FORCAM Case Studies Deliver Results in Productivity: Success Factor Traceability

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Deliver Results in Productivity: Success Factor Traceability

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Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Big Data Analytics Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration Functional Applications - Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
Applicable Industries	Aerospace Automotive Oil & Gas
Applicable Functions	Process Manufacturing Product Research & Development Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Machine Condition Monitoring Predictive Maintenance Process Control & Optimization Regulatory Compliance Monitoring Supply Chain Visibility
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration Training
Challenge	Full traceability of all processes and products is critical to success in any business. A modern traceability solution is necessary to ensure reliable error analysis, rapid shutdown of vulnerabilities, and higher quality. The solution must consider all supply and value chains and support the connection of machinery and equipment seamlessly. A medium-sized automotive supplier struggled to integrate a suitable traceability solution for their shop floor. After a year of changes, configurations, and patches, the MES still did not work properly, and employees complained about poor usability. The management then consulted FORCAM. Read More
About Customer	The customer is a medium-sized automotive supplier facing challenges in integrating a suitable traceability solution for their shop floor. They had previously attempted to implement a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) but faced numerous issues, including poor usability and failure to connect key machines. The company required a flexible and expandable system to ensure full traceability, regulatory compliance, and seamless integration with various machines. FORCAM's positive reputation and advanced technology made them the ideal choice to address these challenges and meet the customer's requirements. Read More
Solution	FORCAM provided their FORCAM FORCE technology, a first-of-its-kind solution for Manufacturing Intelligence. This technology ensures a flexible flow of parts from production orders throughout the production process. It abstracts quality-related data from specific control signals of the machine and compiles all quality-related parameters within a traceability metamodel. The solution supports flexible supply and value chains and allows for the exchange or replacement of equipment via plug and work, ensuring continuous traceability. The Data Collection Unit (DCU) decouples control units of individual systems and machines, enabling flexible routing and hot deployment. The process parameters provided by the DCU can be used directly in the traceability metamodel or further aggregated for more meaningful values. The solution also supports capturing incoming components using Data Matrix codes, barcodes, or tags, which are then assigned to the ERP system for a full process diagram. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Big Data Analytics

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration

Functional Applications - Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)

Applicable Industries

Aerospace

Automotive

Oil & Gas

Applicable Functions

Process Manufacturing

Product Research & Development

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Machine Condition Monitoring

Predictive Maintenance

Process Control & Optimization

Regulatory Compliance Monitoring

Supply Chain Visibility

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Training

Challenge

Full traceability of all processes and products is critical to success in any business. A modern traceability solution is necessary to ensure reliable error analysis, rapid shutdown of vulnerabilities, and higher quality. The solution must consider all supply and value chains and support the connection of machinery and equipment seamlessly. A medium-sized automotive supplier struggled to integrate a suitable traceability solution for their shop floor. After a year of changes, configurations, and patches, the MES still did not work properly, and employees complained about poor usability. The management then consulted FORCAM.

About Customer

The customer is a medium-sized automotive supplier facing challenges in integrating a suitable traceability solution for their shop floor. They had previously attempted to implement a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) but faced numerous issues, including poor usability and failure to connect key machines. The company required a flexible and expandable system to ensure full traceability, regulatory compliance, and seamless integration with various machines. FORCAM's positive reputation and advanced technology made them the ideal choice to address these challenges and meet the customer's requirements.

Solution

FORCAM provided their FORCAM FORCE technology, a first-of-its-kind solution for Manufacturing Intelligence. This technology ensures a flexible flow of parts from production orders throughout the production process. It abstracts quality-related data from specific control signals of the machine and compiles all quality-related parameters within a traceability metamodel. The solution supports flexible supply and value chains and allows for the exchange or replacement of equipment via plug and work, ensuring continuous traceability. The Data Collection Unit (DCU) decouples control units of individual systems and machines, enabling flexible routing and hot deployment. The process parameters provided by the DCU can be used directly in the traceability metamodel or further aggregated for more meaningful values. The solution also supports capturing incoming components using Data Matrix codes, barcodes, or tags, which are then assigned to the ERP system for a full process diagram.

Impact #1	FORCAM FORCE provided highly transparent processes and fast, meaningful results.
Impact #2	The solution ensured outstanding localization of error sources in callback scenarios with fault trees and flexible routing.
Impact #3	Hot deployment allowed for adding or removing process parameters at runtime, supporting any machine and plant types.

Impact #1

FORCAM FORCE provided highly transparent processes and fast, meaningful results.

Impact #2

The solution ensured outstanding localization of error sources in callback scenarios with fault trees and flexible routing.

Impact #3

Hot deployment allowed for adding or removing process parameters at runtime, supporting any machine and plant types.

Benefit #1	Productivity increases of +30%.
Benefit #2	Return-On-Investment (ROI) achieved in less than 12 months.

Benefit #1

Productivity increases of +30%.

Benefit #2

Return-On-Investment (ROI) achieved in less than 12 months.

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Deliver Results in Productivity: Success Factor Traceability

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