SATELITE PLUS is the most complete plant information and control system available. It is a computer based data collection and information processing system which improves productivity, automates payroll, controls work in-process, and improves supervisor and management effectiveness. It promotes better quality, customer service and employee morale.

SATELITE PLUS is a turn-key system which includes state-of-the-art hardware and computers, field-proven apparel software, installation, training and support, and backed by the good name and services of Atlanta Attachment Company.

SATELITE PLUS delivers dollars to your bottom line. Actual experience shows that COST SAVINGS can pay for the system and yield return to your company almost from the first day it is installed. This system has the capability of making almost every bedding manufacturer more competitive and a better supplier. Best of all, SATELITE PLUS is evolutionary. It fits within the conventional bedding factory, without requiring massive changes or placing unreasonable demands on the way your business operates.

WHAT DOES SATELITE PLUS REAL-TIME DO?

SATELITE PLUS is a real-time payroll and production control system that provides powerful tools to put management completely in control of the factory:

• OPERATOR FEEDBACK and MOTIVATION
  Real-time terminals provide accurate input from the operators on the factory floor and output immediate motivational information to improve the productivity of each piecework employee.
• AUTOMATIC PAYROLL
  Eliminates time clocks, coupons, and gumsheets.
• PRODUCTION BALANCING
  Provides constant production and work-in-process information, predicts problems, suggests solutions, and actually simulates transfers to help select the best alternative.
• REAL-TIME EXCESS COST INQUIRIES
  Show all excess costs as they occur.
• PERFORMANCE
  Maintains historical operator performance data on each operator.
• ACTUAL COSTING
  shows the production cost of each style, including a breakdown of excess costs by cause. This enables accurate product cost evaluation based on actual factory experience.

WHY SHOULD YOU BUY SATELITE PLUS?

TO MAKE MONEY
The overriding reason for installing SATELITE PLUS is that it PAYS. This is a truly cost-effective investment which you cannot afford to overlook.

Why not let us prepare a payback analysis for you today? After all, if profit performance could be improved in your plant, wouldn’t you agree it is costing you more money every day you don’t take action? We can help! Analysis shows that the system can have significant return in the following areas:

• Improved operator performance
• Reduced handling cost
• Reduced payroll computational errors
• Elimination of lost time at the time-clocks
• Reduced excess labor costs
• Elimination of gummed sheets
• Reduced cost of ticket printing
• Reduced cost of gross and net payroll computation
• Reduced work-in-process inventory
• Improved line balancing
  
  

WHAT DOES THE SATELITE PLUS REAL-TIME SYSTEM CONSIST OF?

SATELITE PLUS is a completely integrated system with the following components:

REAL-TIME TERMINALS - Over 57,000 units in service which are designed for ease of use and long life in a harsh environment. They incorporate state-of-the-art barcode capability for efficient and accurate data entry, and a simple keypad and display for maximum flexibility.

NETWORK MANAGER is a PC which functions to coordinate communications between the real-time terminals on the floor and the host computer as well as serving as a backup device in case of host failure.

NETWORK CONTROLLER provides an electrical and logical interface between the real-time terminals and the Network Manager. This simplifies cabling and assures flexibility in an ever-changing factory environment.

HOST COMPUTER is the primary SATELITE PLUS system computer. It processes most of the system programs and application software. It is also the main file processor.

SOFTWARE is field-proven and evolutionary. SATELITE PLUS software was first introduced in 1987 and has been updated and enhanced many times since. Virtually all users run on the most current version of software.

STRONG SYSTEM SUPPORT

INSTALLATION AND TRAINING is provided by Leadtec Systems. Leadtec’s reputation for responsive and continuing support is unmatched. SATELITE PLUS is completely documented for the inexperienced user and makes extensive use of sophisticated on-line HELP features.

Leadtec doesn’t forget its customers after the sale. Even the first Leadtec customer is still receiving system enhancements and continues to receive immediate telephone support from a professional and dedicated staff of trained technicians. Nobody gets higher marks from its users than Leadtec.

IT’S A SOUND SYSTEM DESIGN

SATELITE PLUS is designed for an extremely high level of reliability:

• RS-485 is the standard for industrial communications
• High-grade DATA CABLE provides superior immunity to “noise”
• PARITY, CHEKSUMS and ACK/NAK PROTOCOL are fully implemented to provide virtually error-free communications throughout the system
• An AUDIT TRAIL of every transaction assures data integrity
• The Network Manager logs all transactions to hard disk to provide added REDUNDANCY against any catastrophic failure

What does all of this mean? Simply that Leadtec has designed SATELITE PLUS anticipating the harsh and changing environment of a manufacturing plant.

THE SYSTEM DESIGN OF SATELITE PLUS has considered that companies want to grow and change. This is a system which can be expanded modularly. Hardware and software components can be added and reconfigured as your company’s needs grow. The value of your investment is preserved. SATELITE PLUS also supports a variety of manufacturing environments including progressive bundle, modular unit production, batch and real-time. And it will support all of these strategies within the same factory.

SATELITE PLUS INTERFACES allow you to easily and safely move information into and out of our database. Interfaces are available for standard data, gross payroll, unit production, production status, payment by quality level, payroll account distribution and more.

THE SYSTEM FITS WITHIN THE CORPORATE STRUCTURE of even the largest companies without significant change.

LEADTEC HAS A TRACK RECORD OF OVER 500 SUCCESSFUL INSTALLATIONS AND 57,000 TERMINALS! You cannot afford to install less than a completely functional and well-supported product. With Leadtec Systems and Atlanta Attachment Company Inc., we bring the financial strength, industry dedication, and know-how to deliver the products and support required. WE HAVE PROVEN YOU CAN COUNT ON US!