Delivering Dramatic Results The Activplant Performance Management System tracks production results against defined targets and identifies areas of inefficient operation and lost production. With APMS, you can see production problems—as they occur—prioritized by impact. It uses world-class metrics to analyze production results across the entire plant and provides a precise and actionable roadmap for eliminating losses. The results can be dramatic. By increasing production, reducing costs and improving quality and on-time product delivery, the Activplant Performance Management System can achieve: 5% to 15% reductions in scrap 5% to 10% reduction in standard labor 10% to 25% reductions in overtime 5% to 25% reductions in factory overhead and variances 10% to 20% reductions in work in process levels 1% to 5% increase in return on assets What our customers are saying "What we find interesting about the Activplant Performance Management System is how it delivers manufacturing transparency – we have not seen other solutions that are this focused on delivering clarity to the plant floor information." Jeff Herrell, North American Occupant Safety Systems Lead Black belt TRW Automotive "Collected correctly, data turned into information aids us in our 'Genchi Gembutsu' or Go and See activity to grasp the situation. Grasping the Situation is one of the first things that we are taught to do at Toyota, as it is part of the Toyota Way. The Activplant Performance Management System enables our Go and see Process." Parker Shannon Project Manager Toyota North America "With Activplant we are able to meet the requirements of each department, from Stamping through Assembly, without multiple customized solutions. This will provide us with a single, integrated enterprise system for gathering and analyzing production information." Greg Wilder Assistant General Manager, Information Systems Toyota North America "Activplant allowed us to analyze cycle times and workflow performance at each assembly station, uncover constraints and remove bottlenecks. This had a major impact on our throughput. Overall the Activplant system has helped us get the line up and running, debugged, and provides ongoing performance improvement. The impact on our business has been dramatic." Gerard Gonos Business Unit Manager Tower Automotive