Astra Logistics Sequences Tires and Wheels for the New Dodge Durango

Astra Logistics, a tier one supplier for DaimlerChrysler, satisfies auto industry requirements, improves profitability and reduces capital requirements with ASAP's Exacta® LINK™ Manufacturing Execution Software (MES).

ASAP's Exacta LINK Manufacturing Execution Software (MES), proved to be the right solution for Astra Logistics to successfully fulfill DaimlerChrysler's policies. ASAP improved many of Astra's processes by providing access to real-time production data, reducing manufacturing cycle times, reducing manufacturing costs, reducing the amount of errors, and producing accurate and timely reporting.

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Designing a Fast-Pick Area for Cases For Individual Items
Brian Lee, Director of Advanced Technology

In the last issue of the ASAP Automation E-Newsletter (Spring 2006), I wrote the first in a series of articles on Fast Pick Area Design, a topic that’s been generating lots of discussion wherever I go. Depending on their size and throughput requirements, the capital outlay required for rack, conveyor and controls and automation interface technology can be significant. By optimizing the way these areas are designed and slotted and by selecting the most appropriate picking strategies, management can dramatically improve the economic return generated by these investments.

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Project Pilots - Make Sure Your Project Takes Off to the Right Start
Chris Bratten, Sales Consultant

At some point, you may have been involved with a project that looked better on paper than it did on the floor. Often this is the result of issues that arose once the project went live that were not explored during the development phase. Since it is difficult to account for every possible issue on paper, many companies employ a project pilot, or feasibility study, to see how the proposed changes will affect operations on the floor before giving the green light to a full-scale implementation. ASAP can help deliver a successful pilot to ensure your project has the greatest chance of success.

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