Please feel free to read through the following
case studies and testimonials.
Case Study:
GUNNS Veneers New Zealand (Pty) Ltd
Our Client’s
core business:
Australasia's largest producer of sliced veneers, with 3
plants, Boyer and Somerset in Tasmania and Christchurch
in New Zealand. The world's largest producer of Eucalypt
veneers.
Their Challenge
To increase efficiency and productivity of their 3 Australasian
plants. To improve factory based data capture processes
and to increase accuracy of production data.
Our Solution
(Christchurch)
• Seamlessly integrate factory ‘data capture
systems’ with backoffice ordering and inventory systems
on NT and MacOS platforms.
• Develop software to automate allocation of processed
veneer to specific customer orders
• Develop software to quickly capture and uniquely
identify (using Barcoding technologies) data relating to
batches of processed veneer.
• Develop software/hardware solution to increase the
accuracy of automated measuring of processed veneer
• Use factory proof hardware to capture data at 3
stages within the ‘Log to Veneer’ lifecycle.
Results Delivered
• Captures all veneer bundle data and is transferred
to existing backoffice inventory system, while storing the
data on a barcode label which is applied to each bundle
of veneer. Data is recorded and printed using the RACE Industrial
Touch Screen.
• Measuring of veneer (interfacing with existing measuring
equipment) and automatic allocation of ‘veneer to
customer orders’ is combined in to one single process,
allowing the production flow to be smoother and considerably
faster.
• Intelligent software increases accuracy of the measuring
process, producing more yield as well as ensuring that customer
orders are filled faster and more accurately.
• Valuable production data available in ‘real-time’
enabling reports to be compiled at anytime while being based
on more accurate data.
GUNNS Veneers Perspective
“…Since our new veneer processing computer system
has been installed, our production, yield, and efficiency
have increased considerably. Now that veneer is being measured
more accurately and since our production data is being recorded
and monitored more closely, quality control efforts can
be made more effective and can continue to provide our customers
with top grade product…”
“…Installation
of the new system was seamless and was without any major
issues. Staff have received the ‘user-friendly’
system with enthusiasm and have been impressed with it’s
ability and effectiveness while being delighted with it’s
simplicity…”
“…We consider this
R.A.C.E. system to be extremely cost effective with it having
provided us with a ROI beyond our expectations”.
-Aaron Sonnenberg, GUNNS NZ
Plant Manager
