Streamline production planning with transparent reporting
With a large inventory of tools and measuring and inspection equipment, technical and commercial specialists need up-to-date information on an ongoing basis to reliably plan production. With ZOLLER Reporting Service, selectable data from ZOLLER Tool Management Solutions software modules is recorded at programmable intervals and output in various data formats.
Robin Bender, Project Manager for the ZOLLER TMS Tool Management Solutions software, says: "Our ZOLLER Reporting Service is easy to use and flexible to configure. The data output can be configured according to individual requirements so that it can be tailored precisely to the needs and specific process requirements. For example, manufacturing companies can choose whether reports are output at time intervals or triggered by events. The latter applies, for example, to the minimum stock level in the warehouse management software module. If the programmed event occurs, the designated persons and positions receive reports and lists in the selected format."
Optimize processes with a qualified database
The information received from ZOLLER Reporting Service is not just for transparency. It is also useful for optimizing individual processes in manufacturing companies. For example, tables can be created at intervals that report minimum stock levels, quantities, and the frequency of repeatedly procured tools. This can prompt stock levels and minimum order quantities, helping manufacturers optimize logistics and take advantage of benefits like quantity discounts.
Regular reports can also help optimize production processes. If, for example, individual drilling, turning, or milling tools are procured exceptionally frequently in large quantities, this can be an indication of above-average tool wear during selected machining operations. Reporting provides sound data for technically optimizing processes to work in a more cost-effective way.
Reliably meet deadlines for measuring and inspection
"Manufacturing companies benefit from the reporting service, particularly when using measuring and testing equipment," Robin Bender explains.
Measuring and testing equipment must be calibrated at specified times. The ZOLLER Reporting Service makes it much easier to remember this. Once programmed, the function automatically creates reports at intervals, for example monthly or weekly, which contain the measuring and inspection equipment to be calibrated. These reports are issued to the relevant persons and can be stored centrally as proof.
ZOLLER's Reporting Service also flexibly creates reports according to individual criteria, like the type of measuring and testing equipment or its measuring method. This provides quick and reliable overviews of calibration dates for specified measuring and inspection technologies, like gear measuring equipment or surface measuring devices.
Program freely to meet your requirements
Robin Bender highlights that the optional ZOLLER Reporting Service can be adapted to specific requirements.
- For example, the reporting service can send data as an e-mail to designated persons. The text and text format of the e-mail can be created and specified in advance as a template.
- Alternatively, reports can be created as tables with freely definable column contents in PDF and CSV data formats, among others, and output to selectable data storage devices. The latter applies to storage disks on individual computers as well as storage locations in the cloud (accessible via Internet addresses).
Individual reports for specific information can be parameterized and initiated as required. The general specifications can be saved for subsequent reports and retrieved as needed.
Streamline with automatically generated reports
“Another key ZOLLER advantage of the reporting service is that all processes for collecting data and outputting reports, lists, and tables run automatically in the background without manual intervention,” Robin Bender explains.
Selected specialists automatically receive the reports intended for them, ensuring that necessary processes are continued and making it easier to critically examine, assess, and improve internal processes on an ongoing basis.
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