Welcome to your journey towards a digital production and supply chain

At best, The Digital Factory concept allows you to double the productivity of production 

“In a fast-growing company, you need to be able to increase capacity at short notice, and Elisa IndustrIQ Finland’s flexible team has helped us find the right solutions for to do this. We have received excellent consulting assistance from them, as their expertise covers the whole process from ideation, functional specification and documentation to operational level. “

– Daniel Asplund, Director of Technology and Logistics, Fresh Servant Oy Ab

“Production development measures aim to increase the productivity of the assembly process by 10-30%. “

– Juha Linnusmäki, Production Development Manager, Avant Tecno Oy

Do you feel that production is not keeping up even with an increasing labour force? 

Do you know the situation of production without stepping on the factory floor? 

Can you provide a reliable delivery time to the customer? 

Are the balances in order and materials in production at the right time? 

Whether the company’s goal is growth and/or profitability, the concept covers expert services and products for the development and digitalization of the entire manufacturing chain to meet the demands of the business. 

Typical themes/challenges to start with are availability and partial deficiencies of materials, development of material flows, balance accuracy and productivity of production. 

Content of the concept and the steps towards a Digital Factory

1) Expert services

Digital Factory Prestudy 

Our experts help identify bottlenecks and development targets in purchasing, warehouse and production, define action proposals and create a roadmap for them, taking business objectives into account. Together with the client company, Elisa IndustrIQ Finland’s experts create a concrete foundation and direction for the development project. 

The initial survey identifies the current state and need and finds ideal operating models based on data analysis and the knowledge of our experts. 

During the workshop day, we go through the facilities and operations of the factory. In addition, people working in the various processes of the factory are interviewed as needed. Based on these, a documented clear picture of the current state, development targets and target state of the production facility is formed. 

As a result, Elisa IndustrIQ Finland’s experts compile and deliver a report with development proposals to the customer. Depending on the needs and wishes of the organization, the concrete results may include rapid development targets, IT system architecture recommendations, the phasing of the development project, or, for example monetizing the development potential. 

2) Elisa IndustrIQ’s software services

In accordance with the objectives defined with our experts, a software suitable for the needs of the client is selected. The software deployment service is tailored to the customer’s needs and an effortless deployment ensures success. The service can include system deployment, installation, staff training and continuous development. 

LeanwareSCM

Makes sure the production has the right materials. Calculates which components, semi-finished products and end products need to be stored and how much. In the calculation, it takes into account fluctuations in demand and improves availability while reducing inventory value and workload. 

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LeanwareWMS

Ensures that production gets the right materials, in the right quantity and in a timely manner. Controls material flows and warehouse work throughout the plant, improves balance accuracy and work productivity. 

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LeanwareMES

Gives the production worker information about what to do, in what order and how. Controls the manufacturing work and the order of the work. Ensures that all information is easily and quickly available, increasing the proportion and quality of productive work. 

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Factory scheduling

Enables precise management and optimization of production load. In a variable situation, a transparent tool for planning production stages reduces errors and enhances resource utilization. The greatest benefit of the Advanced Planning and Scheduling tool is realized in a multi-stage and multi-product process, where managing the bottlenecks of different stages becomes easier.
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3) Analytics

The solutions of a digital factory bring all the data collected from the process together in one place. The data can be used freely: for process development, in day-to-day management or in operational measurement. Data visualization helps to perceive the situation and highlights the development targets. This enables real-time information management. 

Elisa IndustrIQ Finland has ready-made, productized analytics solutions for software services, but our expertise also enables customized analytics packages implemented for different customer needs, for example based on your organization’s own data.  

Benefits of a Digital Factory

Effective control of the supply chain

  • Improved security of supply 
  • The right stock levels 
  • Reduced workload 

Productivity increases

  • Increased work efficiency 
  • Fewer mistakes 
  • Decrease in unfinished work and warehouse values 

Traceability and quality

  • Work instructions and notifications 
  • Quality inspection tasks 
  • Collecting tracking data and full traceability from materials to end products 
  • Balance accuracy 99% 

Transparency

  • Data collection and storage 
  • Situational picture in one dashboard 
  • KPI metrics and analytics tools 

Get the most out of your factory

LeanwareWMS is tightly integrated with LeanwareMES, and you get the most out of your productivity through their collaboration. The collaboration enables different types of system-controlled suction control processes in parallel, a seamless flow of information between production and logistics when a product or component is completed, and efficient fault order handling and unfinished production management (KET). 

LeanwareWMS and LeanwareSCM complement each other. WMS brings improved balance accuracy and efficient operations. SCM takes care of sensible product policy and stock levels. Good purchasing control in supply chain management makes warehouse logistics more efficient. A well-functioning warehouse facilitates supply chain management. The whole is more than the sum of its parts. 

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