Briggs & Stratton Expects 20% Labor Cost Reduction With RedPrairie Productivity Management.Business Editors WAUKESHA, Wis adv. 1. Certainly; really; indeed. v. t. 1. To think; to suppose; to imagine; - used chiefly in the first person sing. present tense, I wis. See the Note under Ywis. .--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 13, 2002 Industrial Engineering and Advanced Labor Management Software are Final Pieces of World-Wide Distribution Improvement Program Briggs & Stratton, the world's largest producer of air-cooled gasoline engines gasoline engine: see internal-combustion engine. gasoline engine Most widely used form of internal-combustion engine, found in most automobiles and many other vehicles. for outdoor power equipment, had made significant investments in its world-wide distribution center in Menomonee Falls Menomonee Falls (mənŏm`ənē), village (1990 pop. 26,840), Waukesha co., SE Wis., on the Menominee River; inc. 1892. Wire, metal, paper, concrete, plumbing fixtures, furniture, fiberglass products, machine tools, steel, and aluminum , WI, including the addition of radio frequency (RF) and material handling equipment, and implementation of the SAP warehouse management system. However, a recent outside audit showed that productivity at the 320,000 square foot facility was still not up to industry standards. After researching several alternatives, Briggs & Stratton selected the advanced Productivity Management solution from RedPrairie(TM) as the final piece to propel pro·pel tr.v. pro·pelled, pro·pel·ling, pro·pels To cause to move forward or onward. See Synonyms at push. [Middle English propellen, from Latin the DC into state-of-the-art status. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. John Guy, Briggs & Stratton Vice President of Distribution and Supply Chain Management, "We believe we are only operating at 60 to 65 percent of industry standards right now. Our goal is to be above 100 percent of standard. This will require industrial engineering to identify areas where we can improve operations and performance feedback capabilities for employees and management. We are also working closely with our union to define process improvements. We expect these efforts to result in approximately 20 percent reduction in our distribution labor costs." Before selecting RedPrairie, Briggs & Stratton reviewed several consulting and software alternatives. "What attracted us to RedPrairie was their expertise in the development of Preferred Methods," commented Guy. "Their knowledge and industrial engineering expertise, plus their success with many similar installations, gave us confidence they could best help us achieve our objectives." Phase I of the project will cover Briggs & Stratton's order fulfillment Order fulfillment (in BE also: order fulfilment) is in the most general sense the complete process from point of sales inquiry to delivery of a product to the customer. Sometimes Order fulfillment and replenishment replenishment the addition of an appropriate quantity of properly prepared solution containing the correct concentration of chemicals to the developer solutions used in radiography. activities. It is scheduled to be completed in 90 to 120 days and will include the development of Preferred Methods (the best way to complete each task) and Engineered Standards (the goal times for completing each task based on numerous factors such as location, weight, equipment, travel times, ergonomics ergonomics, the engineering science concerned with the physical and psychological relationship between machines and the people who use them. The ergonomicist takes an empirical approach to the study of human-machine interactions. , fatigue fatigue, in engineering fatigue, in engineering, microscopic cracking of materials, especially metals, after repeated applications of stress. Fissures may be formed within pieces of metal during their manufacture when, while cooling from the molten state, , etc.). Employees will then be trained on the Preferred Methods and RedPrairie's labor management system, DLx(R) Labor, which provides immediate performance feedback to employees and management. Supervisors will use this information to identify additional training requirements and remove other barriers to performance. Phase II of the project will extend these benefits to Briggs & Stratton's inbound in·bound 1 adj. Bound inward; incoming: inbound commuter traffic. Adj. 1. inbound receiving, packaging and putaway functions. Besides identifying Preferred Methods and Engineered Standards, Briggs & Stratton's John Guy expects RedPrairie's industrial engineering services to produce additional benefits for DC operations. "We anticipate the process will uncover potential opportunities for re-slotting or DC configuration that will enable us to further streamline our operations and increase productivity," said Guy. "Productivity management has long been a key competitive advantage in the food, beverage and grocery segments of the consumer goods consumer goods Any tangible commodity purchased by households to satisfy their wants and needs. Consumer goods may be durable or nondurable. Durable goods (e.g., autos, furniture, and appliances) have a significant life span, often defined as three years or more, and industry," noted John Jazwiec, RedPrairie Company Results Leader. "Now other manufacturers and retailers are realizing the tremendous impact productivity management can have on the bottom line, with rapid ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). and little risk. We are very pleased that an industry leader like Briggs & Stratton, an important Wisconsin employer, will add to the growing list of manufacturers in other industries that are experiencing reduced labor costs and improved customer service through our advanced productivity management software and services." About Briggs & Stratton Briggs & Stratton is the world's largest producer of air-cooled gasoline engines for outdoor power equipment. They design, manufacture, market and service these engines for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) worldwide. Their engines are incorporated into products for both the consumer market and industrial/commercial applications. For more information visit www.briggsandstratton.com. About RedPrairie Corporation RedPrairie delivers superior logistics results by driving out more logistics costs than anyone in the industry, and enabling customers to consistently achieve their supply chain objectives. This is accomplished through an integrated suite of DigitaLogistix(TM) solutions that provide the industry's leading transportation, productivity, and distribution management capabilities, enhanced with action-oriented components for real-time control Real-time control is a popular term for a certain class of digital controllers. For effective digital control, it is critical that sample time be constant. Real-time control achieves nearly constant sample time. See also
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