Avoid Blindspots in your Production
OT systems are a crucial part of manufacturing, but they’re not as efficient or effective as they should be and can be. Traditionally, as long as machines run, the management is happy. However, there are numerous production blind spots apart from the safety concerns in the line that bleeds the company of their precious resources which include time, money and production efficiency.
The notion that “it was running like this before hence it will continue to run as is” is a dangerous comfort zone as many businesses accumulated their losses in small ways to make a big dent in their revenue. Firefighting problems as opposed to reducing or eliminating problematic occurrences is another tough habit to break among manufacturers. Adaptability is missing when businesses continue to think and do the same things but expect their results to match global demands and advancements.
To break this down for you, let me share my encounter with a manufacturing facility head who said “we are running this production since 1974 and these processes have a proven output quality and quantity”. They were reluctant to see what our system can do for them as he believed it will jeopardize the production status quo. Like this gentleman many others have not understood several factors that have changed dramatically around the production facility;
1. Cost of electricity has risen by approximately 800% (i.e 5-9 cents to 36-42 cents) thus increasing production cost. There are several blind spots between processes that can be draining your energy and keeping your bills high.
2. CO2 or environmental laws and consciousness overall have changed dramatically to embrace less use of energy for production and calls for more stringent management and reporting of production waste. This comes back to cost and sustainability, especially if there are blind spots that are causing more waste and rejected products.
3. Unplanned downtime due to the inability to track machines’ efficiency, bringing down your plant’s Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and disrupting production at frequent intervals.
4. Demand patterns are changing across the globe, calling for faster order turnover which is not facilitated by the current reactive processes.
As a result, we can see that the overall cost of production and energy usage has risen while expectations to reduce order delivery timelines, waste, and CO2 emissions have intensified. Streamlining data with the help of AI and 100% visibility can give manufacturers a boost for their production.
Quantum 360 provides an all-inclusive solution that will allow manufacturers to maximize their production efficiency. By utilizing a hybrid cloud architecture, we are able to provide our clients with the most efficient technology available in today’s market. This allows us to deliver innovative solutions for production, maintenance, and cybersecurity customized for your OT through a singular platform. What’s better is that our system does not overlook your legacy machines which continue to be part of your processes. Ours is an inclusive system that connects your entire plant, hence the promise of 100% visibility.
Our software powered by AI will allow you to see exactly what’s happening in your plant at any given time and offer you clear options backed by data so that you can take informed decisions. We empower the people on the ground to drive productivity and profitability.
