Tag: Manufacturing Supply Chain

Presented at BLUEPRINT 4D
Session ID: P-050014

Printpack, an Atlanta-based manufacturer of flexible and rigid packaging, faced challenges in effectively communicating production data from its contract manufacturers. This study presents the implementation of technology and integration solutions to streamline the contract manufacturing process.

Methodology included the development of an internet portal, file integration systems, and the implementation of barcode labeling. Results show significant improvements in visibility and traceability of the manufacturing process, with an increase in data accuracy and a reduction in processing time. This study demonstrates how targeted technological solutions can overcome communication challenges in contract manufacturing, leading to improved efficiency and accuracy in the packaging industry.

The research addressed three main objectives:
Objective 1: Provide flexible data communication options for vendors
Objective 2: Improve material packaging and labeling for enhanced inventory management
Objective 3: Increase production data accuracy for improved payment validation

This session is eligible the following CPE credits: NASBA

Speaker: Anthony Swint, Printpack, Inc.

David Greiner, Principal Product Manager for Oracle JD Edwards Manufacturing, recently spoke about manufacturing activity rules functionality and demonstrated the added capability to write and review history records in the new Work Order Master, Parts List, and Routing Ledger tables. New fields have been added to the recently delivered Work Order Activity Rules for manufacturing to trigger entries into ledger tables at selected statuses when work order records are added, changed, or deleted. This new Work Order Ledger feature simplifies tracking of work order changes (header, parts list, or routing) to satisfy auditing or regulatory requirements.