From the Midwest to the Moon: How Major Tool and Machine leverages Infor VISUAL
Transforming complicated processes and unconnected resources with technology
Established in 1946, Major Tool and Machine (MTM) is a precision manufacturing company headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. The company focuses on creating high-quality, complex fabricated and machined parts and assemblies for various sectors such as aerospace, defense, power generation, space, oil and gas, and nuclear.
Since its inception, MTM has evolved into one of the largest and most advanced manufacturing facilities in the Midwest, with unique capabilities found in only a few plants nationwide.
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Leveraging the data from the VISUAL Scheduler and creating realistic ‘what-if’ schedules has allowed better accuracy when delivering promise dates to our customers. That level of confidence has been reciprocated by our customers, creating long-lasting, successful partnerships.
President at Major Tool & Machine
With their 600,000+ square foot manufacturing facility spanning across 5 buildings, it was a challenge to ensure each of their nearly 470 resources were being utilized as close to capacity as possible.
MTM sells hours to their demanding clientele, so identifying open capacity and delivering accurate shipping dates to their customers is a high priority.
Ensuring they were able to improve their 76% on time delivery (OTD) metric was another major focal point for MTM. At one time, more than 50% of their new work orders were predicted to be late.
To increase output, efficiency and improve forecasting, MTM implemented Infor VISUAL®, a powerful ERP solution created especially for order-driven manufacturing. The platform’s one-of-a-kind Global Scheduler allowed operations to scale quickly across the entire plant.
VISUAL’s real-time metric dashboards created visibility to current and future jobs. The data leveraged from the VISUAL scheduler created realistic “delivering promise” dates to MTM’s customers.
With the help of Infor VISUAL, customer confidence has increased to create long-lasting and lucrative relationships.
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76% on time delivery to customers
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Lack of resource visibility
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Difficult to identify open capacity
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Increased on time customer delivery to 98%+
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Increased sales due to open capacity visibility
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5X improved operational efficiency
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FROM THE MIDWEST TO THE MOON
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