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E2 SHOP’s Mobility Leads To More Productivity
Technology Category
- Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing
Applicable Functions
- Discrete Manufacturing
- Field Services
Use Cases
- Factory Operations Visibility & Intelligence
- Remote Asset Management
Services
- Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
The Challenge
First Tool Corporation, a company with six different divisions and a wide range of jobs from designing and building special machines to injection molding, was facing communication challenges between its shops, some of which are out of state, and with its traveling employees. In addition, one of their servers was going down and would cost them about $20,000 to replace. The company needed a solution that would improve communication, reduce costs, and ensure the security and backup of their data.
About The Customer
First Tool Corporation is a company based in Dayton, OH, that handles a wide range of jobs from designing and building special machines, to injection molding, and much more. They have six different divisions and some of their shops are located out of state. They also have service people on the road who need to check in with the shop. The company was facing a challenge with communication between its divisions and with its traveling employees. In addition, one of their servers was going down and would cost them about $20,000 to replace.
The Solution
First Tool Corporation decided to upgrade to E2 SHOP on the cloud. The transition was seamless and they were able to upload their database in a few hours. To ease the transition, they were given access to a sandbox with a dummy company in it. This allowed First Tool’s employees to experiment with the new system, without worrying that they were going to make any mistakes with their own information. SHOP’s layout, which looks like a webpage, was familiar and made it easy to navigate. The company plans to add more functionality in the near future with E2 Data Collection. This will allow their employees to clock in on their phones, tablets, or iPods and it will speed up work in the shop and give more accurate time reporting out of the shop.
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