Unist taps docket for process optimization
From live order changes to looking up notes and instructions, industrial markets manufacturer breaks down information silos and increases job accuracy with docket’s frontline operations platform.
About Unist
Unist is a world leader in the design and manufacture of fluid application systems for industrial markets. Unist is family-owned and committed to American manufacturing.
The Challenge
Unist sought to streamline processes to facilitate strategic growth. The company spent two years devising plans that included information system upgrades, new machinery, and increased customization. Managing more than 1,200 monthly orders, Unist needed a system that efficiently tracked real-time order changes and provided instant access to digital work instructions and drawings.
The Solution
Unist turned to docket for its user-friendly interface and versatile solutions. With docket’s platform, Unist staff used iPads to access real-time data on order fulfillment, job production status, and inventory levels. The platform ensured access to critical information that empowered floor personnel to perform their tasks efficiently.
The Results
By leveraging docket, Unist achieved remarkable strides in streamlining their complex order processes. The platform’s real-time updates of job statuses and approved revisions simplified the workflow, enabling Unist to efficiently manage 10,000+ Epicor part numbers, along with thousands of acquired parts. With docket’s live data feeds—constantly refreshed and precisely indicating inventory counts—Unist saw a dramatic improvement in both inventory management and overall efficiency.
With half of Unist’s orders being picked directly from the stock, the company faced the challenge of managing an expansive array of Epicor part numbers and a multitude of purchased parts. docket’s solution-oriented approach, delivering live, real-time data feeds, proved invaluable. Resourcefully applying docket’s capabilities has empowered Unist to maintain accurate inventory counts, paving the way for continuous progress and heightened productivity in their manufacturing journey.
200+
Sub-Assemblies Manufactured To Stock
2,500
Stocked purchased parts
Summary /most important takeaways:
- docket’s platform enabled Unist to simplify their complex order processes through real-time updates on job statuses and approved revisions.
- Utilizing docket’s live data feeds, Unist effectively managed more than 10,000 Epicor part numbers and several thousand purchased parts.
- With 50% of orders being fulfilled from its own stock, Unist successfully navigated the challenge of managing a massive array of part numbers and purchased parts by leveraging docket’s up-to-the-minute data updates.
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