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Information Systems Analysis & Applications for Small Manufacturing

Information Systems Analysis & Applications for Small Manufacturing. IPRO 312. In Cooperation with William Maur Buhrke Industries Illinois Institute of Technology. December 3, 2004 Fall 2004 IRPO Day Illinois Institute of Technology. Project Overview. Tool Repair Request System

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Information Systems Analysis & Applications for Small Manufacturing

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  1. Information Systems Analysis & Applications for Small Manufacturing IPRO 312 In Cooperation with William Maur Buhrke Industries Illinois Institute of Technology December 3, 2004 Fall 2004 IRPO Day Illinois Institute of Technology

  2. Project Overview Tool Repair Request System • Problem • Proposed Solutions • Buhrke’s Feedback • Access/Web Solution • Obstacles Encountered • Overview of Application • Next Step Barcode Scanner System • Objective and Reasoning • Research Methodology • Critical Obstacles • Summary of Findings • Next Step

  3. Tool Repair Request System IPRO 312

  4. Problem Detail • 400+ tools at Buhrke • Company is growing • No current reporting system • Production department un- aware of tool availability Benefits of tracking: • Ability to run history reports • Based off of history, pre-ventative maintenance can be done to reduce tool downtime • Alert system • Notify tool room when spe-cific actions need to be taken

  5. Proposed Solutions • SQL database with VB front end application • Would require SQL server license/training • VB license for development/troubleshooting • Access database with VB front end • Complete Access application like current Buhrke database • Could use either Access with VB runtime or custom VB front end • Access database with Web front end • Platform Independent, only an HTML browser needed for clients • Access based like current database

  6. Buhrke’s Feedback • SQL Solution • No current SQL license, prefer Access • Not many users expected at first • Access/VB Solution • No VB license available if Buhrke wanted to change code • Versions of Access differ from PC to PC • Access/Web Solution • Security might be an issue, only certain users should be able to access, currently no central-ized security at Buhrke

  7. Solution – Access/Web • Access with Web front end • Platform independency • Current IT staff knowledgeable with Access and HTML • Security issue: controlled with NTFS permissions on web server

  8. Obstacles Encountered • Current Buhrke database only runs in Access 95 • Buhrke’s business software, Vantage, has too much overhead for integration/difficult to integrate • No current complete process in place

  9. Application Design Access DB ODBC Connection IIS 5.0/6.0

  10. Application Screens Tool Info Tool Listing Tool Info

  11. Application ScreensRequest/Repair Forms Request Form Repair Form

  12. Application ScreensAlerts

  13. Next Steps • Add Scheduler front end • E-Mail notifications • Reporting • Lookup by Tool Number/Part Number • Form validation

  14. Bar Code Scanner System IPRO 312

  15. Objective • Automate the receiving system for raw materials at Buhrke Industries. • Usage of bar code scanner for… • More efficient receiving • Time saving

  16. Why? • Current receiving process is done manually. • Slower process • Slower Material availability update • Harder traceability of materials

  17. Tasks • Extensive research on various RF (Radio Frequency) and Batch scanners • Present scanners that are best suited for receiving process • Creation of Material Tag and traceability for future reference

  18. Research Methodology • Understanding manufacturing process from receiving to shipping • Research on company’s database software (Vantage) • Generation of Move Tags

  19. Critical Obstacles • Changing project definition • Incompatibility of Vantage 5.1 with barcode scanners (data transfer) • Long distance between IIT campus and Buhrke Industries (limited visits to the company)

  20. Summary • Barcode Module would add barcode capabilities to Vantage 5.1 • Batch scanners best suited for company’s need were presented • Move Tag created from Vantage

  21. Next Step • Research on Bar Code Module • Implement and test the system using Vantage

  22. More Information • To learn more about this project, please visit our IPRO 312 website at: http://www.iit.edu/~ipro312f04

  23. Faculty Advisor: Will Maurer IPRO Team: Tool Repair Team: Mark Sami (Team Leader) James Savaiano Milena Tzakova Michael Wyrick Gueorgui Moutaftchiev *Special Thanks to: Tom Sikorski (plant manager) and Victor Rodriguez (Technician). Also the tech support staff at Vantage for their cooperation. All our guests today for being here. Bar Code Scanner Team: Erica Fierro (Team Leader) Jose Contreras Nasir Mahmoud Seung Kwon (Mike) Choi Baltazar Zamudio Imran Sajwani Acknowledgment

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