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GKN Aerospace Achieves 20% Reduction in Operation Time with FORCAM FORCE

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公司规模
Large Corporate
地区
  • America
国家
  • United States
产品
  • FORCAM FORCE
技术栈
  • Advanced Shop Floor Management Technology
  • ERP SAP
实施规模
  • Enterprise-wide Deployment
影响指标
  • Cost Savings
  • Productivity Improvements
  • Customer Satisfaction
  • Energy Saving
  • Waste Reduction
技术
  • 功能应用 - 制造执行系统 (MES)
  • 分析与建模 - 预测分析
  • 应用基础设施与中间件 - 数据可视化
适用行业
  • 航天
适用功能
  • 流程制造
  • 维护
  • 质量保证
用例
  • 机器状态监测
  • 预测性维护
  • 能源管理系统
  • 过程控制与优化
  • 实时定位系统 (RTLS)
服务
  • 系统集成
  • 数据科学服务
  • 培训
关于客户
GKN Aerospace is one of the world's largest independent first-tier aerospace suppliers, providing complex, high-performance, high-value integrated metallic and composite assemblies for aero structures and engine products. Based in Newington, Connecticut, USA, the company has a reputation for investing in technological innovation to bring real and practical benefits to their customers, aircraft operators, and passengers. GKN Aerospace's Engine Systems division, which accounted for 50% of sales in 2013, operates in a low-volume, high-mix environment and has close strategic partnerships with major OEMs and tier-one suppliers such as General Electric, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, Snecma, and MTU.
挑战
GKN Aerospace, a leading aerospace supplier, faced the challenge of improving manufacturing productivity in a low-volume, high-mix environment. The company needed a solution to enhance machine utilization, reduce operation time, and improve overall efficiency. With strategic partnerships with major OEMs and tier-one suppliers, GKN Aerospace required a robust system to manage and analyze machine data in real-time, allowing for timely interventions and quality improvements. The company also aimed to integrate this system with their existing ERP SAP to further streamline operations and achieve continuous improvement.
解决方案
GKN Aerospace implemented FORCAM’s Advanced Shop Floor Management Technology, FORCAM FORCE, to improve manufacturing productivity. This technology allows the company to see production data in real-time, analyze machine states, and make timely interventions for quality improvements. The system provides a visual display on the plant floor, showing status information and enabling operators to signal line status based on color codes. This real-time visibility helps in increasing throughput efficiency and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE). The technology also supports continuous improvement activities by providing instant feedback on performance changes. In Phase 2, GKN Aerospace plans to integrate FORCAM FORCE with their ERP SAP to further enhance operational efficiency.
运营影响
  • GKN Aerospace achieved a 20% reduction in operation time, leading to increased direct labor efficiency and on-time delivery.
  • The implementation of FORCAM FORCE allowed for better machine utilization and cost reduction.
  • The visual lean manufacturing environment provided by FORCAM FORCE enabled operators to signal line status and react promptly to issues, improving overall equipment efficiency (OEE).
  • Daily production meetings and the use of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) facilitated continuous improvement and waste reduction.
  • The technology also helped in reducing lead time from about 50 days to 34 days, allowing for smaller batch sizes and improved production flow.
数量效益
  • 20% reduction in operation time
  • Lead time reduced from 50 days to 34 days

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