Client
Caterpillar
Industry
Manufacturing
Platform
Android
Technology
Our client is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. The company principally operates through its three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation – and also provides financing and related services through its Financial Products segment.
The Challenge
The shop floor comprises supervisors and operators. Supervisors have to schedule job cards for the operators. They should also measure their performances at the end of the day. This was performed manually by the client.
The process was time-consuming, lacked accuracy which impacted their overall productivity and efficiency. The client was looking for a renowned shop floor automation service provider to digitize their manual process.
The Approach
Based on the understanding we had on the process and business challenges, we suggested a shop floor automation solution to the client. The client was impressed and insisted on implementing the solution on their premises.
Our Solution
The Industry 4.0 solution for shop floor automation simplified the laborious manual process of assigning job cards to the operators on a day-to-day basis. The plant supervisors were able to assign tasks with a touch of a button and the operators were able to update their job details, factors impacting efficiency by the end of the day without breaking a sweat. The smart shop floor automation solution reduced the time and cost involved in the process and made the process completely paperless.