Case Study: Homestead Furniture cuts production scheduling time with User Solutions' EDGEBIC

Homestead Furniture cuts production scheduling from 40 hours to 2 with User Solutions

Homestead Furniture, a traditional Amish furniture maker, faced a significant bottleneck with its antiquated production scheduling process. The system was a full-time job that relied on disparate spreadsheets and was highly susceptible to human error. A further complication was the lack of internet access and factory computers, making it difficult to find a suitable replacement. User Solutions provided its EDGEBIC finite capacity scheduling and production planning software to address this challenge.

The solution from User Solutions dramatically streamlined operations. A 40-hour weekly scheduling task was reduced to a mere 2-hour task for an office clerk, with the production scheduler only needing 4-6 additional hours to handle unexpected changes. The implementation itself identified a manufacturing bottleneck, which was then quickly optimized. The flexibility of the EDGEBIC system ensured rapid adoption by the Amish craftsmen while honoring their traditional values and familiar way of doing business.

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