develops integrated web-based |
| and opportunities. Through an increase | | | | software solutions that optimize plant |
| in production, Visteon experienced an | | | | floor operations. Shoplogix solutions |
| ROI on the Plantnode purchase in the | | | | improve productivity, efficiency, and |
| first month! Since that first | | | | total operational performance by |
| installation of Plantnode at Ford | | | | allowing companies to make real-time |
| Visteon in Utica, Michigan, both the | | | | decisions that impact profitability |
| Utica and Sandusky, Ohio plants continue | | | | while actively engaging employees in the |
| to utilize the real-time ship floor | | | | process. |
| data. Visteon takes raw data from the | | | | Shoplogix Inc. is a privately held |
| plant floor and translates it into | | | | company headquartered in Oakville, |
| usable information so time sensitive | | | | Ontario, with offices across North |
| decisions can be made based on accurate | | | | America. The company serves a growing |
| real-time production data. The company | | | | base of Global 2000 companies to set new |
| has now connected the plant floor | | | | standards for production performance and |
| equipment into an overall plant network, | | | | efficiency in industrial environments. |
| allowing managers to access the | | | | PLANTNODE |
| information from anywhere in the plant," | | | | Plantnode is a hybrid web-based software |
| according to Thomas R. Cutler's article | | | | application designed on an open platform |
| in the current issue of | | | | to integrate with existing production |
| As one of the largest automotive | | | | equipment, analyze real-time |
| suppliers in the world, Visteon needed a | | | | performance, and evaluate machine |
| way to obtain real-time information on | | | | productivity. Plantnode's built-in |
| specific points in the production | | | | intelligence goes beyond raw data |
| process, especially to identify blocked | | | | collection to provide a fully integrated |
| and starved points. Visteon Corporation | | | | production and performance management |
| is a leading, full-service supplier that | | | | application; differentiated by the |
| delivers consumer-driven technology | | | | ability to compare real-time data |
| solutions to automotive manufacturers | | | | against planned estimates. Plantnode is |
| worldwide and through multiple channels | | | | proven to increase Overall Equipment |
| within the global automotive | | | | Effectiveness (OEE) and enables machine |
| aftermarket. Visteon has about 70,000 | | | | level visibility on a 24x7 basis with |
| employees and a global delivery system | | | | automatic escalations and interactive |
| of more than 200 technical, | | | | processes to drive higher levels of |
| manufacturing, sales and service | | | | operational efficiency, quality, and |
| facilities located in 24 countries. | | | | performance. |
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