System capability and reliability

• Core platform has been in continuous use for over 10 years
• Demonstrated reliability and robustness
• >99.9% uptime limited by Azure Server guarantee
• For large manufacturing company running 24/7 operating on FelixCloud platform ( •15M serial number records held •4M serial numbers allocated annually •103K sequences run daily •2M daily operations processed )
• Fast* store and retrieval of data means no lag in system performance (* speeds subject to quality and reliability of internet connection and internal network capacity)
• Ongoing improvements mean that basic feature set continues to be improved so investment in solution is future proofed

Process control

• Manage fully or semi automated manufacturing process. High levels of customization possible.
• Extensive library of equipment that can be controlled by AT Engine
• Deliver Manufacturing Instructions electronically according to the task being performed
• Ensure required equipment including tools, jigs and fixtures are in calibration and being used correctly based on site definition & configuration
• Control limits can be set and triggers activated if activity detected outside these limits
• Control and monitor forward as well as rework process
• Deliver Manufacturing Instructions electronically according to the task being performed
• Support RMA management and recovery
• Collect/capture inspection pass fail criteria and store results including weight, dimension and pictures
• If required program information collected during manufacturing process into product

Improve productivity

• Monitor equipment utilization and asset tracking including tools, jigs and fixtures
• Provide information to support cost control and productivity* and monitor improvements (* when implemented and used correctly typically deployment will pay for itself within 12 months through improved efficiency, less scrap and less re-work)
• Multi language support
• Support operational planning
• Common data available for use in decision making by all business functions via standard or custom dashboards and reporting tools
• Supports multiple test environments** so product qualification testing can be implemented efficiently (** for example -40°C, +25°C & +90°C)

Traceability

• Detailed real-time reporting information of all activity being managed by FelixCloud
• Perpetual data storage of all recorded events give full traceability including material*, build configuration, operator, pass/fail, Site ID, number of times event has been run, shift, location (*component serial number, lot, batch)
• Allows rapid implementation of corrective and containment activity
• Allows side by side comparisons of different simulations to be run with high confidence in the same production environment. This is key to supporting continuous improvement objectives.
• All changes to process are recorded and can be linked to the product produced

Employee management & engagement

• Monitor employee performance compared to peers and motivate employees to demonstrate consistency and improvement
• Maintain training records
• Define roles and responsibilities in system to control actions based on role and skill
• Each employee has a unique ID which can be used for attendance monitoring
• Data from system can be used for calculation of incentive bonus and other benefits

Reporting tools

• Historical and real-time data available
• Ability to drill down multiple levels to see linked detail from high level summary
• Built in analysis tools for quick data review
• Standard and custom reports are available to allow detailed analysis by operator, shift, process*, time of day, material batch, product family, etc (* FTPY, throughput yield and FTPY based on dependent process for both normal and rework process flows)
• Onboard data analysis tools allows graphing of results by time and value as well as calculation of Cpk, mean, SD,  max and min test values
• Real-time display of WIP including normal material and rework/scrap material
• Generate plots and other technical data for engineering reports

Additional capabilities

• Import and export data from other business tools such as ERP or PLM systems. This can be done in real time or by batch file data exchange
• Manual or automated data entry
• Use information to generate and print packing slips and invoices for shipments including customer purchase order numbers and quantity
• If required automatically upload test results to customer specified location in required format and interval
• Issue RMA numbers and collect repair information on debugged product