nMetrics 4C@Site Builds upon Theory of Constraints

Just Finding Bottlenecks is Not Enough

COSTA MESA, CALIF. (PRWEB) May 15, 2003 - nMetric today announced that mid-sized manufacturers can enhance constraint management practices by truly honing in on their production bottlenecks. Instead of just finding them, they can further determine if there is a contention for resources now or in the future. Then, they can ascertain, ahead of time, which order delivery dates could be in jeopardy. Users can set the criteria for what conditions will trigger alert messages and who will receive them. All of this lets an enterprise effectively manage prospective surprises and avoid costly setbacks.

Constraint management via TOC (Theory of Constraints) looks at an organization, such as a plant, company or supply chain, as an integrated whole composed of interdependent parts versus viewing the organization as the sum of its independent managed parts, each to be managed on its own," reports Tom Carpenter, nMetric CEO. However, the value of such a manufacturing and scheduling system must go beyond its ability to display the status of the shop floor at all times. Real benefits come by seeing shop floor problems before they occur and being able to schedule them out of the way as soon as possible, including immediately."
   
According to Carpenter, 4C lets mid-sized and smaller manufacturers continuously monitor orders at every moment in real time, ensuring currency of production status. It also notifies all who need to know if delivery expectations are being met so they can react accordingly. In addition, 4C resolves at-risk orders, capacity constraints, engineering changes, and other operational events that impede an orders progress."
   
For example, Carpenter explains, when and if resources or demands change or might change, 4C resolves any problems that could affect delivery dates. It will also shoot out a message to notify all specified partners of such resolutions. If there are prospective large shifts in plans or resources, 4C will help users immediately determine the impact of various what-ifs" on present order dates in the queue.

By leveraging constraint management and Theory of Constraint practices, 4C lets manufacturers anticipate what the effects of each change, wherever they may apply, will be before making them," emphasizes Carpenter.

About nMetric
nMetrics manufacturing software affordably combines scheduling and manufacturing execution and integrates it with any enterprise planning system. 4C@Site features live real-time scheduling; continuous tracking and monitoring of resources, operations and related activities; event-driven messaging; and live capable-to-build" analysis. It instantly confirms the shop floors ability to produce specific order delivery requests. Forward-looking, 4C@Site proactively reveals contention for resources, monitors the entire production process and sends message alerts when upcoming events could create delays. Company headquarters are at 3070 South Bristol Avenue, Costa Mesa, Calif. 92626. Phone is 888-561-9700. Website is www.nmetric.com.

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