Automating production reporting across the plant floor
We connected production systems and automated daily reporting, replacing manual data collection with accurate, real-time visibility into output and downtime.
Cedar Ridge Manufacturing
Manufacturing
- Report prep time
- -90%
- Downtime visibility
- Real-time
- Lines monitored
- 7
Report prep time
Downtime visibility
Lines monitored
Services
- Business Process Automation
- Dashboards & Reporting
- Cybersecurity
Engagement
12-week engagement
Where they started
Supervisors manually recorded production and downtime figures at the end of each shift, then compiled them into reports the next morning.
By the time leadership saw the numbers, they were a day old, making it hard to respond to issues quickly.
How we worked through it
A practical process designed to create value quickly and keep the client in control at every step.
Assess the floor
We reviewed how data was captured across each line and identified where automation could safely replace manual logging.
Connect and secure
We connected production data sources into a central layer with appropriate access controls and monitoring.
Automate reporting
We built automated dashboards and scheduled reports that update continuously throughout each shift.
What we built
- A central data layer that collects output and downtime figures across seven production lines automatically.
- Real-time dashboards that show current production status and flag downtime as it happens.
- Automated shift and daily reports that reach leadership without any manual compilation.
The results
- Report preparation time reduced by roughly 90%, freeing supervisors to focus on the floor.
- Leadership now sees production and downtime in real time instead of a day later.
- Seven production lines monitored from a single, always-current view.
We finally see what is happening on the floor as it happens. The reporting that used to eat our mornings now takes care of itself.
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