Posted August 19, 2015

 

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Incentive Payroll Experts (IPE), the fast-growing developer and provider of factory management and payroll solutions, has partnered with Georgia-based Shopfloor Support LLC to bring a comprehensive, real-time Shop Floor Control (SFC) and Incentive Payroll (IP) solution to apparel, sewn products and other discrete manufacturers.

 

The resulting new IP RealTime™ system combines wireless data collection and real-time tracking capabilities powered by Shopfloor with IPE’s core production, payroll processing and management reporting capabilities to empower manufacturers with the transparency and control they need; when they need it.

 

“Following on the success of our original batch solution, it was only natural for us to add a real-time option for manufacturers that need up-to-the-minute order tracking and operations visibility,” said IPE Managing Partner Brad Mikes. “Partnering with Shopfloor allowed us to not only to do this very quickly, but to offer a truly state-of-the-industry solution in the process. By using wireless networking and off-the-shelf mobile devices to collect and report production information, we are making shop floor control simpler and more affordable for virtually any company.”

 

With the IP Batch™ solution, manufacturers can manage all production information, print barcoded production tickets, capture time and attendance, track work in process, identify off-standard costs, control quality, process gross payroll, and periodically report on these activities. The IP RealTime solution provides management information and worker feedback immediately, as production activities occur. This real-time visibility greatly enhances a manufacturer’s ability to maintain proper production line balance, deal with potential bottlenecks before they escalate, identify and resolve quality issues, and provide incentive-based workers with pacing and performance feedback.