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Factory Information System,

Does My Factory Need It?
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For Organizations that manufacture any kind of product, the Factory

is the heart of that Organization. Factories are places where a
product or a product sub-assembly is manufactured or assembled.
It is in these factories that raw materials become value added
products that provide the desired utility to the end user. Information
that flows to and from the factories is crucial and plays a massive
role in the operational efficiency and effectiveness. Traditionally
solutions have been developed to help functions like Finance,
Purchase, HR and Marketing. Factories and Operations, have had
limited solutions aimed specifically to improve the information
processing and information flow, for them.
The information that is generated from a factory is extremely
crucial and determines the actual efficiency of the production. To
neglect the vital info generated by the production process is no less
than a crime. The factory and communication to and from it should
be carefully monitored, analyzed and understood. If you are in the
business of making toys, let’s say and your factory is failing to meet
customer expectations or is unable to ship goods on time, you are
going to end up suffering both tangible and intangible losses. Some
losses like the loss of respect from customers and suppliers can
have permanent effect. What I am trying to say here is very simple,
if you are a manufacturing company you need comprehensive
information solutions for your factory, because no matter how good
your other functions perform, your profitability is determined by
your factories performance.
For all manufacturing firms it is vital to understand the role of their
factories and realize that operations and operations management
are directly related to their profitability. Today there are information
solutions that can integrate the factory and provide real-time
access to the top management to help assess every important
event in the factory. Such solutions aid better management and
help implement best management practices. FIS or Factory
Information System is a boon for organizations that have
manufacturing organizations that have production facilities at
separate geographic locations or have multiple production lines at
the same location. With an FIS they can monitor and analyze all the
important happenings in the factory and take decisions before the
seriousness of an issue escalates and it becomes a serious
problem. What is important however is to understand the need for
an FIS and the importance of managing Factory operations!
I2DS has realized this evident need and has developed a unique
solution called FIS or Factory Information System. Our FIS system
is truly at the forefront of technological advancements in the
manufacturing space. It enables rapid data communication from
the production floor and provides the organization with a real-time
status on equipment status, WIP profile, and other factory metrics.
We at I2DS realize the importance of process related information
and how the flow of this information can affect the bottom line of
your organization. Our FIS gives management a complete picture of
what is happening on their Factory Floor, this helps better and
faster decision making, that in turn increases organizational
flexibility and aids continuous improvement.
Factory Information Systems help you better utilize your equipment,
make better tactical plans, improve cycle time, locate and relieve
bottlenecks and achieve your true capacity. FIS system can provide
above mentioned functionalities because it makes all the important
metrics available for analysis and subsequent decision making in
real-time. FIS Technology if used effectively can change the way
your factory operates, let I2DS be your automation partner and
reach the pinnacle of efficiency and profit optimization. To get an
experience of our amazing FIS solution and other Factory
Automation Solutions e-mail us right away at info@i2ds.com.