Home

1DCutX

Case Studies

Videos

Cutting Plans

Installation

Registration

Online Help

Articles

Download

Purchase

Links

Awards

Contacts

How Software Can Work to Enhance Business Operations.

There may be considerable inefficiency in the cutting process for linear stocks such as boards, pipes, beams, and bars. This may be due to the impossibility of calculating the exact way to optimize each and every cutting operation.

With length optimization software such as 1DCutX, the waste and excessive costs routinely associated with such operations can be greatly minimized.

1DCutX software is easy to use and understand. It produces diagrams indicating cut lengths and reports showing costs and quantities. Many businesses have saved precious time and money through 1DCutX, which is a proven benefit in running a difficult cutting operation.

Used as an addition to regular Microsoft Excel, 1DCutX can assimilate information from a spreadsheet, then produce a report indicating clearly the best way to cut materials to avoid waste.

Specific Examples of Cost Savings

What companies profit by using 1DCutX? The following types of businesses are examples of those that have reported consistent cost savings by using this software:

• wood working shops
• warehouses
• metal working operations
• construction companies
• window manufactures

Many other businesses in various industries also have found 1DCutX to be a tremendous benefit through avoiding manual calculations for optimizing linear cutting jobs that must be performed on a regular basis in their shops.

What are the special benefits users of such length optimization software have derived? Some examples of the most key advantages include:

• Quick cost estimations allowing accurate quotes to be given to customers on a timely basis
• Materials purchased and used for cutting can be reduced by 10 to 20 percent
• Finance and accounting departments save costs by having the added efficiency of cost estimating reports generated by the software
• Length cutting optimizations are calculated in less than one second, saving time, labor, and stress that normally would result from manual calculations

How 1DCutX Length Optimization Software Works

What are the actual steps in the process of optimizing cutting lengths? First, large pieces to be cut, called stocks, will be purchased by the business. Certain smaller pieces, called parts, will be cut from the stocks. Those parts are segregated on an Excel spreadsheet. Certain sizes can be filtered out of the 1DCutX software calculations, if they do not relate to the job at hand.

After specifying what information the 1DCutX software should generate, such as the location of each cut or particular graphical images, the Run button is clicked. The vital reports will appear in less than a second.

One report will indicate quantity, cost, and percentage of usage of material (usually at or near 100%). If there has to be any waste part, or cut-off, the report will indicate its length and cost. Finally, a summary report will show all important data, including stocks and parts used, quantities produced, and total cost.

The use of this award winning 1DCutX software can be a significant factor in increasing the profitability of a business through proven economization of time, effort, and materials. The software is highly recommended for these reasons, and is surprisingly economical to purchase and easy to use.

This article was written by Martin McMahon, an expert in the Operations / Technology category at www.yoexpert.com