Sigma/Q Gets Proactive and Substantially Improves Overall Equipment Effectiveness with Shoplogix
By TR Cutler, Inc. June 15, 2006 |
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Proactiveness by Sigma/Q Improves Overall Equipment Effectiveness with Shoplogix
PR9.NET June 15, 2006 - Canada, Oakville, ON - Shoplogix, a leading developer of intelligent performance management software, is pleased to announce that Sigma/Q, an innovative manufacturer of quality packaging for international markets, installed Shoplogix Plantnode to increase Overall Equipment Effectiveness in their Rotoflex and Cartonera plants in El Salvador. Rotoflex, the flexible packaging division and Cartonera Centroamericana, the corrugated packaging division, installed Plantnode to increase operational efficiency with the real-time tracking and measuring of production speed, part count, and scrap count as well as monitoring idle time and enabling automated event escalations.
According to Salvador Miranda, Special Projects Manager of Sigma/Q, "Shoplogix Plantnode has helped us to up-date and improve the way we collect data. Now we are better prepared to achieve our goals and have more effective procedures in place to monitor our operations, assign accountability and respond to problems as they occur."
Kevin Dwyer, President & CEO of Shoplogix added, "We are absolutely thrilled about the recent deployment of Shoplogix at the two Sigma/Q plants in El Salvador. It's very exciting for us to be working with a recognized industry leader in Central America and to see our international footprint expanding through this business partnership. Our ability to provide real-time visibility into the production process at Sigma/Q will clearly drive significant improvements in productivity, efficiency and quality. With our established track record in the packaging industry coupled with the expertise and knowledge of the Sigma/Q teams, Shoplogix is well positioned to drive ongoing operational efficiencies within the organization."
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Sigma/Q Gets Proactive and Substantially Improves Overall Equipment Effectiveness with Shoplogix
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