Logica helps Outokumpu improve production flexibility
Logica, a leading IT and business services company has been chosen by Finnish company Outokumpu, a world leader in stainless steel production, to bring in new flexibility and extend its product range. New value-added steels will allow the manufacturing giant to even out production loads during rapid economic fluctuations. Logica will enable the expansion of the melt shop and hot rolling production control system of Outokumpu’s key plant in Tornio, Finland to help them manage their product portfolio effectively.
To accommodate the additional capacity provided by improvements such as a new slab grinding machine, Logica will develop a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) to complement the existing production system that it currently provides. The new system will be ramped up in phases, entering full production by August 2010.
“The MES will control key plant functions such as our slab grinding machine, production automation and reporting. This new system will also enhance plant management of slab logistics, through control of some of our key automation systems, such as our new roller table together with old outgoing automated train, during transition phase,” describes Esa Vapa, IT Applications manager in Outokumpu Tornio Works.
“Through a broader product selection and control system, we will be able to serve our customers better, more competitively and enable us to react faster with flexibility to our customers’ changing needs. The MES solution will enable more efficient transfer of data in both directions. We will also extend using indicators for monitoring issues such as material consumption, costs and quality,” Vapa continues.
“The processing industry is investing heavily in MES. Using modern production control, plants can flex production in reaction to fluctuating markets. MES solutions are a key focus area for Logica with several decades of experience and expertise in this area. Together with customers, we are able to combine our expertise with industry needs to develop solutions that make a difference to the end consumer. We have a long standing partnership with Outokumpu and the Tornio steel plant project is just the latest application of our MES expertise” explains Henry Nieminen of Logica.
Further information:
Logica Finland, Henry Nieminen, Managing Director, IDT, tel. +358 (0)40 827 9622, firstname.lastname@logica.com
Outokumpu, Tornio Works, Esa Vapa, Manager, IT Applications, tel. +358 (0)40 842 0653, firstname.lastname@outokumpu.com
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Logica is a leading IT and business services company, employing 39,000 people across 36 countries. It provides business consulting, systems integration, and IT and business process outsourcing services. Logica works closely with its customers to release their potential - enabling change that increases their efficiency, accelerates growth and manages risk. It applies its deep industry knowledge, technical excellence and global delivery expertise to help its customers build leadership positions in their markets. Logica is listed on both the London Stock Exchange and Euronext (Amsterdam) (LSE: LOG; Euronext: LOG).
About Outokumpu
Outokumpu is a leading international stainless steel company. Its vision is to be the undisputed number one in stainless steel, its success being based on operational excellence. Customers from a wide range of industries use Outokumpu’s metal products, technologies and services worldwide. Stainless steel is a one hundred per cent recyclable, extremely tough and durable material, and one of the most important construction materials of the future. Outokumpu operates in some 30 countries and employs 8,000 people The Group's headquarters are located in Espoo, Finland. The parent company, Outokumpu Oyj, has been listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki since 1988. Further details: www.outokumpu.com./english/index.html
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