EWIS’s Presence in Manufacturing
Manufacturing operations involve a wide range of functions, from raw material receipt to the shipping of finished goods, production, equipment maintenance, inventory movements, material quality tests, customer order management, and work dispatching. These functions are carried out by different teams and departments within the organization, but they must work collaboratively under effective business management directions.
In an enterprise system, three main flows intersect: material, money, and information. The importance of information becomes evident when considering these flows. The material flow impacts the money flow, as no payment is made until delivery occurs. Similarly, the information flow constrains the material flow, as no delivery can take place until shipment documentation is issued. Furthermore, the information flow also constrains the money flow, as payment cannot be made until an invoice is issued.
Empowering Manufacturing Excellence through Information
A well-designed and properly implemented manufacturing information system serves as an enabler for achieving higher levels of financial performance. It supports the seamless flow of information across various functions, optimizing operational efficiency and driving profitability. On the other hand, a poorly designed and inefficient information system hampers the plant’s ability to serve the company’s goal of sustaining and increasing profits.
Today, ideal information systems in manufacturing are flexible and invisible information infrastructures that adapt to the specific resources, products, business processes, and decision-making needs of the enterprise. They are no longer a constraint but rather a catalyst for developing a differentiating and winning strategy. Achieving the ideal information system involves attaining the highest level of maturity in development and maintenance, minimizing effort required to enhance or modify existing capabilities in real-time, capturing user requirements based on existing constraints impacting the bottom line, continuously improving manufacturing and business processes, and leveraging technology as it becomes available and relevant.
Successful MIS projects have a positive impact on the company’s bottom line when they align with and support the overall business strategy, rather than entangling or hindering it.
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