Paperless Shop Floor

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Paperless Manufacturing Shop Floor
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Is Your Shop Floor Experiencing

• 1. Out-of-date hard copies of work instructions,
  CAD drawings

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Is Your Shop Floor Experiencing

• 1. Out-of-date hard copies of work instructions,
  CAD drawings

• 2. Considerable time spent keeping SF current
  with
• Document approvals / signatures
• Updates to hard copy manuals

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Is Your Shop Floor Experiencing

• 1. Out-of-date hard copies of work instructions,
  CAD drawings

• 2. Considerable time spent keeping SF current
  with
• Document approvals / signatures
• Updates to hard copy manuals

3. Version control taking considerable time to
maintain
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Is Your Shop Floor Experiencing

• 1. Out-of-date hard copies of work instructions,
  CAD drawings

• 2. Considerable time spent keeping SF current
  with
• Document approvals / signatures
• Updates to hard copy manuals

3. Version control taking considerable time to
maintain
4. Unable to take advantage of electronic
instructional video
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Is Your Shop Floor Experiencing

• 1. Out-of-date hard copies of work instructions,
  CAD drawings

• 2. Considerable time spent keeping SF current
  with
• Document approvals / signatures
• Updates to hard copy manuals

3. Version control taking considerable time to
maintain
4. Unable to take advantage of electronic
instructional video
5. Unable to use bar codes for inquiries or
reporting
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Want To Move Your Shop Floor To A More Paperless
Environment ?
Step-by-Step

• 1. Purchase Adobe Acrobat software. Convert
  documents (work instructions, CAD drawings) to
  PDF.

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Want To Move Your Shop Floor To A More Paperless
Environment ?
Step-by-Step

• 1. Purchase Adobe Acrobat software. Convert
  documents (work instructions, CAD drawings) to
  PDF.

2. Purchase / install hardware (PCs, monitors,
bar code scanners) on shop floor
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Want To Move Your Shop Floor To A More Paperless
Environment ?
Step-by-Step

• 1. Purchase Adobe Acrobat software. Convert
  documents (work instructions, CAD drawings) to
  PDF.

2. Purchase / install hardware (PCs, monitors,
bar code scanners) on shop floor
3. Create training material train SF employees
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Shop Floor Conversion To Paperless
1st Step Convert documents (job instructions,
drawings) to PDF
Convert Business Documents
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11 Reasons For Using PDF

• 1. PDF is the industry standard for viewing
  documents
• 2. Adobe PDF Reader is free ANY
• computer can view PDF files
• 3. PDF reduces file size files open quickly
• 4. Adobe PDF Reader supports document security
• Does not permit altering documents
• Can be setup to prevent printing of documents

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11 Reasons For Using PDF

• 5. PDF solution can be independent of, or support
  ERP software (Oracle, JD Edwards, SAP)
• 6. PDF has easy-to-learn navigation / viewing
  tools

Page Navigation First-Prev-Next-Last Page
Zooming / Magnifying
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11 Reasons For Using PDF (cont)
7. PDF Supports bookmarks

Bookmarks go directly to desired page (Example
router operation sequences)
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11 Reasons For Using PDF (cont)
7. PDF Supports bookmarks and links to view other
files
Plant Work Instruction
599-88-02 Rev B
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11 Reasons For Using PDF (cont)
7. PDF supports bookmarks and links to view other
files
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11 Reasons For Using PDF (cont)
8. PDF zooming tools are excellent
Wear approved gloves when handling the part.

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11 Reasons For Using PDF (cont)
8. PDF zooming tools are excellent
Returns to fit width view
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11 Reasons For Using PDF (cont)
9. PDF supports digital signatures with
password control
Plant Work Instruction
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11 Reasons For Using PDF (cont)
9. PDF supports digital signatures with password
control

• Signature location defined by drawing a box on
  document

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11 Reasons For Using PDF (cont)
10. PDF supports keyword searching of documents
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11 Reasons For Using PDF (cont)
10. PDF supports keyword searching of documents
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11 Reasons For Using PDF (cont)
11. PDF supports electronic forms (design,
distributing, data collection / export)
a. Scan an existing hard copy form to PDF
b. Define electronic fields using these
field types
c. Define where form data is to be
stored
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11 Reasons For Using PDF (cont)
11. PDF supports electronic forms (design,
distributing, data collection, data export)
d. Key data into form taking advantage of data
edits

• Calculations
• Date selection from calendar
• List of values
• Check boxes
• Radio buttons
• Digital signatures
• Decimal precision
• Mandatory / optional
• Add barcodes
• Spellchecking

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11 Reasons For Using PDF (cont)
11. PDF supports electronic forms (design,
distributing, data collection, data
export)
d. Key data into form taking advantage of data
edits
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11 Reasons For Using PDF (cont)
11. PDF supports electronic forms (design,
distributing, data collection, data
export)
e. Export data (CSV, XML) for reporting, taking
advantage of filters
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Shop Floor Presentation Options
If minimal job instructions create a table with
hyperlinks
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Shop Floor Presentation Options
If many job instructions add barcode to job
router
ACE MANUFACTURING
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Implementation Considerations
Required Network document storage with
acceptable employee access
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Acrobat Standard vs. Professional
Functionality below is in Professional version
only
If Acrobat forms are in scope, LiveCycle is
excellent
A
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Implementation Considerations
Hardware Unit Costs

• Bar Code Scanner
• Wireless 480
• Wired USB 150

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Implementation Considerations
Possible Environmental Considerations / Costs

• PC enclosures

• Wireless evaluation
• Determines wireless equipment needs based on
  coverage area and equipment interference issues

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Paperless Shop Floor Summary
Business Benefits

• Current version of SF documents always available

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Paperless Shop Floor Summary
Business Benefits

• Eliminates time / cost spent printing and
  distributing paper

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Paperless Shop Floor Summary
Business Benefits

• Bar coding facilitates faster data collection,
  lower costs and reduced human keying errors

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Paperless Shop Floor Summary
Business Benefits

• Easy-to-access video opens up
• a new SF instructional media

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Paperless Shop Floor Summary
Reasons To Convert Now

• Hardware is proven.
• Many low cost options exist.

• Wireless technology is proven. No need to hard
  wire PCs. Easy SF physical reorganization.

• PDF is
• Industry standard for viewing documents
• Low cost alternative to document management
• software

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Paperless Shop Floor Summary

• Hardware, software and wireless technology is
  proven and works well

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Paperless Shop Floor Summary

• Hardware, software and wireless technology is
  proven and works well

• Fostering and managing organizational change is
  key to a successful project .

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Years of Experience
36 - Information Systems 17 - ERP (Mfg /
Distribution / Bar Code) 11 - Business
Intelligence Reporting