Case Studies
Customer Success Story: Astro Lighting
Overview
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Product Research & Development Quality Assurance | |
Digital Thread Remote Collaboration | |
Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration | |
Operational Impact
Fusion Lifecycle provides Astro with the visibility they were lacking as well as helping Wells manage his department more efficiently. “Fusion Lifecycle’s dashboard provides me with a quick overview of the workload in my department. I can easily see which engineers are working on what products. With Fusion Lifecycle, I can drill down into the detail of each workflow. I have a much clearer picture of the current status of a product in the development process, helping to quickly identify and resolve potential bottlenecks. Fusion Lifecycle makes it easier to allocate a new product to the right engineer. I can make sure that senior engineers are working on the more complicated products.” | |
Another area where Fusion Lifecycle has proved to be a time-saver is management reporting. “Every time there is a board meeting we provide information regarding the status of the new products in development,” said Wells. “Before Fusion Lifecycle, we would spend a couple of days running around to gather the information, now it’s instantaneous.” | |
Fusion Lifecycle has helped Astro’s design engineers increase productivity. “Our design engineers typically work on multiple products at the same time. In addition, there are a lot of interruptions with support calls. One minute an engineer is working on a design, the next talking to a customer. Fusion Lifecycle helps engineers manage many different tasks during the day. Because of Fusion Lifecycle, the process is formalized and engineers don’t have to rely on their memory exclusively. We are now developing the same number of products, but the products today are far more complicated and sophisticated. Without Fusion Lifecycle it would have been difficult to keep up with demand without increasing staff,” said Wells. | |
Quantitative Benefit
Astro started implementing Fusion Lifecycle during October 2014 with 12 users. Today, there are 31 users across a wide range of disciplines. | |
Astro Lighting has grown on average 20 percent year-on-year. | |