• Why did autosystems decide to install the ActivEntry system? Why did the company feel it was necessary to integrate it with its TRANS4M system?

 

The ActiveEntry system was installed principally to help Autosystems replace the outdated paper system that was being used and more efficiently track production work and report that information to the production staff in order to create a more efficient environment. Autosystems believed that the time and effort would positively impact the company concerning staff transfer, company waste and inaccuracies, and employee morale and understanding of the organization, with the new modifications that brings the system Autosystem will manage better the data information.

 

 

 

• Which three business benefits, of the many that resulted from the use of ActivEntry, gave the company the most business value?

 

The first one brings a finest work efficiencies are clearly beneficial because happy workers are more productive and take ownership of the work that they are completing. The second one was, the efficient production planning is occurring which allows for more ingenuity and faster resolution of problems creating the ability to remain competitive with turnaround time. And finally, the decrease of scrap from production which results in lower cost of production thereby lowering overhead and increases profit is essential to the triple bottom line.

 

 

 

• What changes are already being planned to improve the use of ActivEntry? What other improvements should the company consider?

 

Principally all aspects of TRANSF4M system are being looked at for improvement by ActiveEntry. ActiveEntry will eventually replace Autosystems old spreadsheet system in their manufacturing process. They will continue to increase the number of entry terminals as necessary. One item that may be beneficial is the hand held device that downloads to the system that includes the bar-coding system with a bar-code scanner and wireless printing.