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Tube & Pipe Mills and Rollforming Lines
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VMOG UK that captured all information
into a single, auditable and secure storage
system.
VMOG UK now has a single, unified means
of reviewing the entire history of an order
with one click. The system integrates
scanners, back-end ERP (enterprise
resource planning) systems, user’s email
accounts and other sources of data. This
ensures that the company can use a single,
unified means of reviewing the entire
history of an order with one click.
This solution makes the company’s account
managers, production staff and schedulers
more efficient and cuts down hugely on the
amount of paper being used to manage
the process. It also saves costs when it
comes to using the postal service to send
paperwork.
The document management system for
VMOG is based around Microsoft Office
SharePoint Portal 007 server. In combination
with Microsoft Office InfoPath 2007, Microsoft
Exchange 2007 and Microsoft Office Outlook
2007, the entire system seamlessly captures
all paperwork, emails and other information
relating to projects.
VMOG UK is involved in the high volume
production of pipes for the oil and gas
industry, using a complex range of tube
and pipe machinery. The company needs to
record and control all of the documentation
concerning the pipes and their joints for
many years in case of the failure of a critical
supply line.
With two offices in the UK, electronic
information was being printed
out, handed around, scanned and
then stored again in an electronic
system. All staff concerned relied
upon paper filing systems to
ensure that records were up-to-
date and reliable.
To find an effective solution, the
company took on the services
of Sysnet, a leading provider
of innovative solutions for
information management and a
Microsoft Gold certified partner.
Sysnet designed a flexible and
fully integrated solution for
Vallourec & Mannesman Oil & Gas, UK, has
recently implemented an effective solution
to its document and email management
problems to ensure first-rate referencing of
all its pipe products. Managing the flow of
information in a noisy, hot and demanding
production environment can be extremely
difficult. Added problems can arise in the
process of ensuring the system is up-to-
date and accurate.
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Effective document management in a
tube production environment
 Managing information flow can often be difficult in the noisy and
demanding production environment of a tube manufacturing
facility