National Safety Apparel to make 1 million plus face masks

09 Apr '20

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CGS, a provider of business applications, enterprise learning, and outsourcing services, has announced that its BlueCherry Shop Floor Control (SFC) customer National Safety Apparel (NSA), is set to make more than 1.5 million facemasks. The company will help the US Department of Health and Human Services PPE initiatives in the fight against COVID-19.

SFC is an essential module within the BlueCherry Enterprise Suite of solutions, providing end-to-end capabilities for apparel and consumer lifestyle brands. NSA, in partnership with the Hanes / Parkdale coalition of US textile companies and small- and medium-sized apparel manufacturers, has committed to help achieve the coalition goal to make more than 1.5 million facemasks weekly. The company began manufacturing protective masks to provide this essential PPE for the general public, at both its Cleveland and Chicago facilities. Using the BlueCherry SFC solution, the company can easily track the productivity and costs related to this initiative while eliminating manual processes. CGS contributed 50 SFC devices at zero cost and implemented the solution within days to assist with the facilities retooling in record time, according to a press release by CGS.

BlueCherry SFC automates and tracks the collection and report of production activities with smart devices on the factory floor. It allows managers to be proactive and adjust to production changes and issues as they arise and provides real-time analytics into overall efficiency and operator productivity.

“The current COVID-19 outbreak has severely affected the global economy, especially the supply chain, and NSA is not immune to the downturn. With the decline in regular orders, we wanted to keep our employees on staff and productive while also contributing to the greater good. As an extension of our mission to provide quality products with responsive service and delivery to the industrial safety and military apparel manufacturing industry, it made sense to participate in this consortium,” Sal Geraci, COO at NSA said.

“CGS understands the unique needs of manufacturers like NSA and the immediate needs currently affecting their businesses. Today’s economic conditions and its effects on the supply chain have affected apparel brands and retailers alike. The immediate ramp-up and rollout of BlueCherry SFC in this situation was crucial. The rapid pivot to manufacturing much-needed PPE masks is a tremendous and admirable undertaking. We’re honoured to partner with NSA to help the company reach its goals,” Paul Magel, president, applications division, CGS said.

The CGS BlueCherry Enterprise Suite provides clients with comprehensive digital supply chain management solutions, available both in the cloud and on-premises, to drive their fundamental business processes. With a focus on the needs of high-growth organisations operating in consumer lifestyle products, retail and apparel, BlueCherry is a unified platform that provides supply chain visibility with the latest digital technologies. The BlueCherry Suite addresses the needs of the end-to-end supply chain, from planning and product development to manufacturing and sales.

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