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实例探究 > SSL WinMan provides real time visibility for leading audio communications supplier, Racal Acoustics

SSL WinMan provides real time visibility for leading audio communications supplier, Racal Acoustics

技术

功能应用 - 企业资源规划系统 (ERP)
功能应用 - 远程监控系统

适用行业

国家安全与国防
电信

适用功能

商业运营
质量保证

用例

库存管理
预测性维护
远程资产管理

服务

系统集成
培训

挑战

The modern military's reliance on accurate communication in demanding conditions has increased the pressure on Racal Acoustics to develop and supply the right equipment within tight timescales. The company faced challenges in managing a flexible and widely dispersed manufacturing capability, ensuring supplier consistency, and proactively managing product lifecycle issues. Additionally, Racal Acoustics had to address the inefficiencies of its aging IT and paper-based systems, which hindered visibility and problem resolution across the production line.

关于客户

Racal Acoustics is a world leader in the supply of highly-engineered audio ancillaries for rugged military communication applications. With a history spanning almost 100 years, the company provides mission-critical equipment to 108 branches of armed forces in 80 countries. Racal Acoustics has an ambitious growth strategy and a reputation for innovation, reliability, and service, which has helped it nearly double its turnover to £35 million in the past five years. The company needed to invest in a state-of-the-art integrated ERP system to facilitate this growth and found the perfect ally in SSL WinMan.

解决方案

Racal Acoustics selected WinMan from SSL WinMan as its integrated ERP system after a thorough evaluation process involving over 30 potential suppliers. The company opted for a medium-paced implementation strategy, commencing in February and going live in July. SSL provided solid assistance throughout the implementation process, with a consultant onsite two days a week. Each department was tasked with reviewing and cleaning up its own data, which allowed for accurate and meaningful data testing before go-live. The phased implementation gave all departments realistic targets and timescales for having live information up to date before the final changeover.

运营影响

The implementation of WinMan ERP provided real-time visibility of information, allowing employees to see the impact of their work on the system and vice versa.
The improved visibility eliminated the culture of workarounds, ensuring that correct data was entered at the appropriate place within the system.
Senior management and accounts gained instant access to the financial state of the company on a daily basis.

数量效益

Racal Acoustics achieved an 'Order on Time and In Full' (OTIF) level of 90%, with a projected target of 95% by the end of the year.
The company's turnover nearly doubled to £35 million in the past five years.
The accounts department reduced the time taken to compile month-end accounts by almost 50%.