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November 10, 2010 - Volume:00 Issue:00

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MES Helps Chrysler Plant Cut Costs By 30%
Epicor's MES (manufacturing execution system) has enabled a Chrysler die casting facility to increase uptime while reducing cycle time and scrap. "It's hard to overstate how vital Mattec MES is. It doesn't solve our problems for us, but you have to know you have a problem before you can solve it," says Sam Mahon, Production Control Manager at Chrysler.
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See How Heavy Duty Vacuum Eliminated Safety Concerns and Wasted Manpower at New England Plant
Replacing manual removal of steel shot with vacuuming to handle ergonomic concern reduces unscheduled downtime by 80 percent, manpower by more than 50 percent and provides more efficient maintenance of cleaner environment.
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