White paper

What real-time traceability changes on a cosmetics shop floor

Cosmetics packaging lines run through constant format changeovers, short campaigns, and quality checks. This white paper describes how field-event capture feeds WIPWIPParts, batches or equipment committed to production and not yet completed. The French term for WIP.See in the glossary →WIPWork In ProgressWork in progress: everything engaged on the shop floor but not yet complete. High WIP ties up working capital and extends lead times.See in the glossary → tracking and schedulingSchedulingDetermination of the order and timing of each operation on each resource, subject to capacity, skills, and deadline constraints.See in the glossary →, and what that delivers in terms of lead times and service levels.