Metal Fabricator and Industrial Manufacturer Mighty Hook Turns to Plataine for Shop Floor Optimization



Mighty Hook, the leading maker of manufacturing hooks, hanging systems and masking products for industrial finishing operations, has selected the Plataine solution to optimize shop floor operations. Plataine's total production optimization software will be used at the company's two manufacturing facilities in Chicago, Illinois, and Oak Creek, Wisconsin.

Mighty Hook designs and manufactures over 250 standard product categories as well as customized engineered solutions to address specific customer requirements. "Like all manufacturing companies, we have to maximize productivity and maintain the low cost of our products. The ability to minimize lead time is extremely important in protecting our edge against local and overseas competition," says Scott Rempala, President of Might Hook. "We have been looking for production optimization software for years, but the solutions were not flexible enough to fit our mode of operations with a mix of stock and made-to-order products. Plataine is flexible enough so it can be configured to meet our needs."

Plataine's Total Production Optimization solution will enable Might Hook to track items throughout the production process and adjust the schedule in real-time. "Hundreds of decisions are made by shop floor supervisors on a daily basis, without having the complete information available to them to comprehend the full impact of each decision they make," says Rempala. Since any change may affect additional orders, machines, and subsequent operations, the software recalculates the entire schedule to automatically make the necessary adjustments.

The up-to-date schedule is available in real-time to production staff, sales, and customer service so they can provide customers with accurate status of their orders. "Management visibility into real-time production data will enable us to optimize resource allocation for additional productivity gains," adds Rempala.

"Having an industry leader such as Might Hook select our solution is an indication that even best-in-class manufacturers suffer from gaps in their ability to effectively manage shop floor operations," says Elery Pfeffer, Plataine's President. "Having access to real-time visibility and scheduling can drastically change the way such companies make use of their production resources."

For more information about Plataine's solutions for metal fabricators, visit www.plataine.com/metalfab.

About Mighty Hook

For over 12 years, Mighty Hook has been the leading maker of hooks, hanging systems, and masking products for industrial finishing operations. The company offers a complete hanging and masking product line that includes manufacturing hooks, racks, and high-temperature masking for powder coating, liquid coating, and e-coating operations.

Mighty Hook designs and manufactures over 250 product categories and maintains an inventory of over 15,000,000 products. In addition, the company offers engineered solutions that are custom designed and manufactured to address specific customer requirements.

More information about Might Hook can be found at www.mightyhook.com.

About Plataine

Plataine is a leading provider of production optimization solutions for manufacturers of metal, wood, textile and composite-material products. Plataine's production optimization solutions enable manufacturers to be more competitive by increasing material utilization, improving productivity, and shortening manufacturing cycles to ensure on-time delivery of products to customers. Plataine's solutions are used by hundreds of manufacturers worldwide, including Bassett Furniture, Boeing, Century Furniture, Drexel Heritage, Ethan Allen, Ford, General Motors, The Gap, Hagger, Nike, and Wrangler. For more information, visit www.plataine.com or contact your local Plataine office.





Metal Fabricator and Industrial Manufacturer Mighty Hook Turns to Plataine for Shop Floor Optimization