Transparent reports with ZOLLER TMS Tool Management Solutions
In order to know the status of a large stock of tools and measuring and inspection devices at all times and to be able to reliably plan their use in production, technicians and sales staff need constantly updated information. ZOLLER's reporting service makes this possible. Data can be selected from a wide range of modules in the ZOLLER TMS Tool Management Solutions software, recorded at programmable intervals, and output in various data formats. Robin Bender, project manager for the ZOLLER TMS Tool Management Solutions software, says: "Our ZOLLER reporting service is easy to configure and flexible. Data output can be configured according to individual requirements so that it can be tailored precisely to specific requirements and processes. Manufacturing companies can choose whether reports should be generated at regular intervals or triggered by events. The latter case applies, for example, to minimum stock levels in the inventory management software module. When the programmed event occurs, the relevant persons and workstations receive reports and lists in the selected format.
A qualified database for optimization
The information obtained by the reporting service not only serves to ensure transparency. As Robin Bender points out, it is particularly suitable for the targeted optimization of individual processes in manufacturing companies. This applies, for example, to tables created at regular intervals that show minimum stock levels, quantities, and the frequency of tools purchased repeatedly. This allows the accumulation of individual tools to be quickly identified. On the one hand, this can lead to the optimization of stocks and order quantities, and thus logistics. For example, quantity discounts can be taken advantage of.
On the other hand, regular reports can also help to optimize production processes. If, for example, certain drilling, turning, or milling tools are purchased exceptionally frequently in large quantities, this may indicate above-average tool wear during certain machining operations. This results in reliable data that can be used to optimize these processes from a technical standpoint in order to work much more profitably in the future.
Reliably meeting deadlines
Manufacturing companies benefit particularly from the reporting service when they use measuring instruments and test equipment|control devices», continues Robin Bender. Measuring instruments and test equipment|control devices must be calibrated at regular intervals. ZOLLER's reporting service makes it much easier to remember these deadlines. Once programmed, the function automatically generates reports at regular intervals (e.g., monthly or weekly) listing the measuring instruments and test equipment that need to be calibrated. These reports are sent to the responsible persons and control stations and can also be stored centrally as evidence. The ZOLLER reporting service also flexibly creates reports according to individual criteria, for example, according to the type of measuring devices and test equipment|control means or according to their measurement method. This gives you a quick and reliable overview of the calibration dates for predefined measuring and testing technologies, for example, for gear measuring devices or surface measuring devices.
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Flexible and freely programmable
Robin Bender particularly emphasizes the fact that ZOLLER's optional reporting service can be flexibly adapted to all specific requirements. This includes, for example, sending data by email to designated persons. The text and format of the email can be created in advance as a template and predefined. It is also possible to create reports in the form of tables with freely definable columns, particularly in PDF and CSV formats, and to output them to selectable storage media. These include individual computer hard drives and cloud storage spaces (accessible via Internet addresses).
In addition, individual reports can be configured and launched for specific information as needed. The default conditions can be saved for subsequent reports and called up as needed.
Benefit automatically from the automatic function
Another key advantage of ZOLLER's reporting service is that all data collection processes and the output of reports, lists, and tables are carried out automatically and without manual intervention in the background», explains Robin Bender. Selected specialists automatically receive the reports intended for them. This ensures that processes deemed necessary once are continued reliably and continuously. In addition, the reporting service helps to critically examine, evaluate, and continuously improve internal processes. Automatic reports serve as a reminder to use the data to repeatedly optimize individual business and technical processes. This proves to be particularly profitable for manufacturing companies, as users of the ZOLLER reporting service confirm after just a few months. «
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