MES THINKING
3 things your manufacturing business needs
Remaining competitive and maximising efficiency is crucial for any manufacturing operation today.
To achieve this goal manufacturers are often faced with the conundrum of selecting the right software, that they think will make a significant difference and deliver the results and benefits they seek.
How would you rate your manufacturing business?
In a factory, the health of your business relies heavily on the health and performance of your machinery and your processes.
But too often manufacturers don’t have a way of accurately tracking the productivity of their machines, process, downtime, or any other maintenance issues.
They are not able to track scrap and do not have 24/7 visibility of their factory floor. Too often the data that is collected is not real time and collection is a manual process. That has an inevitable impact on their bottom line, so what does your factory really need?
If you’re a manufacturing business serious about improving your productivity, efficiency, OEE and most of all your margins, you need real-time data and insights into the status of your production lines and machines.
Today the easiest way to achieve this is to digitally connect your machines using machine connectivity. And despite numerous assumptions, digital connectively can be achieved regardless o the age of your machines.
This is good news for manufacturers as this reduces the cost and maximises the benefits you can achieve.
Without connectivity you can’t measure.
Production monitoring software is essential in manufacturing and other industry sectors that rely on continuous production processes. These tools are vital for ensuring efficiency, productivity, and ultimately, profitability and arguably, what your factory needs!
With software that automatically tracks, analyses and reports on your manufacturing process, you’ll be gain the real-time data and insights you need to make better decisions, reduce unplanned downtime, and improve production quality. And when your industry is so competitive, that’s an opportunity improve competitive advantage.
What your factory really needs is Production Monitoring software
Data forms the core of modern manufacturing. It’s the backbone that defines every operational process, from the shop floor to the executive suite, and acts as the transformative element that drives performance.
In today’s data-driven industrial environment, the ability to collect, analyse, and act on data can mean the difference between staying ahead of market trends or falling behind your competitors.
It’s not just data, but real-time data that can help optimise production processes, enhance product quality, reduce scrap, reduce energy consumption, and increase OEE and margins.
Data also enables faster, more informed decisions. Investing in robust data collection and analysis through production monitoring software becomes not just a tactical move for operational efficiency but a strategic imperative.
What your factory needs...
1. Manufacturing process control
- Monitor production lines for performance against KPIs
- Detect bottlenecks in the manufacturing process so you can reduce or eliminate them
- Ensure the optimal performance of all machinery and processes
2. Reduce downtime and waste
- Scheduling maintenance to minimise downtime
- Monitoring and reducing waste consumption across production processes
- Increase capacity
3. Quality Assurance:
- Real-time monitoring which enables actionable insights to reduce defect rates and increase product quality
- Configuration of dashboards to show deviations in process parameters that may affect quality or stop production
- Reduce scrap rates
Maximising factory effectiveness
Using production Monitoring software gives you access to real time production data at your fingertips 24/7 from any device.
This enables you to prove the all important manufacturing measuring metric OEE. OEE is directly linked to the financial performance of the factory.
Benefits of Production Monitoring software
- Real time monitoring
- Customisable dashboards
- Alerts and notifications
- Increased operational efficiency
- Cost reduction
- Improved product quality:
- Better decision-making:
- Enhanced transparency
- Agility and Flexibility
Question: What does your factory need? Answer.
If your factory doesn’t already make use of real-time monitoring, your factory needs a Production Monitoring system that can provide significant benefits by improving productivity, reducing downtime, improve decision making and reduce waste and costs.
The system can to collect and analyse data on equipment performance, and other KPIs.
What your factory needs is processes that can enhance production capabilities, improve capacity, reduce energy consumption and enhance efficiencies. Production monitoring software not only provides a tactical advantage it also contributes to delivering strategic advantage for your operations.
Would you like to learn more?
If you’d like to learn more about how you can implement production monitoring software, talk to one of our experts:
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How it works
Getting started with Intouch is as easy as 1, 2, 3
1. Book a demo
Let us show you what we can do. Jump on a demo call and our friendly team will take you through the Intouch system and answer any questions you might have.
2. Enjoy a free trial
Don’t just take our word for it! We’ll lend you our technology for a 60-day free trial so you can see exactly how it can benefit the everyday operation of your business.
3. Receive ongoing support
It doesn’t end there. If you decide Intouch is the right production monitoring system for you, we’ll work with you to help you take control and make significant improvements in OEE.