Data Collection

It’s no secret that the lynchpin to good decision making in a lean environment is fast, accurate and broadly available data. The more information in a decision tree, the more accurate your decisions. At KTC we specialize in data capture and interpretation from any computer-controlled machine or process on any shop floor. Machines that have historically behaved as islands of productivity where data is extracted through manual processes can create a time-lag that’s difficult to account for. Shifting that data collection to real time helps quality engineers, accountants and shop foreman push the limits of efficiency in ways that you can only imagine once you see it happen. When you can divine process correlations while the process is in motion, you’ll begin to understand the power of KTC.

Continuous Process Improvement

Where are the bottlenecks in your processes? Are you keeping them busy? Are there process improvements you should be making that will keep your organization moving toward maximum efficiency? These questions are all enabled through the art of continuous process improvement. KTC Shop Floor Integration will provide an open flow of information back and forth throughout your existing ERP. No ERP? No problem. We are skilled and experienced at using your existing resources to help you understand the correct process modifications to dramatically improve productivity on an ongoing basis. Discovering efficiencies and using your process tools in smarter, more organized ways can take the guesswork out of decision making.

Automation

How many decisions are made by employees on your shop floor? Reducing the number of decisions in any process is what automation is all about. The key to reducing human error is to get all of your machines talking to each other. Until now that has been an expensive proposition at best. KTC has developed creative approaches to integration with shop floor equipment that will save you a fortune in development costs. By applying Open Source solutions to bridge the communications gap between machines and your other processes, we get the job done quickly. We’ll work with your entire production team to help you meet your strategic goals for far less than you probably expect.