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pproduction 12 manager Interview: Dr. Andrew Zoryk regarding the cooperation between SAP and PSI Metals A complete and unrivalled solution for Primary Metals PSI has already had a long-term partnership with SAP for more than eight years in the field of Primary Metals. They already have a strong base of common customers, including the likes of ArcelorMittal, ThyssenKrupp and voestalpine, and more recently NLMK in Russia. With the new work forcusing on a solution template for long steel products production SAP and PSI are intensifying their partnership. What is the background to why SAP is col- laborating with PSI? Zoryk: On one side, SAP is a major player in the metals industry through its ERP and other applications, which in- cludes of course SAP SCM and its APO - Advanced Planning and Optimisation - solutions. On the other side, PSI is a recognized market leader in delivering solutions for production line scheduling and manufacturing execution systems with its PSImetals 5. By intensifying our partnership together, we believe that we are able to offer customers a complete and unrivalled solution to their planning, scheduling and manufacturing re- quirements. Our joint solution will provide a lot of value to our customers, by providing a standardized, best-in-class approach to this key challenge for the steel industry. What makes the partnership between SAP and PSI so strong? Zoryk: PSI was a key partner in the development a few years ago of our SAP Best Practices for Primary Metals, which was an important enabler for us to show the steel industry that SAP can support their business processes, and to show the power of strong integration between PSImetals 5 and SAP solutions. The best practices that we developed were main- Dr. Andrew Zoryk Industry Director Mill & Mining, SAP "I think that what we can jointly offer the market is a true synergy of best-in-class solutions." ly focused on flat steel production and the learning that we made is providing a solid foundation for our new initiative together. What are you currently focusing on regarding your cooperation? Zoryk: The current work that we are doing is focusing on building a solution template for long steel products production and the specifics and challenges that need to be addressed. In addition, intensifying our partnership is helping to ensure that future solution developments conform with the relevant technology standards of both companies. So, for example, that interface between PSImetals 5 and SAP solutions are cer- tified and future proof – eliminating risk for our customers. What are the plans for the future? Zoryk: Well, we are already working on some joint customer projects, for example in Germany and Russia, which we hope will become showcases for what we are doing. Our next steps will include expanding the scope of the new solution template to include flat products, and also to extend it to cover non-ferrous metals production. Additionally, for example, PSI have already start to develop a new PSImetals Cockpit for providing shopfloor and line sequencing visibility using our SAP MII – Manufacturing Integration & Intelli- gence – application as the basis. This will provide customers great additional value. I think that what we can jointly offer the market is a true synergy of best-in-class solutions, which will enable customers to drive manufacturing excellence in their steel and metals production plants. ► Information Contact: Annett Pöhl, PSI Metals GmbH, Berlin, Germany Telephone: +49 30 2801-1817 Fax: +49 30 2801-1020 Email: info@psimetals.de Internet: www.psimetals.de 3/2010 ∙ production manager
13 Event: PSI Logistics gets involved in Hamburg school project Successful packaging PSI Logistics GmbH is supporting a school project as part of the "Science and technology" initiative. 20 students received an insight into the benefits of logistic software support and worked out an actual scenario on their own to optimise the despatch of certain pack- ages. At the start of July, around 20 senior- grade students from Hamburg-Rahlstedt College in Germany presented their proposals on the subject of packing optimisation at the Hamburg headquarters of PSI Logistics. This project resulted from the commitment of PSI Logistics to work in partnership with schools – offering advice relating to personnel, financial and professional matters as part of the "Science and Technology" initiative. The aim of the initiative is to get up-and-coming scientists and engineers in Hamburg's senior classes interested in the subjects of Chemistry, Information Technology, Mathematics and Physics – and in a subsequent course in Engineering. "Putting technology into practice and exploring real-life applications make science classes more attractive," explains Martin Toepfer, director of product development, technology and procedures at PSI Logistics and the manager of this project on the part of the company. "That is why we took part in the initiative, set the task about packing optimisation together with the teachers and passed it onto the students." The event was a tremendous success. Together with Wolfgang Albrecht, managing director of PSI Logistics, the school group visited a logistics centre 3/2010 ∙ production manager run by Kühne & Nagel for the aircraft manufacturer Airbus. The group found out about the potential savings that can be achieved by making optimal use of transport capacities: less waste in terms of space, reduced transport volumes, less environmental impact and lower transport costs. The task for the students was then to work out the best possible solution for preparing defined material parts for despatch in a carton. In six groups, the students pursued their goal for half a year as part of Maths and Physics lessons (general problems) and Information Technology (drawing up algorithms and linking databases). The solutions that emerged were professionally presented by the students using realistic examples. A panel made up of two teachers, Martin Toepfer and Wolfgang Albrecht, awarded the most outstanding solution with a prize of theatre vouchers worth 200 euro. "Overall, we were pproduction manager The students proudly presented their results to the panel of experts. Source: PSI Logistics pleasantly surprised by the good quality of the results," summarises project manager Toepfer. "The project was well received on all sides. The teachers were in favour of further collaboration, covering new areas in terms of content. The reactions of the students showed that we were able to bring them closer to the subject of technology and put across logistical problems to them. A successful cooperation project." ► Information Contact: Anja Malzer, Head of Marketing, PSI Logistics GmbH, Hamburg, Germany Telephone: +49 40 696958-15 Fax: +49 40 696958-90 Email: a.malzer@psilogistics.com Internet: www.psilogistics.com
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