Released on: October 29, 2008, 1:25 pm

Press Release Author: Thomas R. Cutler

Industry: Software

Press Release Summary: Real-time Data and Profitability Have Causal Relationship
According to Hertzler

Press Release Body: The Aberdeen Report on Event Driven Manufacturing Intelligence
found that the highest impact behavior that drives Best-in-Class performance is
"Continuous Improvement Teams leverage analytics and real-time visibility into
operations."


According to Evan J. Miller, President & CEO of Hertzler Systems, "Real-time data is
such a powerful little lever for profitability. This is such an important use or
real-time data because it gives you so much leverage at so little cost. Companies
sneak monitoring plant floor exceptions in as a skunk works project - well under the
capital appropriations radar and without drawing the attention of cynics and
nay-sayers."


Miller suggested that, "It's a classic risk/reward equation: high impact behavior is
riskier and takes more commitment to turn into reality. You can't sneak continuous
improvement teams in under the radar. Even one CI team needs some kind of corporate
blessing. The risk to the culture is huge because you've come out publicly that
things are going to change and get better. And there are lots of street-smart people
out there that can smell an onion even when you call it a rose. Chances are good
that they've heard it all before somewhere, maybe even in your business. But the
payback potential is high. Over and over again, businesses have proved that small
groups of people who are close to the process can make tremendous improvements if
they are properly trained and equipped to execute."

Ready access to real-time data is high on my list of "must have" ingredients for the
successful CI team.

- something important to work on
- knowledge of the process
- knowledge of statistical problem solving methods
- leadership support

Miller insists, "If ready access to real-time data isn't on this list, you need to
add it. That's because if you want to be a data driven organization, you must have
ready access to real-time data."

- Real-time data cuts through politics and status.
- Real-time data cuts through what everyone already "knows".
- Real-time data points to what is really going on in the process.
- Real-time data points to the solution.


Read more about the impact of real-time data on continuous improvement teams at the
Portfolio page at www.hertzler.com. In particular, you may be interested in our
white papers "Leveraging Technology to Transform Culture" and "Freeing Six Sigma
from the Data Shuffle".


Hertzler Systems (www.hertzler.com) provides seamless, accurate data acquisition
solutions that drive business transformation. The company provides the leading
real-time data acquisition and analytics software, the GainSeeker Suite. This
powerful and flexible system is best used by lean and progressive companies.
Gainseeker Suite allows companies to connect with devices and other information
systems, collecting data and alarming key personnel when problems arise; this
technology allows organizations to analyze data for root cause problems, converting
data into knowledge.


Hertzler Systems has been a leader in Statistical Process Control and Six Sigma for
over twenty years, and includes a diverse customer base in service, transactional
and manufacturing environments; clients include BAE Systems, Crown Audio, IDEX
Corporation, McCormick & Company, Inc., Hormel Foods Corporation, Titleist &
Footjoy, and TaylorMade-Adidas Golf Worldwide. The company's software and services
enable clients to collect and analyze data; building a robust data infrastructure
for making data-driven decisions. These capabilities help clients to reduce costs,
cycle time and errors, and increase profitability.


Hertzler Systems Inc.
www.hertzler.com
Adrienne DePew
Communications Manager
info@hertzler.com
800.958.2709


Web Site: http://www.hertzler.com

Contact Details: Hertzler Systems
2312 Eisenhower Dr. N.
Goshen, IN 46526
800-958-2709