CONSTRAINT MANAGER

FOCUS ON

CONTRAINT MANAGER

Identify constraining operations automatically and focus your limited resources on the areas that impact production the most.

Downtime alone is a misleading indicator of equipment performance in an assembly line setting. True constraint management requires understanding the context behind each stop. A machine may be idle, but the root cause could lie upstream or downstream. It could be blocked because the next machine is down or full, or starved because material isn’t arriving on time. Additionally, it could be impact blocked—for example, a reject chute is full—or impact starved, such as when a nut feeder supplying the machine is empty. These states often penalize the machines performance, however the machine was not the cause of the downtime. Identifying and categorizing these conditions is essential to uncover the real constraints in your production flow and make informed decisions about where to apply improvement efforts.

The Constraint Manager module provides you with a visual tool that shows you exactly where chronic constraints are located in the line. Our color-coded system helps you identify the biggest constraints at a glance. This module includes a proprietary metric that allows you to view a constraint report for any timeframe you need, including both live and historical reports of the line.

THIS TOOL GOES BEYOND MEASURING THE EFFICIENCY OF COMPLEX LINES OR PROCESSES – IT HELPS IDENTIFY WHAT CAN BE IMPROVED.

CONSTRAINT MANAGER MODULE FEATURES

See exactly where chronic constraints are located in the line and identify the biggest issues at a glance – with a color coded system.

Visual representation of your process flow
Colour coded constraint metric to measure the impact of each station in the line
Report views for any specified time period

Highly Visual Tool

Visual tools and shapes using color and numeric indicators represent your unique processes
Color coded constraint metric measures the impact of each station in the line to identify constraining operations

Customizable Reports

View a report for any timeframe, part number, shift, and more
Access live, interactive reports online
Examine historical reports of constraint issues

Improve Manufacturing Throughput

Understand Where to Focus Your Efforts

A screenshot of a 10in6 display board showing constraint metrics for an assembly line

Constraint Manager

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

“The automated SPC charting, alerts and quality reports help the quality team to react quickly and focus on the exceptions, like out-of-spec processes or lines where checks are being missed.” – Production Manager, Stackpole International

AUTOMOTIVE &
AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIERS

“10in6 helps us to cut through the noise to identify the real constraints. This allows us to focus our resources on the right issues. This has led to many improvements with a positive impact to OEE.” – Senior Operations Manager, Automotive Safety Components Plant

AUTOMOTIVE &
AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIERS

“Before 10in6 customer audits were nerve-racking. We weren’t able to answer questions about quality trends or history. Now we are proud to show our system, the detailed history we have available and the positive Quality trends we are achieving.” – Senior Operations Manager, Automotive Safety Components Plant

AUTOMOTIVE &
AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIERS

“Everything is such an improvement, it’s hard to point to one thing. For me the main impact is that I now have time to deep dive on issues, such as scrap. I no longer spend time checking that staff are doing their quality checks, so I can take the time to look at the results, find out where scrap is occurring and figure out why.” – Senior Operations Manager, Automotive Safety Components Plant