Effective production control at Jøtul

Jøtul has begun to use the ProdMan production optimisation system supplied by Consafe Logistics. "This solution ensures that all production data is always updated in real-time."

"It simplifies control and gives better internal delivery precision. The result is a reduction in the amount of work in progress, since queuing time between operations is reduced. In addition, ProdMan contributes to better follow-up capacity, for checking the reported time used in production," says Lars Hauger, department manager for internal logistics at Jøtul.

Jøtul has manufactured and marketed cast iron stoves since 1853, focusing on quality, timeless design, added value for the users, and a high level of safety. Jøtul currently exports to 34 countries in five continents.

In order to improve their focus areas, Jøtul has begun to use the ProdMan production optimisation system supplied by Consafe Logistics. This solution contributes to improving the organisation structure in the factory, and ensures improved documentation flow, balance checks and real-time information. The investment has resulted in considerable cost savings at the Jøtul factory, due to factors such as: Detailed planning, Information to operators, Marking/label printing, Data in real-time, Reporting and statistics and Tracing facilities.

Detailed planning

This is done by serial number settings in the Movex operation plan. ProdMan then presents a detailed view of the operation plan.

Information to operators

ProdMan links several databases and makes them available to the operator.

Marking/label printing

Even if they have come a long way with registration accuracy, there is still some further potential for more accurate checking that the quantity actually produced agrees with the quantity reported in Movex. For this reason, they want to be able to link registration of quantities directly to label output. This is done by ensuring that it is not possible to output a label until the quantity in the container has been registered in ProdMan. In this way, the system functions as an acknowledgement that the registered quantity is correct. It ensures correct marking of barcodes on all the containers in the factory.

Data in real-time

This simplifies production control and gives increased delivery precision. Reduced discrepancies in time reporting by the personnel.

Reporting and statistics

ProdMan offers further possibilities. Standardisation and simplification (automation) of the reporting routines in the factory when consistent, updated reports are retrieved from Movex via Diver.

Tracing facilities

All tracing data is stored in Movex during the production process. It is possible to output reports directly from Movex.

Further potential

The system has the potential ability to register quantities when connected to a PLC. When the operator starts an operation, the number of units produced are automatically acquired from the machine and sent to Movex.

About Jøtul
Jøtul AS is a Norwegian company with subsidiaries Jøtul North America Inc., Jøtul France SAS, Jøtul UK Ltd, Jøtul Hispania S.L., Jotul Polska Sp. z.o.o., Jøtul Italia Srl, Scan A/S and Hammerstrøm AS. The group markets its products under the trade names of Jøtul, Scan, Kavani, Atra and Hammerstrøm. Jøtul AS in Fredrikstad is the largest unit with over 400 employees. Jøtul is growing, and its turnover in 2006 was about 900 million Norwegian crowns. Over 75 % of the turnover goes to countries outside Norway. Production in Norway is based at Fredrikstad, Halden and Drammen, whereas the abroad production units are located in Portland in the USA, Motz en Chautagne in France, Gdansk in Poland and Vissenbjerg in Denmark.

Read more at www.jotul.no

About the Consafe Logistics Group
Consafe Logistics is one of Europe’s leading suppliers of mobile logistics solutions to customers using logistics to improve their competitiveness. The company develops, implements and supports solutions throughout the whole supply chain, mobile IT solutions, consulting within logistics and process improvements.

Consafe Logistics has sales of around 70 million Euro and 400 co-workers. The company’s business is divided into four business areas: Manufacturing, Warehouse & Distribution, Mobile Solutions and Supply Chain Consulting. Consafe Logistics helps customers in over 20 countries throughout the world from its subsidiaries in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Holland, Poland, Russia and the UK. Consafe Logistics is part of the JCE Group.

For more information please contact:

Odd Oyvind Flatgard
Marketing Manager
Consafe Logistics AS
Phone: +47 63835826
odd.flatgard@no.consafelogistics.com