Activplant Drives Growth Across Global Manufacturing Operations

Activplant announces Throughput Analyzer 2.0

London, Ontario, December 09, 2008 - Activplant Corporation (www.activplant.com),Activplant Corporation, makers of award winning Throughput Analyzer announce the general release of Throughput Analyzer 2.0. Activplant’s Throughput Analyzer is world renowned for providing manufacturers with powerful tools to increase clarity on the plant floor, and right across the entire enterprise. Activplant’s Throughput Analyzer 2.0, is the latest version of a proven solution that offers streamlined collection of only the most critical plant floor data. Through its visual tools, accelerated deployment and delivery of the most useful decision-enabling data, it provides consensus on how to drive incremental improvements in the manufacturing process.

It is essential to look at a manufacturing environment as a whole and drill down though each layer of the organization to determine how to be more effective at each job role. “The responsibility for success can be shared at all levels of the organization.” said Mathew Rynard Chief Technology Officer. “Successful enterprises are the ones that understand that these diverse roles are all linked and that integrating them can increase the benefits of their lean efforts”

Throughput Analyzer was developed with a strong focus on driving continuous improvement initiatives by identifying the absolute constraint on the shop floor based on the flow of parts in a takt time environment. The features and functionality ensure that the right resources are deployed in the right place, at the right time, with the right detailed information. Throughput Analyzer 2.0 takes a deep dive into the inner workings of a manufacturing plant and provides out of the box reports and data that is catered to each critical job function.

“Today’s manufacturing landscape is becoming increasingly more competitive and it has become a necessity for manufacturers all across the world to arm themselves with real time solutions that will drive quantifiable performance gains in order to survive” said Drew Forret, Activplant President. ”We are thrilled to announce our latest upgrade. 2.0 is an evolution and maturity of Throughput Analyzer, we have grown leaps and bounds and are revolutionizing the way all manufacturers do business.”

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:
Kathryn Clark
Activplant Corporation
(519) 668-7336 ex. 378
kclark@activplant.com
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Jenn Sommer
Highroad Communications
(416) 644-2274
jsommer@highroad.com