Interstate Foam & Supply achieves double-digit material savings and increased throughput using Plataine’s FoamOptimizer and FabricOptimizer solutionsPlataine’s integrated solution drives over 20% savings in fiber consumption, over 10% savings in foam consumption, 30% increase in foam-cutter throughput, and reduced labor
High Point, North Carolina, December 1st, 2010 – Interstate Foam & Supply completes the deployment of Plataine’s FoamOptimizer and FabricOptimizer solutions for automatic nesting and cutting optimization of foam, fiber and fabric in its Conover, NC plant.
"Plataine’s integrated solution helped us fully automate our cutting processes from entry to production, while offering our operators ready-to-cut, optimized nests for all products, materials and machines in our production line” says Doug Martin, Director of Operations at Interstate Foam & Supply. “Plataine’s system benefits include over 20% savings in fiber consumption, over 10% savings in foam consumption, and an increase of 30% in foam-cutter throughput. We are now consistently seeing foam bun yield percentages in the upper nineties” adds Martin. Plataine’s Total Production Optimization (TPO) Solution Suite offers Upholstery manufacturers an integrated solution for optimizing the nesting and cutting processes of fabric, fiber and foam. Seamlessly integrated to the manufacturer’s ERP/MRP and CAD systems, TPO matches the daily order demand and generates optimal cutting plans. In doing so, TPO drives significant cost savings and increased productivity by offering higher material utilization, better inventory management, increased cutter throughput and overall higher productivity, by automating routine manual tasks and eliminating any errors associated with it.
"Prior to deploying Plataine’s solutions, our nesting and cutting processes were manual intensive, and hindered our growth potential as the market conditions were improving " Says Mark A. Webb, President of Interstate Foam & Supply. “After years of using multiple disconnected nesting solutions for each material and brand of cutters, Plataine’s integrated approach helped us take manufacturing optimization to the next level, and has really exceeded all our expectations for productivity improvements and material utilization” concludes Webb. "We are excited to be part of Interstate Foam’s vision for a highly automated and optimized manufacturing operation.” says Avner Ben-Bassat, Plataine’s President. “By offering the industry’s best integrated package for automatic nesting and material selection of the various materials used in upholstery cushion fabrication, Plataine enables Interstate Foam’s management to concentrate more on growth and meeting their customers’ needs.”
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