Case Studies

Informance complements our strategic efforts to migrate all business unites to common platforms.
Ron Christenson
Cargill, Corporate VP and CTO

EMI applications, such as Informance, generally begin to deliver value within days of being installed, offering an ROI that's measured in weeks and months, not years.
Allison Smith
AMR Research, Research Director

We consistently strive for best-in-class manufacturing performance. Informance enables effective continuous improvement, which is key to manufacturing flexibility, low variability, and, ultimately, outstanding customer value.
Ish Ahamed
Diageo Plainfield, VP Supply

Informance allows us to apply TPM loss elimination principles across our plants... We now have visibility of this information regardless of where you sit and can help replicate the improvement gains across multiple factories.
Tony Lippert
Unilever, Plant Manager

Schienvar calls the Informance Manufacturing Intelligence Suite used at L'Oreal a 'beautiful tool.'
Scott Schienvar
L'Oreal, Logistic Director

Informance gives us visibility into all of the facilities across our plant network to drive operational success.
Steve Belke
AkzoNobel, Supply Chain VP

The competitive climate is changing at an increasing pace. Managers are drowning in data, but starving for relevant information.
Carol Ptak
Pacific Lutheran University,
Former President APICS

By focusing on operator-identified problems, we addressed the obstacles from each operation within the value stream.
Pat Hatem
JohnsonDiversey, Plant Manager

We can show the cost of not spending capital at the push of a button.
Rich Mosgrove
Ventura, VP Manufacturing

Case Studies

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Case #1

Unilever Identifies Opportunities for Productivity Improvement

For more than two years, Unilever had been practicing Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) but found that data collected manually was hard to use. Solarsoft MEI helps manufacturers target and prioritize opportunities for performance improvement.

Case #2

Packaged Goods Company Eliminates Minor Stops

This paper manufacturer's plant experienced declining productivity and needed to increase throughput. They achieved results by identifying and targeting downtime/minor stops. Solarsoft helped them do more than just "measure" by giving them a complete view of plant processes. The manufacturing facility zeroed in on root causes, improving OEE and polishing best practices.

Case #3

Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Measures OEE in Packaging

To launch their performance improvement program, a global pharmaceutical company selected an off-shore plant with a packaging line handling more than 90 pilot products. Manufacturing executives used Solarsoft MEI solutions for quick and intuitive collection and analysis of an infinite number of criteria. They were able to select the right metrics for their initiative and achieve their productivity goals.

Case #4

Automotive Company Gears Up For The Future

Solarsoft helped this automotive manufacturer automate and standardize data collection and analysis throughout their large facility. A single system meant that they could locate and eliminate bottlenecks in their complex manufacturing environment, and reduce man-hours to produce a unit by 4%.

Case #5

High-Tech Firm Identifies Causes of Downtime

When a major electronics manufacturer acquired three new plants, they discovered that each plant had distinct ways of identifying and determining downtime. Solarsoft helped the company standardize downtime data collection and analysis, enabling them to improve productivity and increase output within each site, and across the enterprise.

Case #6

Working Together for Success

Cargill Salt produces more than 1,000 salt varieties and package sizes. Seasonal product demand combined with inconsistent capacity across manufacturing sites caused sporadic excess and out-of-stock finished goods inventory. To remedy this, they leveraged Solarsoft MEI solutions to improve equipment effectiveness within plants and across the enterprise.