Produce Plus is a simple and easy to
use, yet sophisticated PC software to monitor production performance which is
suitable for all levels of management. Produce Plus' six major traffic light
indicators - Production, Quality, OEE, Performance/Efficiency, Costs, and Labour
Performance - make it possible to compare current results with previously
defined targets. The indicators were selected to concentrate on the most
important production information for managers. The traffic light colours provide
a quick overview of the current status of a business: Green means "good" or
"better than expected", amber is "acceptable" and red is "unacceptable". If a
potential problem is identified, the user can access more detailed reports from
Produce Plus's Global Reports Menu. From here, many more detailed reports can
be viewed on screen and printed, to identify the area where problems may be
occurring. Produce Plus has many key features that are useful to any
manufacturer, but are especially vital to many SME's. The main Produce Plus
functions allow you to accurately cost line manning, total production,
individual products and proposed new products. It can provide managers with
accurate ex-factory costs for each of their products at specific work rates and
labour compliments. This cost takes into account raw materials, packaging,
direct and indirect labour and allocated overheads. This function alone can be
critical in assisting a company realise its true costs of production. The
software can hold information on different types of production, not only for
products that are manufactured on a hand or machine line, but also for
continuous or intermittent batching processes. Produce Plus collates data on
work rates for different processes and allows you to enter validation records
for each work rate. The software will tell you how many samples should be taken
to ensure a high degree of confidence in the calculated work rate. Produce Plus
is integrated with the PHAROS - Business Navigator. PHAROS provides the user
with a general overview of business performance, whereas Produce Plus provides a
more focused look at production and efficiencies. Produce Plus is a unique
practical training tool and is included within specific training courses
developed by Mike Dillon Associates Ltd. The Introduction to Performance
Measures course covers the methods of how to calculate: · Overall Effective
Efficiency · Effective Line Performance · Line Running Efficiency · Line
Utilisation · Labour Performance · Overhead Recovery · Standard Labour Cost and
Compliment These concepts are then explored using the Produce Plus software tool
within a factory or with case study data. Courses are also available on the
software and data collection methods alone, without covering the background to
the calculations. The software can be provided with or without these training
courses, as requested by the purchaser. Produce Plus provides a business with an
industrial engineering capability in a simple and easy to use tool. The software
is an excellent training tool that can be used to raise the awareness of
production management.