Process optimisation in an aluminium company

How an early warning model built on data measured before the production run started cut the repetition caused by quality defects by 23 percent.

Published results

23% less repetition

Process repetition caused by a lack of quality, down 23 percent.

Before the run, not after

The model works from input data measured before the production process starts, which is what makes an early warning possible in a flow process that cannot be stopped.

Time, waste and energy

Production time saved, wastage reduced and energy costs lower, alongside the 23 percent.

Starting situation

The manufacturer was experiencing high costs for quality defects that were only identified at the end of the production process of aluminium blocks. The production was a flow process that could not be interrupted once started. The finished product was inspected for defects at the end of the process, and any items that did not meet the quality standard had to be discarded and returned to the start of the manufacturing process.

Project

Prospero created an early warning model with DetectX® Business Monitoring on the basis of available input data, which are measured before the production process is started.

Results

Reduction of process repetition due to lack of quality by 23 percent, resulting in significant savings. Production time was saved and wastage reduced, which, combined with reduced energy costs, resulted in significant cost savings.

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