Visiprise CAPP, part of the Visiprise Manufacturing Planning solution, allows process planners to easily define the manufacturing and assembly process using a multimedia delivery system that quickly captures, retrieves, authors, manages and distributes manufacturing information and work instructions.

Visiprise CAPP lets users query and retrieve existing plans using multiple criteria that matches their current plan requirements. Process planners can edit, copy or delete operations, create new operations, import graphics or add annotations to images, and define certifications, skills levels, buyoff stamps and setup and run times. Simple and complex mass update capabilities save time and allow users to change data fields according to specific criteria - all within the envelope of revision control and change history.

To minimize process planning time while still assuring the development of clear, easy-to-follow instructions, Visiprise CAPP offers a standard text library for the reuse of common phrases, notes, instructions and links. Video, photographs and graphics can be incorporated in planning documentation, with multiple colors, font sizes and types, imported graphics and hyper linking. There is no limit to the number of data and/or graphic fields that can be accommodated, and the system supports raster, vector and video images.

Manufacturers who implement Visiprise CAPP as part of their integrated manufacturing operations can:

• Streamline process management to reduce signoff/approval cycle times
• Quickly comprehend work instruction expectations through process plans with visual icons
• Create “best practices” library of operations and processes for continual improvement
• Reduce process variability through revision control and version comparison

Visiprise CAPP includes features that drive better manufacturing process planning results:

• Multimedia - incorporate drawings, models, photographs, simulations, voice and video in process planning documentation
• Reporting - open database connectivity supports both the ability to design customized reports for specific business requirements and to be networked into the organization's data warehouse or data mart
• Change Control - electronic change features enable users to manage multiple configurations and affectivities, to create master plans that cover a wide range of configurations, and to electronically route and distribute changes quickly
• Mass Update - data fields can be changed according to specific criteria—all within a revision control and change history envelope
• Tooling - retrieve, author, manage and distribute detailed descriptions of manufacturing and assembly processes used to produce the tools required in product creation, and to manage those tools for future use

If you would like more information about Visiprise solutions, please contact us at info@visiprise.com.