Metal Fabrication And Manufacturing
Maloya
Industry: Metal Fabrication
"With previous MRP tools, ranging from Excel to primitive database technology, our ability to manage quality and efficiency was very limited."
Marc Anderes
Vice President of Operations
Maloya has been a premier fabricator of custom metal products for over fifty years.
Originally, Maloya supplied laser cut metal products to other contract manufacturers. Gradually, as more expertise was developed, they began offering more value-added services to clients. Maloya expanded its capabilities to manufacture products for OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturing) clients in multiple industries, including aerospace, pharmaceutical, transportation, and custom architectural metals.
In 2006, Maloya acquired the Sage Heater business. The Sage products are computer-controlled, large format, diesel-fired, mobile process heaters for deicing aircraft. End users include the US Air Force as well as domestic and international commercial airlines.
As the company grew, the Maloya team realized that simple spreadsheets could not meet their growing demands. Since Implementing MIE Solutions Software in the late ‘90s they have expanded from a 5,000 sq. ft. facility into a 50,000 sq ft facility in Long Island, New York.
Challenges
- Manual methods for tracking workflows (ie. spreadsheets)
- No real way to manage quality instruction and standards
- Failure to report on key metrics and profitability
Solutions
- Evaluate and select a system with good quality control and Shop Floor management capability
- The team decided to work with the MIE Solutions in the late ’90s and haven’t looked back since. Many improvements have been made to operations and efficiency on the Shop Floor
Value Added
- MIE Trak Pro tracks workflows and enables concise lead times
- Scrap material is very low (less than 0.25% of sales becomes scrap) thanks to uniform quality instructions within MIE Trak Pro
- MRP ensures on-time delivery from vendors
- Leadership and employees check their metrics throughout the day
“MIE Trak Pro’s Quick Views and drill-down reporting keep me up to date in only a few clicks. Lead time confirmations can be done while a client is on hold.”
Marc Anderes
VP of Operations