Datastream Keeps the Wheels in Motion at Dunlop

	Quick Facts 248,000 square foot facility 320 employees 30 maintenance technicians

Dunlop Tire Corporation manufactures six million wheels each year at its facility in Tergnier, France. With an annual revenue exceeding 380 million francs ($58.3 million USD), the Tergnier plant covers 248,000 square feet of facility space.

Dunlop employs over 320 people at Tergnier, including 30 maintenance personnel. To keep production equipment at maximum availability, these maintenance technicians must respond to requests quickly and efficiently across the plant.

The Challenge
Dunlop sought a maintenance and asset management system to help direct their maintenance and repair efforts and to increase their production levels. Upon investigation of their practices and procedures, Dunlop found that the right asset management solution could dramatically improve their performance.

The Solution
Dunlop chose Datastream after studying a variety of systems and collaborating with specialized consulting companies. In the end, easy integration capabilities, comprehensive features, and affordability convinced Dunlop to choose Datastream. Datastream also meet a number of other criteria that suited the Tergnier facility:

• Client/server system architecture on a HP 9000 (UNIX) system
• Microsoft BackOffice certified to keep Windows-based standards
• Oracle database
• Easy-to-use, intuitive user interface

The Results
Within months of implementation, Datastream software helped Dunlop control critical aspects of its maintenance operation. Over 20 employees at the facility have access to the asset management solution, allowing the software to organize many facets of the operation, such as work order scheduling, inventory control, preventive maintenance tasks, and modular budgeting.

"Datastream allows us to schedule the maintenance process for maximum effectiveness, thereby reducing equipment downtime," says Nicolas Yerro, maintenance manager of the Tergnier facility. "The system allows us to maximize equipment reliability while keeping a safe, efficient process."