Real-time Data for Lean Manufacturing
Cut down waste, pump up productivity, give your customers maximum value.
To make your production seriously leaner, you need to get a clear picture of what’s happening on your shop floor. No guesswork.
Are workers spending too much time searching for materials?
How long are parts sitting idle at workstations?
Which routes do forklifts use most often?
The answers are in the data. Real-time tracking gives you the clarity you need to kickstart your lean manufacturing transformation.
You can employ people with pencils and notebooks to follow forklifts and monitor how long workers spend on tasks. But that’s costly, time-consuming, and prone to errors. Or you can automate the whole process with a location tracking system.
Sewio’s real-time location tracking system (RTLS) gives you complete visibility of your production process in real-time. Plus, the same infrastructure can be used in many ways for continuous improvement.
Reduce Waste Based on Real-time Data
Preventing defects
By monitoring each step of the production process with a position tracking system, you can quickly identify problems. Whether it’s a part that didn’t spend long enough at a workstation, a faulty batch of components being installed, or an untrained worker on the job, you’ll have a clear overview of the situation. Alerts can notify you immediately, helping to prevent further damage and improve product quality.
Full overview of stocks and inventories
Don’t let dust sit on your inventories. With Sewio, you’ll be able to locate your assets instantly, even in a large warehouse or a parking lot. Knowing exactly when and where materials or machinery are being used helps you keep the production process efficient. Plus, it will be easier to order materials exactly when they’re needed.
Optimized routes
With heatmaps and spaghetti diagrams generated from real-time location data, you’ll gain a comprehensive overview of tugger trains, pallets, people, and traffic flow throughout your halls. You’ll be able to identify bottlenecks, places with high risk of accidents, and the exact time spent on the way. This data will help you uncover opportunities to optimize your production processes.
Minimum wait time
With full real-time visibility of your processes and digital work orders, you can reduce lead time to a bare minimum. The software can also send alerts, such as letting workers know that components have arrived at their workstation. No more progress-tracking paperwork and gaps in production!
Set the Ground for Continuous Improvement
Lean manufacturing is not a one-off transformation but strives for continuous improvement. With Sewio, you can continuously analyze the results of your improvements, experiment, innovate and test ideas again and again. You can learn more about how technology helps reduce waste in our ebook The Path to Sustainable Profitability: Waste-Free Manufacturing.
Marmon Foodservice Technologies
- 15% increase in productivity
- 2 production lines merged into one
- 2,700 sq ft space saved
Prakab
- 10,400 EUR saved monthly by increased productivity
- 2 % of copper saved per year
- 15% better warehouse utilization
Ensure Effective Data Flow in Lean Production with Sewio
- High accuracy: Sewio delivers precise tracking (up to 1–3 feet) for shop floors with closely spaced workstations
- Reliable in industrial environments: Unlike RFID or Bluetooth, Sewio’s UWB performs well in metal-heavy settings
- Actionable insights: Digital twins, graphs, and maps turn raw data into visuals that help managers make better decisions
- Scalability: The technology is suitable for large halls and supports multiple use cases so your system can grow with your needs
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