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Tokai Rika (TRCZ)

Communicating over EDI and deploying a comprehensive solution at a manufacturing firm

The Czech company TRCZ is a subsidiary of the Japanese concern Tokai Rika, one of the world’s largest automotive parts manufacturers. This plant, constructed in 2003 near Losovice in the north-west of the Czech Republic produces multifunctional controllers, seatbelts and similar products.

In cooperation with Aimtec, it has launched EDI communication with its customers and introduced a Just In Time system for managing call-offs, with integration into its ERP. A WMS was deployed for the supervision of pallet logistics, as well as a solution for processing call-offs and preparing the shipping of goods based on individual customers’ requirements.

A stock reduction of 75%.
A reduction of the warehouse stocks at the input and output points from 7.5 days to 2 days.
An increase in turnover for inter-operation stocks and works in progress.
A 50% reduction in non-production spaces.
Traceability both backwards and forwards, based on barcode scanning.