Datasweep Amplifies Quality at Powerwave
The Datasweep Advantage Suite
In industries such as cellular,
personal communication services and next-generation or 3G
networks, real-time access to production and quality data
is a must. Just ask quality professionals at Powerwave Technologies
Inc., a leading supplier of high-performance radio frequency
power amplifiers. They know that the ability to access real-time
data can help drive continuous and predictable quality.
Powerwave manufactures a diverse line of high-performance
radio frequency power amplifiers for the wireless communications
market. These products are utilized in cellular, PCS and
3G base stations worldwide. Until June 2002, Powerwave struggled
to find a solution that could handle its real-time needs.
It was at this time that Powerwave implemented the Datasweep
Advantage suite.
"Powerwave represents a new set of manufacturers
who recognize the power of visibility and process management
across operations," notes Vladimir Preysman, president
and CEO of Datasweep. "The company needed real-time
access to integrated data across planning, suppliers, production
and service, which could give them the insight to make informed
decisions quickly and flexibly in markets where business
requirements change rapidly."
Datasweep develops operations performance management solutions,
enabling global manufacturers to drive increased profitability
and predictable quality across the product life cycle.
Since deploying the Datasweep Advantage suite on three
of its production lines, Powerwave has marked an incredible
improvement in productivity. The solution uniquely enables
the company to collect, aggregate, analyze and act on product
and operational data from its enterprise and supply chain,
improving process efficiencies and product quality, reducing
product life cycle costs and ensuring regulatory compliance.
The Datasweep Advantage suite tracks complete history
records for each unit, including test results, WIP inventory
and first-pass yields. Route enforcement ensures that units
are sent through the correct process based on test results.
Corrective action and quality control procedures are incorporated
to ensure that the most current process steps are followed.
This application allows Powerwave to rapidly identify
and correct issues as they occur on individual units. Powerwave
can quickly determine root cause, which leads to faster
problem resolution and less scrap and rework costs.
"The Datasweep solution is changing the way we operate
and control our production lines," says Chuck Baril,
senior director of quality assurance at Powerwave. "We
now have real-time visibility and control to drive lean
manufacturing and predictable quality initiatives into our
operations. These initiatives are aimed at helping us control
and improve yields and enforce best practice processes across
the shop floor."
The Datasweep Advantage Suite
- Tracks complete history records for each unit
- Real-time visibility and control
- Corrective action and quality control functions
- Enables root cause determination
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