WCA July 2016

Industry news

Production throughput up to 20 per cent

OEE (operational equipment efficiency) across its entire facility, and integrating CablePlan Promica to provide optimal quotations to its customers.” Albert Groothedde, CEO at InnoVites, added: “We are excited about the results cable manufacturers can achieve with CablePlan. The results at Kabtek are a strong proof how production planning software can significantly improve production efficiency.” InnoVites BV – Netherlands Website : www.innovites.com Kabtek – Turkey Website : www.kabtek.com Newcomer at T&T Michael Roussel has joined T&T Marketing Inc as account manager, New England. He will also have product manager responsibilities. In the wire and cable industry, he has worked for AlphaGary and most recently as sales manager at Carris Reels. His professional memberships and affiliations include Wire Association International, ASTM International and Society of Plastics Engineers. T&T Marketing Inc – USA Website : www.ttmarketinginc.com

KABTEK has improved its weekly production throughput up to 20 per cent by using CablePlan Plannica. InnoVites, a provider of enterprise software for wire and cable manufacturers and distributors, distributes CablePlan around the globe in the wire and cable market. Kabtek is a global manufacturer of cable, offering industrial products including silicon cables, rubber-based command control, power and mid-voltage cables, and exports more than 80 per cent of total production to the leading western European countries. Abdurrahman Güngör, COO at Kabtek, said: “CablePlan Plannica is helping Kabtek to improve the production throughput rate up to 20 per cent through weekly planning of its new 21,000m 2 dedicated indoor facility producing approximately 700-1,000 tons per month, reduce the master planning cycle from days to minutes, and provide Kabtek with an opportunity to revise its master plans multiple times throughout the week, and generate a master plan that conforms 100 per cent to a variety of customer- and cable-specific constraints. “Kabtek has expanded the scope of its involvement with CablePlan and is currently implementing CablePlan Chronica to minimise the setup times and improve overall

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