Presentation for
AUTO CRIB
• Based in Santa Ana, CA - USA
• Developing systems since 1995
• Build all dispensing hardware & write software in
house
• Vital Factor / Quality Program: metrics for all
employees (i.e.: track avg. support call back time)
• Over 4000 systems: Boeing, Caterpillar, Gulfstream,
Northrop Grumman
Goals Of Supply Chain Mgmt.
• Uninterrupted flow of materials
• Optimize inventory levels
• Improve supply chain
collaboration
• Standardize items company-wide
• Reduce total cost of procurement
• Improve internal and external service levels
How a Dispensing System Helps
• Extends supply chain to point-of-use, cost
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control no longer ends at back door
Enforces discipline on the shop floor - 100%
accountability
24/7 distributed, “pull” system
Drives the process to the correct level – reduce
transaction fees
Provides automatic replenishment
Provides reports that assist in decision making
Why Popularity is Growing
Market Drivers Favoring Point-Of-Use Adoption
Market Driver
Impact
Common
Characteristics
Lean Manufacturing
Eliminate Wasted
Time, Motion,
Material,
Production, etc
Move to Point-Of Use
Inventories, Need For
Control
Six Sigma
Data-Driven
Decision Making
Drive For Continuous
Improvement, Sustained
Improvements
Standards Compliance
ISO, OSHA,
Sarbanes-Oxley,
Safety, Internal
Process Standards
Move to process integrity,
consistency and control
Cost-Reduction, Cost
Control
Pressure To
Reduce Spend,
Headcount
Outsourcing, Elevated
Cost-Management,
Integrated Supply
ROA, Asset Management
Improved Asset
Utilization
Reduced Inventories,
Move To VMI, Pressure
To Increase Inventory
Turn Rates
Reduction Of Stock Outs
Eliminate
Downtime, Lost
Production
Focus On Productivity,
Optimization Of
Production Resources
Figure 4.
All of this is easily
accomplished with
POU Dispensing
Results
• ExxonMobil: reduced spend on tube fittings &
valves by 50%
• Alcoa: 37% savings on MRO & PPE spend
after lease & service fees
• Trane: 38%, $380,000/yr. reduction in glove
purchases
• Haas Automation: 80% of all indirect material
transactions go through dispensing machines,
eliminating stock outs
Enterprise Wide Visibility
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Indirect Materials—Direct Materials—MRO Supplies
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X,000 S K U s
RFID
Supplier A
Supplier B
conclusion
SQL database
ERP
www.AutoCrib.net
www.autocrib.net
AutoCrib 5.3
5.3 Client/Server Software
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SQL database
Flat design
Data tracking options: dept., job, machine
Access limits: set item, job, dept. limits
Demand based purchasing – no min/max
Comprehensive tool crib/stores management
including gage calibration, regrind, kit & cycle
count modules
Dashboard
Key system metrics on one screen
Reports Module
• Over 200 Reports Written in Crystal
• Review Usage by Employee, Item, Department,
Job, etc.
• Automatic E-mail to any Address
• Custom Reports are Available
Report Export Capabilities
• Provides most communication between systems
• Export any report in a variety of formats; CSV,
ASCII, ODBC, RTF, Excel, etc.
• Send to destination file to update usage
AutoCrib.net
• Manage inventory enterprise wide
• Data resides on a secure website
• Eliminated need for desktop software and server
maintenance and upgrades
• Uses constant data synchronization
• Utilize entire point-of-use product line
• Reduces initial investment
AutoCrib.net Screen
ROBO CRIB Family
ROBO CRIB Features
• Horizontal carousels - circular trays and 15 doors
• Interface through touchscreen & keyboard with
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keyword search over 18 fields
RoboCrib2000: up to 2574 bins (62”w X 62”)
RoboCrib1000: up to 1050 bins (34”w X 39”)
RoboCrib500: up to 628 bins (30”w X 31”)
Good fit for wide SKU count, many shapes &
sizes and avoiding re-packaging
ROBO CRIB 2000 Top View
ROBO CRIB Pie Style Bin
 1/12
pie
 1/6
pie
 1/4
pie
 1/3
pie
 1/2
pie
 Full
pie
SCALE MATE
• Increased capacity & security
• Eliminates need to count
• For smaller items: fasteners,
drill bits, etc. with parts cups
ROBO CRIB Frameless Doors
• Vertical item orientation
• Open multiple doors
• Unsurpassed flexibility
RDS: Helix/Coil Dispenser
RDS Features
• Standard configuration is 60 bins, 70 max.
• Helix/coils: 40 to 4 pitch = items per bin
• Heavy duty metal shelves NOT plastic
• Laser “vend verification” system
• Touch screen or keypad interface & recessed scanner
• Return bin for dull tools or empty packages
• Barcode, magnetic swipe & prox card input
• Good fit for narrow SKU count, well packaged high
velocity items
RDS Options
Helixes:
 40 to 4 pitch
 single wide
 double wide
 counter rotating
 helix stays
 product risers
AUTO LOCKER
AUTO LOCKER Station
• Manage calibrated & durable items
• Keypad or touchscreen interface
• "Issue-Only" or "Check-Out/In”
• 8 standard sizes, custom available
• Fit for heavy or large items
• Add 110V, LAN connections
• Stand alone or attach to RDS/RoboCrib
AUTO LOCKER Options
• Standard Sizes
 12”h x 12”w x 12”d (multiples of 3)
 6”h x 12”w x 12”d (multiples of 6)
 6”h x 12”w x 24”d (multiples of 6)
 36”h x 6”w x 24”d (multiples of 2)
 7.2”h x 18”w x 18”d (multiples of 5)
 18”h x 18”w x 18”d (multiples of 2)
 24”h x 24”w x 24” d (multiples of 3)
 36”h x 36”w x 36” d (multiples of 2)
*openings slightly smaller
• Mix and match according to needs
• Will provide quotations as needed
AUTO LOCKER Modules
VACU VEND
• Uses robotic vacuum technology
• Eliminates labor intensive glove repackaging
• 22 vertical bins in standard configuration – choose
from plastic & metal bins
 18 - 11" x 7" x 48"d
 4 - 13" x 7“ x 41"d
Up to 200 pair of gloves per bin
• High capacity in comparison to
helix/coil systems
• Fit for high volume PPE items
ELE VEND
ELE VEND
• Glove & PPE machine using elevator and laser
systems
• Good fit for knit gloves & bundles
• Fast dispense
• Low maintenance
ELE VEND
INTELLI PORT
INTELLI PORT
• First Complete Class 1 Gen 2 RFID System
 Minimal infrastructure requirements
 Rewritable tags
 Low cost tags - $0.20 and up
• Take labor out of transactions
• Great for durable/large items
MOBILE CRIB
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Device: Symbol 9090
For traditional cribs & stores
AutoCrib - MobileCrib software
Provides freedom within crib
Real time RF – 802.11
Transactions:
 Issue, Return, Physical/Cycle Count
 Purchase Orders, Receive, Adjust & Locate
MINI CRIB
• Device runs Palm OS
• For traditional cribs & stores
• Batch scanner – synch with db
• High security or no RF coverage
• Transactions:
 Issue, Return, Physical
 Purchase Orders & Receive
Touch Toolroom Station
• Touchscreen based order entry terminal prints
“pick ticket” in crib
• Data entry performed at operator level
• Place terminals at crib window or create “runner
system” by placing in remote work cells
Remstar/Kardex Interface
• Fully Integrated – One System
• Same Functions as a RoboCrib
• Create Common Look and Feel
Cost Savings
Reduce Acquisition Costs!
 Reduce Receiving Costs
 Reduce Carrying Costs
 Reduce Purchasing Costs
 Reduce A/P Costs
 Eliminate Obsolete Inventory
Cost Savings Categories
• Item Usage Reduction
 Eliminate Hoarding
 Obsolete Item Reduction
 Eliminate Shrinkage
• Eliminate Stock Outs
 Downtime
 Freight Cost Reduction
• Purchasing and Receiving Cost Reduction
• Reduce Overall Transaction Fees (ATM)
• Lower Inventory Investment, Increase Turns
• Inventory Issuance & Tracking Reduction
• Operator Walk-Around Time Reductions
• Reclaim Floor Space
Item Usage Reduction
Item Usage Reduced by 20-40%
 Accountability & Awareness
• Reports Educate on Item Cost & Usage
 Access Controls
• Establish Logical Limits to Stop Waste! System
will stop excessive usage based upon your input.
 Repackaging
• Issue what is required, not a full package!
Access Controls
Access Controls Keep Uncontrolled Usage Spikes
From Occurring.
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This Reduces:
• Item Usage
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Stop Usage Here!
• Scrapped Parts
• Wasted Labor Hours
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• Lost Machine Hours
Normal
Crisis
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Morning
Noon
Afternoon
Evening
PURCHASING COSTS
Current Process
$100 Dollars & Cycle Time to Process Purchase Order
Generate
Requisition
Supplier
Ships Items
Approve
Requisition
Receiving
Function
Purchasing
Issues RFQ
Transfer to
ItemCrib
Suppliers
Respond
Bids
Evaluated
Input Into
System
$50 Dollars & Cycle Time to Receive Order
AUTO CRIB Process
Operator
Inputs Data
Issue to
Floor For Use
PO
Issued
Issue to
Floor For Use
Industrial Pump Manufacturer
Baseline $291,000 A Year
Item Usage (18% reduction)
$291,000
$238,000
Purchasing ($75/PO, 600 to 48)
$45,000
$3600
Receiving
$???
$0
Carrying Cost
$30,000
$0
Obsolete Tooling
$???
$0
Shrinkage
$???
$0
Shipping (avg. $6.50)
$6500
$1248
Machine Down Time
$30,000
$0
Operator Walk-Around
$158,000
$44,000
$560,500
$286,848
AUTO CRIB Difference
• Build all hardware & software in house
• Best economies of scale in POU = lower pricing
• Breadth of product specific to industry
• Engineering strength: quick to market
• Choose from client/server or web-based system
• Extensive large POU system experience
• Largest distribution base capable of replenishment &
maintenance services
• Most comprehensive training program
• 24 x 7 technical support with metrics
Tech Support Triage System
Tech Support Call Distribution
883 calls, 84% of calls returned in 20 min or less
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