JohnsByrne Co. -- Finding an Edge

"CIM brings (MIS) a level deeper; it makes your environment more efficient because you're taking information and populating it across multiple platforms," states Dean Fairley, vice president of manufacturing for JohnsByrne.

"The targets, to the manufacturing folks, are laid out in front of them so they don't have to go get it. It has added enhancements around the pressroom—ink fountain settings on the presses, monitoring the equipment versus having the operator punch in the information. It's more interactive, making data collection through cost accounting that much more accurate."