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Tool Management Options |
| Your company is unique. That's why MTC offers three options to tool management. We select the best application that fits your business. Mackintosh Tool Company's Productive Partnership Program attacks costs associated with the entire manufacturing process, without sacrificing technical services. |
| The Min/Max System |
 Inventory needs can be determined through weekly physical reviews by the customer or Mackintosh personnel, as well as computerized "Smart Cribs" that interface with Mackintosh servers. - Maintain traditional Min/Max inventory in a tool crib setting. When an item's inventory level reaches minimum, it is replenished up to the indicated maximum.
- "Smart Cribs" can also be used to track which job, department, machine, cell, or operator withdraws tooling, enabling management to accurately determine tool usage per job.
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| The "Kanban" System |
 "Kanban" means "card" which triggers the release of the next lot of supplies to be stocked - When supplies reach a designated minimum re-order point, a bar-coded card is ran through a card reader, and order information is sent via the internet to the distrubutor, and processed within minutes.
- The "Kanban" cards are stored with the tools (bin or drawer)
- Re-order quantities can be pre-determined or entered at the time of scan to prevent over-stocks.
- A bar-coded card, card reader and PC is all that is required for the "Kanban" system.
- No special computer or training is required
- Reports to the customer are generated to track usage, and control obsolescence.
- Using a "Kanban" system greatly reduces the time spent on purchase orders since they are being generated at the "point of use."
- With a "Kanban" system, paper is virtually eliminated while a defined audit trail is maintained.
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| Automated Dispensing Machines (ADM) |
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 ADMs provide 24/7 unmanned dispensing of supplies at the "point of use," without sacrificing control and accountability.
ADM inventory can be consigned, providing supplies JIT to the customer.
ADMs can come in the form of helical vending machines, carousel vending machines, custom lockers, or industrial drawers.
ADMs are programmable to maintain an established inventory level, and have the capability of automatically reordering supplies (via the internet) when a predetermined reorder point is reached.
Reports can be generated to show customers' usage trends and tool consumption per job, cell or plant, providing greater accountability.
Dispensing can be per employee, allowing everyone an authorization card and providing traceability. Authorization can be granted per employee and per item, preventing unauthorized tool dispensing.
ADMs are performance-engineered for harsh, industrial environments, and designed for high-volume, troubl-free dispensing.
ADMs can dispense a variaty of products, from cutting tools to batteries, gloves, and office supply.
Trays, dividers and helixes in the machines are highly configurable, allowing for a wide mix of product storage.
Machines can be placed in cells or other high use areas to decrease the time spent retrieving supplies.
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| To decide if a Productive Partnership Program is right for your facility, contact your Mackintosh Tool representative for a free consultation. |
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