Software supplier wins prestigious traceability contract
November 2004
News
Johannesburg-based manufacturing software company, ProLoCon, has been awarded a contract to implement a manufacturing traceability system at the new Avalloy (A subsidiary of JSE listed African Rainbow Minerals) plant at Pelindaba.
Avalloy was appointed to supply superalloys to a leading international aircraft engine manufacturer. These superalloys are largely nickel-based and retain their strength, which makes them ideal for use in jet engines. In order to produce these 'boutique metals' for the international aviation market, Avalloy is required to have in place a complete traceability solution - from raw materials receiving, through manufacturing to finished product warehousing.
ProLoCon is implementing a 'Front End' solution to work in conjunction with Syspro at goods receiving for the receipt and labelling of raw materials prior to their movement to Inventory Stores or into the Sample laboratory.
ProLoCon's BatchManager software will then be utilised for the weighing of the high value raw materials and to ensure full lot number traceability. "BatchManager's flexibility and scalability as well as its interface to Syspro made it a perfect fit for this operation," comments ProLoCon MD, Andrew Ashton.
Finally, the process is completed with the assessment of finished product from the furnace. This is weighed and labelled before being moved to the finished goods warehouse.
Ashton adds: "This project has an enormous amount of prestige attached to it. It is very exciting to be able to supply an organisation such as Avalloy whose finished product is to go into global markets such as the UK, China and Italy."
About ProLoCon
ProLoCon is a leading supplier of software systems to the food; pharmaceutical, chemical and automotive paint industries. The company is highly respected for its expertise in formulation management software that operates in conjunction with electronic scales, industrial terminals and bar code printing and scanning devices. Through its ShrinkStop technology ProLoCon provides secure goods receiving and dispatch solutions for warehouses, distribution centres and fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) operations. ProLoCon clients include some of the largest multinational consumer goods (FMCG) operations. ProLoCon clients include some of the largest multinational food, pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturers operating in southern Africa.
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