Activplant Technology Helps Streamline Ford Manufacturing Operations
Ford Motor Company has signed a North American Power Train agreement for Activplant Software
LONDON, ONT - November 15, 2005 - Activplant,
a leader in enterprise manufacturing intelligence software, announced
today that Ford Motor Company has signed an agreement to use Activplant
software across its North American Powertrain plants to streamline and
improve manufacturing operations.
The deployment of the Activplant solution is expected
to result in improved throughput and efficiency, more effective scheduling
and optimization. Activplant technology enables Ford to monitor, analyze and
report production events in real-time, improving Ford’s operational
excellence and enhancing its manufacturing performance management strategy.
"In this time of constrained budgets and managed spend
rates, OEMs are investing in Activplant technology as part of a priority to
improve their performance management," said Dennis Cocco, Activplant
president and CEO. "Our manufacturing intelligence solution will help make a
major contribution towards Ford PTO’s manufacturing performance goals by
providing a standard system Ford can use to build its next-generation
monitoring system."
About Activplant
An enterprise manufacturing intelligence market leader, Activplant’s Performance Management System has set the standard in operational excellence within the world’s largest and most admired manufacturers. Aimed at high-volume, high-automation plants, Activplant’s solution consolidates plant floor data into relevant real-time and historical information, enabling productivity gains by optimizing product, people, equipment and processes. With Activplant solutions, plant managers and manufacturing executives can focus on the key issues in their facilities that ultimately improve product quality, accelerate new product launches and drive performance gains. Activplant is a privately held company based in London, Ontario. For more information please visit www.activplant.com.
For more information, contact:
Donna Araujo
High Road Communications
T: 416.644.2283
E: daraujo@highroad.com
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