The shift to mobile in the digital era has created an entirely new paradigm for the packaging industry. With increased demand for packaging and consumer’s expectations for sustainability and innovation, packaging companies are turning to digital solutions to save the day. In the industry, time-consuming manual processes and outdated technology have historically prevented businesses from taking the steps needed to meet these new expectations.
Today, as the packaging industry embraces digital trends, there’s a need for new products and solutions that are developed with you in mind. That’s why the adoption of a modern Shop Floor Data Collection (SFDC) can have far-reaching benefits. From increasing operational efficiencies to streamlining shop floor data, take a look at some of the key benefits of modernizing your shop floor data collection.
The Benefits of Paperless Job Tickets
Using paper for SFDC is not only less efficient and more time-consuming, but also generates a lot of waste. There are a lot of benefits of going paperless – saves time, money, space to name a few. Here are some others.
Fewer Errors
What once was a time-consuming process to gather data is now made much easier with fast data reporting by job with a touch of a finger. Before data collection was automated, collecting data meant spending hours making sure it was entered correctly. Then there were problems with inaccurate, incomplete, illegible, or biased data. Now, with automated processes, you can see accurate, real-time schedule board updates, machine efficiency, and labor costs by job without the headache of costly manual processes.
Up-to-date Information
Companies who rely on paper-based data collection operate on off-dated information, basing decisions off past production data. Oftentimes, these businesses get their data weeks after a production cycle, plan their response, then wait another several weeks to see if the response increased operational efficiency.
Attract New Generation of Employees
The next generation of employees have grown up in the digital age. Accustomed to using modern tools like Google Docs and CRM, younger employees are digital natives who are adept at – and want to use – the latest technology. Using modern technology not only makes the job more appealing, but makes sense operationally to streamline processes and increase efficiency.
The Benefits of Real-Time Data Collection
Automatic data collection gives you unprecedented visibility into your production operations with real-time shop floor data to increase efficiencies. When you begin to use real-time shop floor data collection, you can easily begin to see the benefits, which include the following:
Automate and Streamline Data Collection
The ability to centralize data company-wide in real time allows for you to make faster, more effective decisions, while driving growth. With just a press of a finger, an effective SFDC can streamline your data to reduce the possibility for manual data errors. Also, automated data collection significantly decreases record storage costs and the time to retrieve real-time or archived data.
Better Data Quality
Access to quality data empowers you to identify potential errors earlier before they become costly, serious problems. By better understanding the details of the shop floor, you gain a clearer big picture view of productivity of employees and machines to improve processes.
Real-Time Accurate Data
Having accurate real-time data can transform how you run your operations. From improved waste reporting, to improved machine efficiency, accurate production data brings real value, including labor and production costs, as well as the status of work orders in progress. If a client calls for an update, you will have the most up-to-date information at your fingertips.
Faster Information Flow
How information flows through a business is a major factor in how efficiently it runs. An updated SFDC ensures shop floor production processes are visible in real-time with intuitive reporting that gives you actionable insights into machine and employee efficiency, productivity, downtime, waste, estimated costs vs. actual costs, and more.
Visibility Across Your Organization
Management is given unparalleled access to the most updated accurate information possible to make decisions and improve efficiency with data-driven adjustments. A fully integrated SFDC gives you visibility into machine speed, material usage, waste rates, machine downtime, and more – connecting your operations so you can respond faster, make smarter decisions, and keep your business on track.
With one comprehensive solution, Advantzware provides customers with a powerful tool to streamline data collection with touch sensitive monitors to take your business to the next level. A team of experts are on stand-by to help your business discover data and efficiency gains that you have been missing out on. Our dedicated team can show you how Advantzware’s intelligent shop floor data collection module integrates seamlessly into your ERP system and is built to increase the speed of adoption, reduce entry time and errors.