LOGIS got an order from Blades Technology Ltd.
The Blades Technology, a top producer of jet engine turbine blades, has ordered the delivery and implementation of the advanced production planning system i2 Factory Planner, from the LOGIS company. The implementation is going to be carried out during the first half of 2005.
Frenštát p. R., 10/1/2005
Blades Technology Ltd., a top producer of jet engine turbine blades, a member of The Blades Technology International group, has ordered the delivery and implementation of the advanced production planning system i2 Factory Planner, from the LOGIS company. During a six-months project, the i2 Factory Planner system from i2 Technologies will be implemented. “We chose i2 Factory Planner over more than a dozen competing packages, due to it’s versatility, speed of operation, and ability to model a complex manufacturing plant with minimal customization. We were also impressed by the LOGIS team’s professionalism during the proof of concept stage, and are very satisfied to be working with them on the implementation”, says Dan Chissick, the Project Manager at BTL. The main project targets are the following:
- to improve the ability to cover the surplus of demand over the company´s current capability by increasing its production throughput
- to improve production efficiency through better capacity utilization and increasing the turnover of supply
- to improve customer services parameters (customer satisfaction) by accelerating the adaptability to changing trends and increasing delivery reliability
“Blades Technology is definitely the client who knows exactly what he wants. The complexity of the supplier´s selection process corresponded to it. “We are more than pleased to be chosen by our client in this world-wide competition´”, comments Dalibor Konvička, the Chief Executive Officer of LOGIS and adds: “Our new client earmarked a quality team for the project and he also has high quality data at his disposal. In my opinion this project is highly qualified for excellent results in a short time.”
About Blades Technology
lades Technology Ltd. (BTL) is a manufacturer of airfoil blades for jet engines, using advanced forging and machining technology on various types of metals, with annual sales of over 100 million US$. Currently BTL manufactures over 500 different parts to explicit orders from various customers. BTL has 3 factories and employs around 400-500 workers. Blades Technology International (BTI) is a world-leader in the manufacturing of titanium, stainless steel, and nickel parts for a myriad of industries, including aero and medical. With over 35 years of experience, our specialties are precision forging and high-tech machining of parts made of super alloys. BTL, with annual sales of $180M, is a multi-national company, comprised of three facilities: Blades Technology Ltd. (BTL) in Nahariya, Israel; Precision Components Inc. (PCI) in Columbus, Georgia, USA; and Xian Airfoil Technology Ltd. (XAT) in Xian, China.
About LOGIS
LOGIS is a supplier of expertise services and information technologies. The deliveries are executed in the form of projects aiming at improvement of management effectiveness and development of business success at the customers’ businesses. Within the framework of their solutions, LOGIS applies advanced managing and planning methods and procedures, including high-performance information technologies in the field of Supply Chain Management (SCM) and Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS).