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Striving for world-class manufacturing with a realtime analytics platform from IBM and NUNSYS

IBM

Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Big Data Analytics Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics
Applicable Industries	Automotive Consumer Goods
Applicable Functions	Discrete Manufacturing Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Factory Operations Visibility & Intelligence Predictive Maintenance Real-Time Location System (RTLS)
Services	Data Science Services System Integration
Challenge	SRG Global, a leading manufacturer of high value coatings on plastic, aims to capitalize on opportunities by increasing the efficiency of its manufacturing operations. The company was looking for innovative ways to drive efficiencies to make it more competitive in the marketplace. The challenge was to track the effectiveness of its people and processes on the shop floor. The company was using spreadsheets to track its production processes, which was a labor-intensive process. The data had to be manually collated and shared within the organization for further analysis. Read More
About Customer	SRG Global, a Guardian company, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high value coatings on plastic. The company engineers solutions globally for greater surface durability, structural integrity, enhanced functionality, vehicle efficiency and optimal design flexibility. As global economic recovery gathers pace, automotive and consumer products manufacturers are striving to increase their output—creating valuable opportunities for original equipment manufacturers throughout the value chain. SRG Global aims to capitalize on these opportunities by increasing the efficiency of its manufacturing operations. Read More
Solution	SRG Global decided to replace its spreadsheets with an integrated, real-time analytics platform based on IBM Analytics solutions. The new platform includes IBM® Cognos® Business Intelligence software, enabling SRG Global to automate its data collection and reporting processes. Working together with IBM Premier Business Partner NUNSYS, SRG Global integrated data from 10 separate business systems and multiple physical sensors to a central data warehouse—enabling it to capture and analyze millions of data points rapidly. SRG Global defined a range of key metrics to monitor its production processes in real time. The company can now track these fine-grained metrics via real-time dashboards—enabling the actionable insights it needs to achieve its growth goals. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Big Data Analytics

Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics

Applicable Industries

Automotive

Consumer Goods

Applicable Functions

Discrete Manufacturing

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Factory Operations Visibility & Intelligence

Predictive Maintenance

Real-Time Location System (RTLS)

Services

Data Science Services

System Integration

Challenge

SRG Global, a leading manufacturer of high value coatings on plastic, aims to capitalize on opportunities by increasing the efficiency of its manufacturing operations. The company was looking for innovative ways to drive efficiencies to make it more competitive in the marketplace. The challenge was to track the effectiveness of its people and processes on the shop floor. The company was using spreadsheets to track its production processes, which was a labor-intensive process. The data had to be manually collated and shared within the organization for further analysis.

About Customer

SRG Global, a Guardian company, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high value coatings on plastic. The company engineers solutions globally for greater surface durability, structural integrity, enhanced functionality, vehicle efficiency and optimal design flexibility. As global economic recovery gathers pace, automotive and consumer products manufacturers are striving to increase their output—creating valuable opportunities for original equipment manufacturers throughout the value chain. SRG Global aims to capitalize on these opportunities by increasing the efficiency of its manufacturing operations.

Solution

SRG Global decided to replace its spreadsheets with an integrated, real-time analytics platform based on IBM Analytics solutions. The new platform includes IBM® Cognos® Business Intelligence software, enabling SRG Global to automate its data collection and reporting processes. Working together with IBM Premier Business Partner NUNSYS, SRG Global integrated data from 10 separate business systems and multiple physical sensors to a central data warehouse—enabling it to capture and analyze millions of data points rapidly. SRG Global defined a range of key metrics to monitor its production processes in real time. The company can now track these fine-grained metrics via real-time dashboards—enabling the actionable insights it needs to achieve its growth goals.

Impact #1	SRG Global can gain the insights it needs to discover new ways to boost efficiency—supporting its goal of becoming a world-class manufacturer.
Impact #2	The company’s high-level view of operational performance is helping it to develop more cost-efficient ways of working, contributing to lower operational spend.
Impact #3	SRG Global considers regulatory compliance to be a strong competitive advantage—and the company is now using data from its network of sensors to help meet its environmental obligations. With continuous monitoring systems and automated warnings, the company can take proactive action to protect the environment.

Impact #1

SRG Global can gain the insights it needs to discover new ways to boost efficiency—supporting its goal of becoming a world-class manufacturer.

Impact #2

The company’s high-level view of operational performance is helping it to develop more cost-efficient ways of working, contributing to lower operational spend.

Impact #3

SRG Global considers regulatory compliance to be a strong competitive advantage—and the company is now using data from its network of sensors to help meet its environmental obligations. With continuous monitoring systems and automated warnings, the company can take proactive action to protect the environment.

Benefit #1	3 months per year saved by removing the need for manual data collection
Benefit #2	Boosts employee productivity by offering faster insights to decision-makers
Benefit #3	Cuts costs by eliminating inefficient processes

Benefit #1

3 months per year saved by removing the need for manual data collection

Benefit #2

Boosts employee productivity by offering faster insights to decision-makers

Benefit #3

Cuts costs by eliminating inefficient processes

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Striving for world-class manufacturing with a realtime analytics platform from IBM and NUNSYS

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