ABB to deliver CPM system to Kotka paper mills in Finland

KOTKA, Finland, Dec. 2, 2010 (Press Release) - ABB, the leading power and automation technology group will deliver a Collaborative Production Management (CPM) system to Kotkamills Oy. The system supports Kotka paper mill's production planning, warehouse, quality and process information handling as well as order management, invoicing and sales. The new system will replace several previous systems and thus brings improved quality, savings and controllability to the mill's operations.

"Integrated collaborative production management system increases the visibility of the order-production-delivery process thus enabling the fast reaction time for the possible changes in the processes. The integrated solution will increase the amount and usability of the information needed in the decision making process. The optimal use of materials and production capacity increases profitability", says Jyrki Juvonen, Production Line Manager from ABB.

"After thorough preliminary studies, Kotkamills Oy decided to replace most of its current order-delivery process systems with a new highly integrated collaborative production management system delivered by ABB. The new system will fulfill the current challenges of Kotkamills Oy by meeting the company's needs for functionalities and cost competitiveness. Also ABB's reputation as a reliable supplier for high quality collaborative production management systems eased the decision making process. Kotkamills Oy expects from the new system user-friendliness, operation reliability, as well as fast and reliable production and warehouse management. In addition to this the equipment and solutions are expected to bring cost savings both in maintenance costs of the new system as well as managing the processes at the mill", says Peter Danielsbacka, Project Manager from Kotkamills Oy.