Scandinavian Tobacco Selects Apriso Manufacturing Solution

Source from:  13th May 2008 cbronline.com By Staff Writer 05/14/2008

Apriso, a provider of manufacturing operations management software, has announced that Scandinavian Tobacco has selected its FlexNet solution. Scandinavian Tobacco will leverage the Apriso system for real-time access to its shop floor, recording the processes performed by each shop floor machine and worker. This data will flow between the shop floor and the executive suite, delivering the necessary visibility to manage operations, synchronize production and optimize performance. FlexNet will capture and archive information with regards to the actual wear and tear of production components and supplier materials, providing a comprehensive product genealogy knowledge repository. Tadeusz Dyduch, project manager responsible for Apriso implementation, said: "The Apriso system enables us to quickly change manufacturing and logistics processes. Most changes will be performed within just a few minutes following the event. "Relying entirely on ERP to manage shop floor operations resulted in response times taking up to several dozen hours, an unacceptable time for changes implemented on a production line in continuous operation on a very large scale." Enditem