Case Studies
Throughout more than 25 years helping solve complex OT/IT challenges, our approach to integration goes beyond just finding a solution that works. We’re passionate about helping customers adopt technology that works the way they work, and that they can take ownership of after we’re done. Check out our customer success stories below!
WAREHOUSING, DISTRIBUTION, AND TRANSPORTATION
LANGHAM LOGISTICS’ JOURNEY TOWARD BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
“We’ve only just begun to take advantage of these new capabilities, but they’re already changing the way we operate. It’s like taking the blinders off and seeing aspects of the business that were simply not visible to us in the past. We’re democratizing data and empowering people to deliver high performance results,” said John Huybers, Langham Logistics Director of IT. Learn more about this solution.
MATERIAL HANDLING / WAREHOUSING
MOBILE ROBOTS AND LOGISTICS AUTOMATION IN MANUFACTURING MATERIAL HANDLING & WAREHOUSING
Increasingly organizations are introducing automation into their logistics operations using automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). Over the past several years, Flexware Innovation has assisted customers with this effort by leveraging Ignition to integrate these vehicles into their existing ecosystems. This integration typically includes interfacing with automation/control infrastructure, inventory management systems, and other line-of-business applications. Learn more about this solution.
UTILITIES / WATER / WASTE WATER TREATMENT
LARGEST PUBLICLY TRADED U.S. WATER/WASTEWATER COMPANY BENEFITS FROM ENTERPRISE SOLUTION
More organizations are bringing Information Technology (IT) and Operations Technology (OT) together to assist in business decisions at every level of the organization. American Water teamed up with Flexware Innovation to create an Ignition ecosystem for SCADA/HMI standards, central data collection and analysis, and integration with other backend systems to support data-driven decision-making across the company. Learn more about this solution.
PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING
GLOBAL PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURER GAINS VISIBILITY INTO QUALITY & DELIVERY OF CONTRACT MANUFACTURERS
With the help of Flexware Innovation, a pharmaceutical manufacturer is working faster and smarter. By automating and streamlining their data collection and reporting processes, the company is gaining the speed, agility, and accuracy they need to respond rapidly to changing circumstances in their supply chain. Learn more about this business intelligence solution.
FOOD & BEVERAGE
INNOVATIVE SCADA SOLUTION
The growing demand for The Bardstown Bourbon Company’s (BBC) bourbon does not seem like it would be a problem, but it is when your SCADA system does not provide the real-time, operational insight you need. Read how Flexware worked with BBC to develop a new SCADA system with Inductive Automation’s Ignition platform to help them achieve real efficiency and production gains at their distillery.
DISCRETE
LEGACY EQUIPMENT AUTOMATION UPGRADES
Flexware Innovation supported a large automotive parts distributor for several years when their outdated hardware went down causing a massive bottleneck, and reducing facility efficiency by half. Learn how Flexware engineered a solution allowing the customer to gain complete control over their system resulting in considerably less downtime.
CAN MAKING
TOTAL PRODUCTION VISIBILITY FOR BALL CORPORATION
Acumence by Flexware Innovation is an enterprise industrial intelligence platform that provides real-time production reporting. It was designed for high-speed, high-volume aluminum beverage can and end making. Explore how Ball Corporation uses Acumence to gain real-time data on downtime, production, and spoilage, ultimately improving efficiency by 3%.
DISCRETE
CUSTOM MANUFACTURING EXECUTION SYSTEM (MES) DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT
In late 2019, Flexware Innovation collaborated with a Swedish-based worldwide leader in automotive technology to solve major pain points from an outdated Manufacturing Execution System (MES) within one of its subsidiaries, who delivers brake assembly solutions via 9 manufacturing sites. With SparkMES™, a scalable and fully customizable MES solution developed by Flexware and powered by Ignition, learn how this customer greatly improved overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
FOOD & BEVERAGE
IGNITION OEE – TRACK & TRACE
Flexware Innovation collaborated with a large popcorn manufacturer in Northern America over the course of several years for controls-related support. Discover how the client was able to better identify downtime root causes and provide insight into production efficiency with the OEE solution Flexware implemented.
PHARMACEUTICALS
VISIBILITY TO THE RIGHT METRICS, AT THE RIGHT TIME: MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (MOM) SCORECARD
A global leader in healthcare products, sought to improve their manufacturing throughput, increase yields, shorten lead times, and improve efficiency. Company leaders engaged Flexware to help them identify strategies and implement technology solutions to achieve those goals. Improving overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) was important in their strategy to drive high-performance in their lean manufacturing operations. Learn more about this solution.
FOOD & BEVERAGE
REALTIME DATA, ALARMING, AND REPORTING SOLUTION ON THE WAY TO A SMART FACTORY
A manufacturer of consumer food products wanted to work towards a smart factory to visualize machine operations, monitor key alarm values, utilize OEE and downtime metrics, and perform reporting analysis across machine groups. Flexware developed an Ignition 8.0 Perspective application accessible from phone, tablet, or desktop environments. This solution also provides the framework for further enhancements such as predictive maintenance and predictive process monitoring. Read more about this real-time data solution.
PET NUTRITION MANUFACTURING
MOVING FROM DATA TO DECISIONS WITH SHOP FLOOR BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE SOLUTION
A producer of pet nutrition products required real-time reporting from numerous servers and databases. In addition, the ability to modify the content of reports without a developer was required. Learn how Flexware utilized Power BI Premium to create a robust reporting platform to display graphical representations from a central location. This provided users with a better context of historical data, increased the reliability of decision-making, and allowed for precise forecasting.
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