Released on: March 18, 2008, 6:24 am

Press Release Author: Thomas R. Cutler

Industry: Software

Press Release Summary: Manufacturing Journalist TR Cutler Profiles GainSeeker for
Machine Tooling Sector

Press Release Body: In the current issue of The Machinist, leading manufacturing
journalist, Thomas R. Cutler, profiled the importance of statistical
process control in the machine tooling sector. Cutler suggested, "The term 'machine
tooling' covers a vast array of companies and manufacturers worldwide. Software
solutions proclaiming complete process improvements are many; few actually deliver.
The machine tool and component manufacturers can drive bottom-line impacts rather
quickly with the use of software solutions in several specific areas. Recently a
supplier of transmission components for automobile and heavy equipment industries
could not manage production to meet a large customer's demand-the customer was
threatening to award the contract to another supplier. There was an urgent need to
expand capacity and prevent their competition from capturing the business. Even
though employees in one department were working three shifts, seven days a week to
meet production quotes, they fell short of the target output. Senior management
assumed the only way to add capacity was to add machinery. This was a high-risk
strategy due to the large capital expense and increased labor headcount required."


According to Evan J. Miller, President and CEO of Hertzler Systems, "Senior leaders
believe that if they know more about the true capacity of the equipment in the
department and the reasons for machine down time, they could optimize and improve
equipment utilization. Once they had this knowledge, they believed they would be
able to make more intelligent decisions about expanding the department."

Miller provided the software mechanism -- a means to track each machine by the
minute, recording setup times, maintenance and run times. This information was then
captured automatically in a database, along with detailed information from the
operator. With this information stored in a central database the manufacturers
created multilevel Pareto charts to help determine how many non-value-added minutes
were spent on various activities, such as fixing electrical problems or making
adjustments.

According to Miller, "Over a six month period the department went from a seven-day
work week to a five-day work week, saving more than $100,000 in overtime costs.
Simultaneously, the company increased its output by more than twenty-five percent,
while minimizing defects and scrap. Increasing productivity on existing equipment
allowed the company to avoid purchasing additional equipment, thereby saving
millions of dollars."


Hertzler Systems (www.hertzler.com) provides seamless, accurate data acquisition
solutions that drive business transformation. The company provides the leading
real-time data acquisition and analytics software, the GainSeeker Suite. This
powerful and flexible system is best used by lean and progressive companies.
Gainseeker Suite allows companies to connect with devices and other information
systems, collecting data and alarming key personnel when problems arise; this
technology allows organizations to analyze data for root cause problems, converting
data into knowledge.



Hertzler Systems has been a leader in Statistical Process Control and Six Sigma for
over twenty years, and includes a diverse customer base in service, transactional
and manufacturing environments; clients include BAE Systems, Crown Audio, IDEX
Corporation, McCormick & Company, Inc., Hormel Foods Corporation, Titleist &
Footjoy, and TaylorMade-Adidas Golf Worldwide. The company\'s software and services
enable clients to collect and analyze data; building a robust data infrastructure
for making data-driven decisions. These capabilities help clients to reduce costs,
cycle time and errors, and increase profitability.



Hertzler Systems Inc.
www.hertzler.com
Adrienne DePew
Communications Manager
info@hertzler.com
800.958.2709



Web Site: http://www.hertzler.com

Contact Details: Hertzler Systems
2312 Eisenhower Dr. N.
Goshen, IN 46526
800-958-2709