Information Systems Information Systems Analysis & Analysis &

Applications for Applications for Small ManufacturingSmall Manufacturing

IPRO 312IPRO 312

December 3, 2004

Fall 2004 IRPO Day

Illinois Institute of Technology

In Cooperation with

William MaurBuhrke Industries

Illinois Institute of Technology

Project OverviewProject Overview

Tool Repair Request Tool Repair Request SystemSystem

ProblemProblem

Proposed SolutionsProposed Solutions

Buhrke’s FeedbackBuhrke’s Feedback

Access/Web SolutionAccess/Web Solution

Obstacles Encountered Obstacles Encountered

Overview of ApplicationOverview of Application

Next StepNext Step

Barcode ScannerBarcode ScannerSystemSystem

Objective and ReasoningObjective and Reasoning

Research MethodologyResearch Methodology

Critical ObstaclesCritical Obstacles

Summary of FindingsSummary of Findings

Next StepNext Step

Tool Repair Request Tool Repair Request SystemSystemIPRO 312IPRO 312

Problem DetailProblem Detail 400+ tools at Buhrke400+ tools at Buhrke

Company is growingCompany is growing No current reporting No current reporting

systemsystem Production department un- Production department un-

aware of tool availabilityaware of tool availability

Benefits of tracking:Benefits of tracking: Ability to run history Ability to run history

reportsreports Based off of history, pre-Based off of history, pre-

ventative maintenance can be ventative maintenance can be done to reduce tool done to reduce tool downtimedowntime

Alert systemAlert system Notify tool room when spe-Notify tool room when spe-

cific actions need to be cific actions need to be takentaken

Proposed SolutionsProposed Solutions

SQL database with VB front end SQL database with VB front end applicationapplication Would require SQL server license/trainingWould require SQL server license/training VB license for development/troubleshootingVB license for development/troubleshooting

Access database with VB front endAccess database with VB front end Complete Access application like current Complete Access application like current Buhrke databaseBuhrke database

Could use either Access with VB runtime or Could use either Access with VB runtime or custom VB front endcustom VB front end

Access database with Web front endAccess database with Web front end Platform Independent, only an HTML browser Platform Independent, only an HTML browser needed for clientsneeded for clients

Access based like current databaseAccess based like current database

Buhrke’s FeedbackBuhrke’s Feedback

SQL SolutionSQL Solution No current SQL license, prefer AccessNo current SQL license, prefer Access Not many users expected at firstNot many users expected at first

Access/VB SolutionAccess/VB Solution No VB license available if Buhrke wanted to No VB license available if Buhrke wanted to change codechange code

Versions of Access differ from PC to PCVersions of Access differ from PC to PC

Access/Web SolutionAccess/Web Solution Security might be an issue, only certain users Security might be an issue, only certain users should be able to access, currently no central-should be able to access, currently no central-ized security at Buhrkeized security at Buhrke

Solution – Access/WebSolution – Access/Web

Access with Web front endAccess with Web front end Platform independencyPlatform independency

Current IT staff knowledgeable with Current IT staff knowledgeable with Access and HTMLAccess and HTML

Security issue: controlled with NTFS Security issue: controlled with NTFS permissions on web serverpermissions on web server

Obstacles EncounteredObstacles Encountered

Current Buhrke database only runs in Current Buhrke database only runs in Access 95Access 95

Buhrke’s business software, Vantage, Buhrke’s business software, Vantage, has too much overhead for has too much overhead for integration/difficult to integrateintegration/difficult to integrate

No current complete process in placeNo current complete process in place

Application DesignApplication Design

Access DBAccess DB ODBC ConnectionODBC Connection IIS 5.0/6.0IIS 5.0/6.0

Application Screens Application Screens Tool InfoTool Info

Tool ListingTool Listing Tool InfoTool Info

Application ScreensApplication ScreensRequest/Repair FormsRequest/Repair Forms

Request FormRequest Form Repair FormRepair Form

Application ScreensApplication ScreensAlertsAlerts

Next StepsNext Steps

Add Scheduler front endAdd Scheduler front end E-Mail notificationsE-Mail notifications ReportingReporting Lookup by Tool Number/Part NumberLookup by Tool Number/Part Number Form validationForm validation

Bar Code Scanner Bar Code Scanner SystemSystemIPRO 312IPRO 312

ObjectiveObjective

Automate the receiving system Automate the receiving system for raw materials at Buhrke for raw materials at Buhrke Industries.Industries.

Usage of bar code scanner for…Usage of bar code scanner for… More efficient receivingMore efficient receiving Time savingTime saving

Why?Why?

Current receiving Current receiving process is done process is done manually.manually.

Slower processSlower process Slower Material Slower Material availability updateavailability update

Harder traceability Harder traceability of materialsof materials

TasksTasks

Extensive research on Extensive research on various RF (Radio various RF (Radio Frequency) and Batch Frequency) and Batch scannersscanners

Present scanners that Present scanners that are best suited for are best suited for receiving processreceiving process

Creation of Material Creation of Material Tag and traceability Tag and traceability for future referencefor future reference

Research MethodologyResearch Methodology

Understanding Understanding manufacturing process manufacturing process from receiving to from receiving to shippingshipping

Research on company’s Research on company’s database software database software (Vantage)(Vantage)

Generation of Move Generation of Move TagsTags

Critical ObstaclesCritical Obstacles

Changing project definitionChanging project definition Incompatibility of Vantage 5.1 Incompatibility of Vantage 5.1 with barcode scanners (data with barcode scanners (data transfer)transfer)

Long distance between IIT Long distance between IIT campus and Buhrke Industries campus and Buhrke Industries (limited visits to the company) (limited visits to the company)

SummarySummary

Barcode Module would add Barcode Module would add barcode capabilities to Vantage barcode capabilities to Vantage 5.15.1

Batch scanners best suited for Batch scanners best suited for company’s need were presentedcompany’s need were presented

Move Tag created from VantageMove Tag created from Vantage

Next StepNext Step

Research on Bar Code Research on Bar Code ModuleModule

Implement and test Implement and test the system using the system using VantageVantage

More InformationMore Information

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AcknowledgmentAcknowledgment Faculty Advisor:Faculty Advisor:

Will MaurerWill Maurer

IPRO Team:IPRO Team: Tool Repair Team:Tool Repair Team:

Mark Sami (Team Leader)Mark Sami (Team Leader) James SavaianoJames Savaiano

Milena TzakovaMilena Tzakova Michael WyrickMichael Wyrick

Gueorgui MoutaftchievGueorgui Moutaftchiev

          

**Special Thanks to: Tom Sikorski (plant manager) and Victor Special Thanks to: Tom Sikorski (plant manager) and Victor Rodriguez (Technician). Also the tech support staff at Rodriguez (Technician). Also the tech support staff at Vantage for their cooperation. All our guests today for being Vantage for their cooperation. All our guests today for being here.here.

Bar Code Scanner Team:Bar Code Scanner Team: Erica Fierro (Team Leader)Erica Fierro (Team Leader) Jose ContrerasJose Contreras Nasir MahmoudNasir Mahmoud Seung Kwon (Mike) ChoiSeung Kwon (Mike) Choi Baltazar ZamudioBaltazar Zamudio Imran SajwaniImran Sajwani