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Tool design and construction company Rath switches to an industry-specific ERP system for mid-term capacity planning.
Rath has been manufacturing high-quality tools for the sheet-metal processing industry for over 60 years. The family business with a rich tradition owes its commercial success to a distinct capacity for innovation. This was demonstrated, for example, in its progressive use of basic materials, required primarily by premium vehicle construction companies.
But the SME in no way restricts its focus to its production output. Commercial operations themselves have become a key target of the innovation offensive. Besides continually reducing its operational costs and lead times, Rath is also aiming for more planning security. For efficient organisation of its complex and capital intensive projects, the make-to-order manufacturer is investing in a capacity planning system, which can produce prognoses of up to six months.
If we distribute our capacity loads more evenly, we can reduce extra shifts, for example. Thanks to the head start in planning, we can also minimise outsourcing costs. Every day we gain strengthens our negotiating power vis-à-vis the supplier and helps us achieve significantly lower purchase prices, explains Carsten Arlitt, head of Quality Assurance/IT at Rath …
For further information, visit: www.rath-werkzeugbau.de
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Gebr. Rath Werkzeugbau GmbH
Am Bühl 8
57223 Kreuztal
T +49 27 32 207-0
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Sector: Tool design and construction
Employees: 140
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