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Double H Plastics, Inc. Improving Manufacturing Automation for Future Success
Technology Category
- Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
- Functional Applications - Inventory Management Systems
Applicable Industries
- Plastics
- Food & Beverage
Applicable Functions
- Discrete Manufacturing
- Quality Assurance
- Warehouse & Inventory Management
Use Cases
- Manufacturing System Automation
- Inventory Management
Services
- System Integration
- Software Design & Engineering Services
The Challenge
Double H Plastics, a manufacturer of high-quality plastic cores for the paper, film, and foil converting industry, was facing challenges due to its growth into the food packaging industry. The company was using a Unix/DOS-based system called Tiny Term, which lacked real-time data and system integration across its enterprise. This was causing inefficiencies and delays in their operations. The company realized it was time to modernize and thoroughly evaluated multiple ERP vendors before selecting IQMS for its familiarity with Double H Plastics’ industry and its comprehensive functionality that required no third-party applications.
About The Customer
Double H Plastics, Inc. is a manufacturer of high-quality plastic cores for the paper, film, and foil converting industry and a creator of insert-molded packaging for the dairy, dry goods, and food packaging industry. The company was founded by Harry Harp, who established his company with the development of a high-speed process for extruding round plastic drinking straws to compete with the paper straw industry. Over the years, the company has expanded its operations and currently produces approximately 80 percent of all plastic cores used in the United States. Double H Plastics also manufactures solid plastic tubs and formed paper cups to supply a complete package to its customers. The company has modern extrusion and molding facilities in Warminster, PA, and affiliate manufacturing plants in Marion, IN, and Morristown, TN.
The Solution
Double H Plastics selected IQMS for its familiarity with their industry and its comprehensive functionality that required no third-party applications. IQMS provided Double H Plastics with features such as robust scheduling tools and RealTime Production Monitoring system, which gave the company transparent visibility and real-time data management in every aspect of its business. With nearly 1200 wireless RealTime devices recording and gathering data from very short cycle times across multiple plants, Double H Plastics could make proactive decisions and recoup productivity based on immediate production information. Additionally, with increased visibility in scheduling, Double H Plastics could now see bottlenecks in advance and plan ahead to work them out, prior to missing a shipment and disappointing a customer.
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