Our client, a leading manufacturer with a legacy of delivering precision-engineered products, recognized the growing importance of traceability in their shop floor processes. With a commitment to ensuring product quality, compliance, and customer satisfaction, they sought to overcome challenges related to traceability gaps that could impact their brand reputation and customer trust.
The Challenge
The client faced several traceability challenges on the shop floor:
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Manual Tracking: Shop floor processes heavily relied on manual tracking methods, increasing the risk of errors and making it challenging to trace products accurately.
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Regulatory Compliance: Struggling to meet evolving regulatory requirements, the client needed a robust traceability system to ensure adherence to industry standards.
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Response to Incidents: In the event of product issues or recalls, the lack of a comprehensive traceability system made it difficult to identify affected products swiftly.
What did
SRKS do
To address these challenges, we implemented an advanced Shop Floor Product Traceability system tailored to the client’s unique needs:
Automated Tracking: Introduced automated tracking systems using barcodes and RFID technology, minimizing the reliance on manual data entry and significantly reducing the risk of errors.
Integration with ERP: Integrated the traceability system seamlessly with the client’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to ensure real-time data synchronization and accurate tracking of products throughout the production process.
Comprehensive Traceability: Enabled traceability from raw materials to finished products, allowing the client to trace and verify the origin, production steps, and destination of each product.
Real-time Incident Response: Implemented a system for real-time alerts and notifications, enabling the client to respond swiftly to incidents, recalls, or quality issues, thereby safeguarding their brand reputation.
The Results
- Enhanced Product Quality: Accurate traceability allowed the client to identify and address quality issues promptly, ensuring that only products meeting the highest standards reached the market.
- Regulatory Compliance: The system ensured compliance with industry regulations, providing the client with the confidence that their products met the stringent standards set by regulatory bodies.
- Quick Incident Resolution: Real-time traceability facilitated rapid response to incidents, enabling the client to pinpoint affected products and implement targeted recalls, minimizing the impact on customers and the brand.
- Operational Efficiency: Automated tracking reduced the time and resources spent on manual data entry, improving overall operational efficiency on the shop floor.
