Fastreact Systems Expand Into India
Integra Apparels, a subsidiary of the respected fabric producer Morarjee Textiles Ltd (part of the USD 550mil Piramal Enterprises) managed by a team of leading Apparel Industry professionals led by Mr Krishna Kumar, has implemented Fastreact to control all aspects of planning, work in progress and critical path management. Based in Bangalore, Integra produce high fashion woven tops for European buyers.
Mr Kumar comments on his reasons for selecting Fastreact, “Success in the high fashion export business is all about timely execution. Where deadlines are tight and lead-times are short, we needed an enabler to help successfully execute orders. All the above features convinced us to go in for Fastreact as the IT enabler of our business. The highly successful implementation and the quick wins achieved justified our decision.”
Director AP Ravichandhran comments, “Machinery alone is not enough to enable the Indian industry to prosper and compete globally.Since quotas have been lifted all companies are focussed on increasing capacity but it is those that are equally focused on increasing efficiency that will succeed in the long run.”
Fastreact Enterprise: Overview
Fastreact Enterprise is a specialised, professional planning and management tool that provides the Apparel, Footwear and Textile Industry much improved visibility, coordination and communication in a ‘rapid change’ environment.
Fastreact Enterprise is ideal for larger manufacturing companies (typically 350 direct employees and above for sewing applications, 30 machines and above for a machine based application) within the Apparel, Footwear and Textile Industry.
Fastreact Enterprise includes powerful drag and drop production planning, plus full, pro-active critical path management, which is integrated with the production plan. Critical path includes focussed task diaries for key staff, plus powerful exception reporting to immediately identify any lateness or slippage, including colour coded warnings on the production plan.
Fastreact Enterprise allows multiple planners (multiple planning boards), some automatic loading and loading rules, bill of materials leading to materials requirements schedules etc. plus its own flexible report generator, allowing users to build their own reports.
Fastreact Enterprise provides a systematic approach. It can be networked and sits at the heart of the business, acting as a focal point for coordination and control. Fastreact Enterprise enables access to information from many sites to gain an accurate view of planned production, enhancing both the strategic and tactical management decisions to improve customer service. Ultimately, Fastreact Enterprise allows a company to increase on-time delivery, reduce order lead-times, and to reduce excess costs such as airfreight charges, yet improve the use of available capacity.
