A leading producer of tires, Goodyear manufactures and sells around 30 million tires annually.
TECHNICAL DATA
- Host system SAP, HYDRA, PROSPEO, CT
- Database Oracle
- Operating system Windows Server 2008 R2
- Users 20 to 60, depending on site (Working in German, English)
WAREHOUSE DATA
- Between 2,000 and 20,000 pallet slots (varies from site to site)
- Block stacking and bale storage areas, pallet racking systems, flow racks, drive-in racks
- Twelve sites: Fulda, Fürstenwalde, Hanau, Philippsburg, Riesa, Wittlich (DE); Adapazari, Izmit (TR), Kranji (SLO), Debica (PL), Amiens (F), Uitenhage (ZA)
HARDWARE CONTROL
- Forklifts and RF devices (Symbol MC9090)
INTERFACES
- Host interface to HYDRA (ERP system)
- Interface to production system CT (kneader technology)
- Web service to Prospeo (Kanban)
- Web service to SAP Manufacturing Execution (SAP ME)
PERFORMANCE CAPACITY
- Between 2,000 and 25,000 articles in stock, depending on site
- 800 to 66,000 stock putaway and retrieval transactions daily, depending on site
- Average of 300 goods receipts daily
- Up to 250,000 data records transmitted daily
PROCESSES AND SOLUTIONS
- Production control of raw material mixtures
- Material flow control for tire production
- Automated supply of machines in production
- Production workflow visualisation on KANBAN monitor
- Strict compliance with minimum storage periods and FIFO principle
- Forklift routing system
CUSTOMER BENEFITS
- Full traceability of all raw materials
- Standardised processes across all sites
- Consistent, paperless processing and control
- Electronic kanban system for just-in-time production
- Visual display of quantity to be produced for quick and simple overview
