From the beginning, Demmer saw dramatic results. “We realized very quickly the platform was beneficial,” said Kevin Ouellette, Quality Supervisor. GoCanvas helped them find a problem in one manufacturing process saving time and money for both Demmer and a large client.

1. CASE STUDY
Demmer Manufacturing
The Problem
Demmer Corporation is a large
manufacturer serving the
defense, aerospace, automotive,
transportation and energy in-
dustries. When they
approached GoCanvas, they
were encountering issues
surrounding:
• Inspectors forced to drive
from plant to plant and
hand-fill paper
inspection forms
• Forms with errors were
driven back to the main
office for manual re-
entry into database
• Data capture happened
slowly, methods didn’t
capture information in a
usable way
Saved
On storage costs
$3,000
Annual Hours
Saved by eliminating paper
300 $1,000,000 Saved
from streamlining processes
GoCanvas is a mobile platform that
makes it simple for any business to
automate how work is done, replacing
outdated process and expensive
paperwork. The App works on all
smartphones and tablets, helping
companies easily collect information
across their organization, share it
instantly with others and gain real-time
insight on their business operations.
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The Strategy
Streamlining Data Collection
The GoCanvas Enterprise team worked with Jen Malesky, Director of
Corporate Quality. She needed a platform for rapid deployment, which
required no extensive training orIT in order to:
• Function as a cross-department inspection tool
• Provide insight into work sites, manufacturing equipment and personnel
• Collect data in real-time from the point of origin and transfer to a cloud
storage database
The goal was to develop a Platform that could increase the efficiency of the
manufacturing process as well as have a system in place that would allow
them to quickly report upon the data being collected. This would give them
new insights like they never had before, and allow them to start tracking man-
ufacturing quality trends across their facilities.
“All kinds of ideas are coming in, from every department,”
Ouellette said. “Sometimes we have to rein them in,”
Malesky joked.
The Results
Instant Insight
After implementation, Demmer had instant insight into plant operations at
multiple facilities. Based on these results, they expanded usage from 3 to 140
apps in the first year, most frequently using the Efficiency & Process Log, Fuel
Tank Leak Test, and Monthly Safety Equipment Checklist.
Streamlining Processes
Demmer has been able to totally eliminate the need for paper storage and
hours spent on manual data entry. Cost savings alone on storage needs are
estimated at $3,000. Also, travel time and costs are eliminated as inspections
now originate in one plant and electronically transfer to the next. This saves
hundreds of thousands annually in lost productivity. The best part is, as new
safety or manufacturing regulations are introduced, GoCanvas mobile forms
are easily customized to meet standardization requirements. Overall,
Demmer saved just over $1 million dollars in time and productivity in their
first 12 months usingGoCanvas.