Order and stock tracking: the key to boost Dynamica Ropes capacity

Dynamica Ropes has completed the Digital Factory Mapping - first phase of the Digital Factory Acceleration program, consisting of a systematic analysis of production operations from both a material and information flow perspective. Its purpose is the identification and quantification of production improvement opportunities and the proposal of a specific roadmap based on the analyzed data. 

The Digital Factory Mapping has revealed several future opportunities to increase the company's production capacity. These mostly concern the tracking of orders throughout the production flow and workflow communications between people across different processes.

Future solutions for capacity increase at Dynamica Ropes

From a technical point of view, the key solutions to support the capacity increase, which will be built upon the new ERP system, include:

• RPA (Robot Process Automation): Automating the sales/order management procedure by translating order information automatically between different IT systems.
• Displays connected to the ERP system: Providing operators on the shop floor with real-time access to accurate order information.
• Barcodes and barcode scanners: Incorporating these into production operations to efficiently track order progress in the ERP system, as well as raw material consumption. This will also register production times, waste, and update stock levels in the inventory management system, facilitating optimal production planning in a dedicated scheduling system.

Phase 2: From mapping to realization with ERP integration

Building on the success of the Digital Factory Mapping phase, Dynamica Ropes is moving forward with the second phase of the Digital Factory Acceleration program: Digital Factory Realization, in collaboration with FORCE Technology.

The next step is to map the company’s ERP requirements to identify the most optimal ERP system. This will help Dynamica Ropes work with ERP integrators to ensure a successful ERP integration.

The insights from the Digital Factory Mapping phase will serve as the foundation for designing and implementing the solutions identified during the analysis, including RPA, real-time order displays for operators, and barcode/barcode scanners to enable automatic order and stock tracking.