Recently, Mitsubishi Caterpillar American Forklift Company (MCFA), a forklift manufacturer headquartered in Houston, Texas, USA, has implemented the "TouchMES" manufacturing execution system by TouchPath, a well-known supply chain solution provider, and integrated it with the company's ERP system. The integrated software is designed to increase efficiency.
The Houston-based MCFA US factory has an area of approximately 860,000 square feet and has 850 employees. It has 450 dealers and distributors throughout North America, Central America, and South America.
TouchMES is a modern performance-driven system that continuously monitors the production status of all production (including workshop processes) and completes automatic updates based on TouchPath user feedback, thereby reducing costs and achieving lean production. Plant managers and supervisors can use real-time dashboards and production status screens to access key performance indicators generated by TouchMES at any time, and these indicators can be used as parameters for management decisions to improve efficiency and productivity.
The functions possessed by TouchMES include: understanding the entire system and annotating display assembly functions. At the same time, TouchMES can remotely control and manage, for example: can place shop orders, increase or decrease order items in real time, etc.
Matthew Downey, Senior Manager of MCFA Operations Planning, stated:
"Because we are vertically integrated, we need to optimize real-time control of the manufacturing and distribution processes, especially in key workflows, etc. TouchMES enables us to manage and maximize capacity while also meeting the specific needs of each customer In short, the system allows us
It can expand production scale while maintaining high response speed. "
David Myers, CEO of TouchPath International, said: "The TouchMES system will make the entire manufacturing more intelligent and complete, and the company ’s performance will be improved through effective data management and control." TouchPath uses intelligent and flexible modules that can be combined almost arbitrarily. , Which can capture more information system technology.
