Project: Corning Cable Fibre Management System (FMS)
MANUFACTURING cabling products using fibre less than a hair’s width is more complex than it sounds.
Corning Cable manufactures cable for a range of industries including defence and telecommunications.
In order to ensure product quality and to differentiate themselves from overseas competition, the company created the Fibre Management System (FMS) in partnership with Smartpath Loc8, a developer of web 2.0 asset, maintenance and mobility workforce software.
For Corning Cable, it was critical that the software fit around Corning’s specialised manufacturing processes, and it was important that the software be intuitive and easy to use while still supporting the company’s business requirements.
The implementation of the FMS has improved workflow by replacing manual processes which has improved productivity and reduced the potential for human error.
The new system has also eliminated the ability for workers to cut corners by skipping processes. With the FMS, a set workflow needs to occur before an operator can moved onto the next step in the production process.