WCA September 2017

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CableBuilder gives Southwire the edge

Furthermore, CableBuilder has allowed Southwire to take the automation process one step further by transforming activities that would traditionally be managed by a design engineer into automated processes within the system, for example, selection of materials and specification validation. CableBuilder’s unique function enables Southwire to utilise the principle of designing a product once and then rolling it out to multiple plants to the exact same specification of that original design. CableBuilder allows Southwire to optimise production and reduce costs, especially with regards to transportation. Any updates to a product are automatically implemented across all plants. Southwire Company LLC – USA Website : www.southwire.com Cimteq Ltd – UK Website : www.cimteq.com

systems in place that will allow it to perform at its maximum potential. Dwayne Johnson, director, specifications and standards, Southwire, said “CableBuilder software is a strategic investment for us at Southwire. Its use as a product data management system is essential for our ERP’s operation. CableBuilder software also offers us the flexibility to continuously improve our designs and our business processes.” With over 20 plants across North America, consistency is imperative in order for the company’s SAP system to function effectively. CableBuilder is intuitive and flexible and can be adapted to any ERP system. CableBuilder integrates into SAP, delivering concise information, enabling the system to match production to exact order requirements, reducing scrap and rework.

SOUTHWIRE, one of North America’s largest wire and cable producers, is integrating CableBuilder, the cable manufacturing software system by Cimteq, to all its plants in North America, transforming the efficiency, cohesiveness and productivity of its business. The new fully integrated system will drive Southwire to realise its goal of a fully streamlined system linking all plants together through common data and specifications. Following on from the successful implementation of CableBuilder to over a quarter of its plants, Southwire has scheduled CableBuilder to be rolled out to its remaining plants by the end of 2018. With Southwire’s key strategic goals to build organisational capability, drive operational excellence and accelerate growth, the company requires internal

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