PCC Precision Tool Group manufacturing operation goes live with Infor ERP solution   4th September 2006 Hi-Life Tools, a manufacturer of precision forming tools for the metal fastener industries has deployed Infor ERP SyteLine for 40 concurrent users in seven months at its Shannon , County Clare-based   manufacturing operation. Hi-Life Tools, part of the US-based PCC Precision Tool Group expects the new solution to generate some sizeable benefits, including a 25 percent reduction in transaction labour, improved on-time deliveries and reduced cycle times. Part of Infor Manufacturing Essentials, SyteLine is now being rolled out to PCC's three US sites and a site in India . All five sites will be live by February 2007, providing the group with a clear view of its entire global manufacturing operations. Kevin Ryan, Financial Controller for Hi-Life Tools, said, “For the last 20 years we had been using a mainframe-based system. Although it was reliable, it was not well integrated, contained lots of bespoke code and numerous sub systems, and this all meant it was not very easy to use or train new users. “As a part of PCC we are a member of an international manufacturing operation, however, every site still needs to have its own ‘instance' of an IT system. We selected SyteLine as it can provide local control on a separate server and database whilst also enabling us to be connected to a global network. The fact that the system could allow us to operate locally and internationally was the key reason for choosing Infor.” Rick Traeger, a PCC Director who was the overall manager of the Irish project, said, “Hi-Life Tools operates in a make-to-order environment and we have to handle thousands of part numbers. Currently we're operating to a 6-8 week lead time and we expect this to come down because Infor ERP SyteLine will provide us with far greater visibility of real time information. This will help our scheduling and our ability to promise (ATP) when handling varying international customer demands.  Without doubt once all of our international sites are ‘joined up' we will be able to extend this visibility throughout all of our operations to conduct effective multi-site planning and thereby increase our on-time delivery performance.”
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