This document discusses how digitizing manufacturing processes can help companies address various challenges through improved data collection and visibility. It provides examples of how one pharmaceutical company used a production tracking tool to increase transparency of material flows, reduce lead times by over 40%, and save dozens of minutes daily by enabling fast access to real-time production data. The document also discusses how automated data collection through real-time location technology can further improve planning, execution, and decision making.

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Digitization and decision making
in the manufacturing industry
Why you need to track your material flow - and how to do it

2. We digitize the entire manufacturing process
(production and maintenance planning,
execution, tracking and reporting) and help
business improve their performance.

3. Digital era brings new challenges
Data overload
Processing too much data from too many
sources and of little relevance impedes
communication and decision making.
Instant availability and visibility of the
right data is essential.
Shortage of labor
It’s not always easy to find and keep the
right people. An intuitive and agile
solution increases employee loyalty and
helps employers with hiring and training
new workforce.
Shopfloor digitization
You need to know if you're meeting your
plan, and thanks to shopfloor digitization you
have an easy access to real-time data. It also
improves the working conditions of your
production and maintenance teams.
Waste elimination
Producing what’s needed, when it’s needed
and doing it as efficiently as possible is the
ultimate goal of lean manufacturing – but
optimizing value streams from raw materials
to finished goods can be challenging. Finding
the right tool is the key to success.
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Global supply chain integration
Manufacturers have to keep up with the
trends in the industry and customers’
demands in order to stay competitive.
Digital transformation is the only way to go.

5. We can only make the right
decisions if we have the right data.
The right data should help us answer these two
basic quesions:
1. What is happening?
2. Why is it happening?

6. Material flows can be very complex. A problem detected at one stage might have its roots
at any of the previous stages. Transparency and visibility of real-time data is key.

7. Customer pharmaceutical company
25 manufacturing work centers
12 packaging work centers
Challenge lead time up to 120 days
lack of transparency of the material flow
high inventory
difficult and time-consuming acquisition of
historical data and reports (weeks in the case of
complex analyses)
Case study (1)

8. Solution feasibility study
Production (Batch) Tracker tool implementation
SAP integration (material movement tracking)
import of historical data from SAP for analysis;
current data collection
visualisation of the entire door-to-door process
(from material receiving to invoicing)
Case study (2)

9. Example: Manufacturing stages overview with individual orders

10. Example: Material flow detail

11. Reports sample (lead times chart)

12. Case study (3)
Results data visibility and availability
bottleneck identification -> added value index increase
lead time reduction (by over 40%)
finding out the current status of any batch within
seconds (=> enabling fast response)
dozens of minutes saved daily - meetings, decision
making, reporting, relevant data acquisition (the tool is
used e.g. during daily meetings: evaluation of the
production process, problems - delays, quality,
inventory…)

13. How to collect data - and how often?
method min. frequency
spreadsheet import 2x per day
ERP operational data
synchronisation
4x per day
(depending on the
type of connection)
Productoo
Digital Workstation
real time
(operator’s input
usually required)

14. But we decided to take it further. We are now able to automatize
data acquisition thanks to Sewio real-time locating technology.
www.sewio.net

15. tracking & analysis for a better decision making
planning
- plan optimization/recalculation based on current status
- material replenishment (ekanban)
execution
- displaying relevant information to operators based on material
movement (e.g. working instructions)
If we have real-time production data, what
other ways there are to use them?

16. Having the right data at the right time and
place will empower you to become a more
efficient and agile decision maker.

17. MAKE YOUR STAFF MOBILE
GET DOUBLE DIGIT TIME SAVINGS
DECREASE CHANGEOVERS BY MORE THAN 20%
DECREASE YOUR WIP BY OVER 30%
8 ways to a fast ROI and performance boost with Productoo 4.0
CREATE PAPERLESS ENVIRONMENT FOR BETTER TRACEABILITY
IMPROVE OEE BY 15-40%
OPTIMIZE PLANNING TO MEET DEMAND
REDUCE LEAD TIME & CHANGEOVERS, DELIVER ON TIME
REDUCE WIP AND INVENTORY BY 25-40%
MAKE BETTER DECISIONS FASTER AND ACCELERATE COMMUNICATION
MAKE YOUR STAFF MOBILE
MONITOR PERFORMANCE IN REAL TIME AND SPEND LESS TIME REPORTING

18. More than 150 manufacturing companies have set out on
the journey towards digital transformation with Productoo

19. We drive the digital evolution.
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