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the successful integration of ePS’ Radius ERP packaging software and support modules, we went live at the end of 2023.”
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Advantzware provides a comprehensive system to address the business management needs of the independent box business, as well as the ERP requirements of full scale pack- aging plants and integrated companies. With modules for estimating, scheduling, production, inventory and account- ing, this scalable system supports companies that produce corrugated boxes, folding cartons, point of purchase dis- plays, assembled partitions, and paperboard products. AIR CONVEYING CORPORATION www.accfilter.com Air Conveying Corporation is a leader in the industry of Pneumatic Conveying Systems and has been in business since 1968. As an equipment manufacturer rather than sim- ply a sales organization, we have complete control over the quality of material and products which make up your pro- posed system. Our equipment is found in printing, folding carton and corrugated plants throughout the world. We've been designing, manufacturing and engineering pneumatic conveying systems since 1984. We partner with our customers to ensure they operate efficiently and guar- antee our systems meet or exceed their specifications. ASDI specializes in full pull-through systems trim separators, and NFPA compliant systems with full electronic controls. AMTECH SOFTWARE www.amtechsoftware.com AIR SYSTEMS DESIGN, INC. www.airsystemsdesign.com Amtech offers the industry’s most innovative and com- prehensive corrugated and packaging ERP, integrated scheduling software, and engineered automation technol- ogy. For over 30 years, Amtech has kept our customers competitive in an ever-changing economy with customer digital storefronts and workflows, business intelligence, automated scheduling for corrugators, converting and shipping, proactive roll stock and inventory management. APEX INTERNATIONAL www.apexinternational.com World’s largest Anilox and Glue & Metering roll manufac- turer, providing the widest selection of corrugated engrav- ings and complementary services. Anilox engraving options available from our North American manufacturing facility include elongated 75°, 60°, 45°, plus Apex’s patented GTT technology. Glue rolls are produced with Hardened Stain- less Steel and a max TIR of 10 µ for Single, Double Facers.
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Right On The Mark Processing 100 jobs per week on average with annual sales over $160 million, Zumbiel has invested in the Radi- us Enterprise Resource Planning solution (ERP), with addi- tional industry-enabling point solutions including: • ePS PrintFlow intelligent rules-based scheduling op- timises production flow, reducing stoppages and in- creasing productivity. It achieves this by intelligently optimizing job sequencing and synchronizing produc- tion as it considers thousands of constraints that affect every step of the manufacturing workflow; • ePS’ Business Intelligence provides analytical report- ing and allows deep visibility into operations and em- powers decision makers to drive profitability and effi- ciency throughout the enterprise; • ePS Auto-Count 4D Shop-floor data collection enables real-time shop floor data collection, performance-mon- itoring of each machine, and a web-based, holistic view of production floor activity; • ePS eFlow Automator and new RESTful-API capabili- ties allow process automation to improve productivity while reducing errors and costs. Powell continues, “Coming in with fresh eyes, I could see there were lots and lots of opportunities for improve- ments, efficiency gains, and transparency in our produc- tion process. “But we would never achieve that on the platform we used for 25 years. It had a spiderweb of third-party systems attached, creating wasted time through manual tasks.” The ePS Radius solution was configured to address Zumbiel’s inefficiencies creating increased team cohesion while reducing duplication of effort and manual touch- points, which they expect will reduce lead times signifi- cantly. The technology also allows the executive leader- ship to have more transparency in data and information flow allowing them to make better informed decisions. “We were excited about it coming online and realiz- ing this ambition. We had two situations we were looking CONTINUED ON PAGE 28
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