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Striving for world-class manufacturing with a realtime analytics platform from IBM and NUNSYS

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Customer Company Size
Large Corporate
Country
  • Worldwide
Product
  • IBM Cognos Business Intelligence
  • IBM Cognos Mobile
  • IBM Cognos Real-time Monitoring
Tech Stack
  • IBM Analytics
  • Data Warehouse
  • Real-time Dashboards
Implementation Scale
  • Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
  • Cost Savings
  • Productivity Improvements
  • Environmental Impact Reduction
Technology Category
  • Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics
  • Analytics & Modeling - Big Data Analytics
Applicable Industries
  • Automotive
  • Consumer Goods
Applicable Functions
  • Discrete Manufacturing
  • Quality Assurance
Use Cases
  • Predictive Maintenance
  • Factory Operations Visibility & Intelligence
  • Real-Time Location System (RTLS)
Services
  • Data Science Services
  • System Integration
About The Customer
SRG Global, a Guardian company, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high value coatings on plastic. The company engineers solutions globally for greater surface durability, structural integrity, enhanced functionality, vehicle efficiency and optimal design flexibility. As global economic recovery gathers pace, automotive and consumer products manufacturers are striving to increase their output—creating valuable opportunities for original equipment manufacturers throughout the value chain. SRG Global aims to capitalize on these opportunities by increasing the efficiency of its manufacturing operations.
The Challenge
SRG Global, a leading manufacturer of high value coatings on plastic, aims to capitalize on opportunities by increasing the efficiency of its manufacturing operations. The company was looking for innovative ways to drive efficiencies to make it more competitive in the marketplace. The challenge was to track the effectiveness of its people and processes on the shop floor. The company was using spreadsheets to track its production processes, which was a labor-intensive process. The data had to be manually collated and shared within the organization for further analysis.
The Solution
SRG Global decided to replace its spreadsheets with an integrated, real-time analytics platform based on IBM Analytics solutions. The new platform includes IBM® Cognos® Business Intelligence software, enabling SRG Global to automate its data collection and reporting processes. Working together with IBM Premier Business Partner NUNSYS, SRG Global integrated data from 10 separate business systems and multiple physical sensors to a central data warehouse—enabling it to capture and analyze millions of data points rapidly. SRG Global defined a range of key metrics to monitor its production processes in real time. The company can now track these fine-grained metrics via real-time dashboards—enabling the actionable insights it needs to achieve its growth goals.
Operational Impact
  • SRG Global can gain the insights it needs to discover new ways to boost efficiency—supporting its goal of becoming a world-class manufacturer.
  • The company’s high-level view of operational performance is helping it to develop more cost-efficient ways of working, contributing to lower operational spend.
  • SRG Global considers regulatory compliance to be a strong competitive advantage—and the company is now using data from its network of sensors to help meet its environmental obligations. With continuous monitoring systems and automated warnings, the company can take proactive action to protect the environment.
Quantitative Benefit
  • 3 months per year saved by removing the need for manual data collection
  • Boosts employee productivity by offering faster insights to decision-makers
  • Cuts costs by eliminating inefficient processes

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