Edition 64 (October-December, 2021)

Company News
HEGLA New Technology developed a tablet app specifically for GKT and its process requirements. It completely digitalises,
documents and simplifies the workflows in picking and shipping. Employee Björn Götz uses it for fast access to comprehensive
information. He can view all the data he requires and react flexibly.
workflow perfection that is impossible
to achieve without the corresponding
software support,” explained Dr. Jan
Schäpers, the managing director of
HEGLA-HANIC.
The new software also contributes
other benefits when it comes to
handling complex and precisely
timed workflows, and above all, work
preparation. Production progress can
be tracked and machine capacity can
be viewed at any time, and if priorities
change, a machine malfunctions or an
urgent order comes in, managers can
react immediately.
The existing production plan is
adjustable based on recommended
or free parameters. “In this way, it
is possible to ensure a continuous
production flow even in the face of
unexpected incidents, either manually
or through the user-friendly system,
across all processing stations,” added
Schäpers.
Accelerated processes through
centralised data management
“We were able to boost the level
of digitalisation and automation in
Production. The status of production
orders can be viewed at almost any
workstation, which dramatically
accelerates our processes and ensures
that orders are completed on schedule
and with the quality required,” said
Peter Egg.
The master and order data are
centrally filed, making them available
error-free to Accounting, Production
and even Logistics. The processes for
recording orders were also simplified.
With the integrated CAD module,
processing has been automated using
saved templates and a customerspecific
free form can be either directly
drawn or imported as a DXF file.
The position of a hole or mullion
can be directly saved in the system
and automatically transferred to the
production system. The software also
has a shipping module that provides
digital added value and direct feedback.
As soon as a unit is sent to shipping,
feedback is sent to the order system,
enabling production progress to be
tracked transparently and at any
time. To provide integrated support to
Shipping, HEGLA New Technology
developed a tablet app specifically for
GKT and its process requirements. It
completely digitalises, documents and
simplifies the workflows in picking and
shipping.
In the new HEGLA-HANIC system,
the next (external) digitalisation step
has already been completed for GKT.
Both customer orders and in-house
orders for purchased parts and services
can be digitally exchanged between the
IT systems.
Re-evaluation of the value chain
“The decision to implement new
software is also a question of trust,
mutual goals and constructive
collaboration,” explained Egg. Together,
the companies created a vision and
were able to implement it in a very
short time. The agreed-upon project
duration of only seven months was
comparatively short.
The successful implementation
shows all the more how focused the
analysis and optimisation of processes
and their integration into the software
can be, even in a project with such a
high level of complexity. GKT Managing
Director Peter Egg designed the timing
to support another goal for the wellbeing
of his employees: the project
schedule needed to be as compact as
possible in order to avoid unnecessary
stress for the participants.
About the company
The GKT Group’s product portfolio
includes insulated glass, single-pane
safety glass, laminated glass and
mullions for insulated glass in a wide
variety of designs and combinations.
Email: info@hegla-hanic.de
Website: www.hegla-hanic.de
The PPS takes delivery dates, machine capacity and
inventory into consideration while optimally compiling
orders and forwards them to the relevant production
stations as work orders. Here in Cutting, for example, Daniel
Bonsch can access the status of each individual process,
prioritise workflows and monitor progress in real time.
66 Glass Bulletin | October - December, 2021