Mitsubishi HiTec Paper Europe GmbH trusts in Tieto Integrated Paper Solution TIPS

High demands on quality and complex processes in production planning belong to the day-to-day business of the manufacturer of speciality papers Mitsubishi HiTec Paper in Flensburg.

The innovative and internationally successful company uses the Tieto Integrated Paper Solution TIPS to optimise its planning processes and to minimize waste.

"Tieto knows the special requirements in a speciality paper mill. knows how to deal with interfaces and is also familiar with those functions that are preceding and following production planning", says Ulrich Baus, Managing Director for Mitsubishi HiTech Paper Europe GmbH.

Challenge

Technically outdated systems, scattered isolated applications and a high proportion of manual operation were reality for Mitsubishi HiTec Paper when they turned to Tieto seeking for support. With its own production of base paper and various coating procedures the production optimisation pressures were high.

Solution

TIPS (Tieto Integrated Paper Solution) is a comprehensive and modular standard solution for sales and production management in paper and board industry. Mitsubishi HiTec Paper Europe GmbH uses following TIPS modules:

• TIPS Plan for all phases of the planning process
• TIPS Trim for trim optimisation
• TIPS Mill for management of the complete production
• TIPS Quality for quality management system and its reporting
• TIPS Store warehousing, inventory management and logistics
• TIPS IPC for technical interfaces

Results

Great parts of the complete infrastructure were switched off at once and replaced by the new solution. As Manufacturing Execution System (MES), TIPS allows production management in real-time helping to optimise the planning processes and to minimise waste.