Realise Industry 4.0 compliance with StockSAVER from WERMA
Essential features of the system:
- Digitalise the Kanban system – the system monitors stock movement in and out of kanban
- Data on stock movement transmitted wirelessly to control station and cockpit view
- Automatic replenishment orders triggered once pre-set safety stock parameters have been crossed
- Visualise the status of each Kanban location on cockpit view
How does it work?
- System consists of sensors retrofitted to each flow rack rail to monitor movement of stock bins
- Data on stock movement transmitted from the racks wirelessly to receiver
- Control station view shows location and part to be replenished and for how long the request has been running
- Replenishment order can be triggered manually or data exported directly to an ERP sysytem
Problems solved:
- Kanban cards not required that can be lost or damaged
- No danger of a kanban card missing a milk-round collection and delaying replenishment
- Replenishing the wrong location impossible
- No need for “siege mentality” excessive line-side stockholding
- Improve cash-flow by reducing stock required
Benefits
- Package easy to retro-fit to existing flow racking
- Intuitive and easy to use software
- Data can be exported for use in local ERP systems
Tel: 01536 486930