• Whitepaper: Surpassing one of the biggest challenges in Production
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Utilization of Swarm in the manufacturing industry and empower factories with the help of a smart solution  

In today's manufacturing industry, embracing digitalization is essential for innovation and success. However, the high costs associated with implementing cutting-edge technologies pose a challenge for manufacturers in an already challenging economic landscape. This dilemma leaves many manufacturers torn between the desire to embrace Industry 4.0 and the need to be mindful of the bottom line.

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With enhanced data analytics, automation, and IoT integration, manufacturers can optimize their operations, minimize downtime, and deliver higher-quality products. With that being said, the demand for fast, quantitative and high quality data from the headquarters is growing with the opportunities, but at the same time, investments in Industry 4.0 for less developed manufacturing locations can be a costly activity.

BearingPoint Swarm, a cost-effective and adaptable solution is designed to bridge the gap to bring digitalization to less developed manufacturing locations. By seamlessly integrating with existing ERP systems, Swarm enables factories to leverage robust technologies, proven machines, and experienced employees without the need for paper. This streamlined approach allows for efficient data feedback from production, addressing the digitalization dilemma faced by manufacturers.

Collecting Manufacturing Data with Swarm

#1

Eliminating Paperwork 

Swarm replaces manual data collection and reporting with efficient digital forms. By doing so, it eliminates the need for paperwork, reducing the risk of errors and saving time in the process. 
 
Faster transparency enables reaction, ability for improvement needs relation between error, root cause & measure to ensure process quality. 

Main benefits:  

  • Ongoing monitoring, unlike weekly tracking in traditional methods
  • Analytics reports on time periods, on different activities
  • Faster transparency on the root cause & improvement activities  
  • Reliable data storage, eliminating the chances of losing data in physical world

#2

Customizable Forms 

Swarm offers customizable forms that can cater to a wide range of data needs. With the ability to insert information in many ways, managing productivity can be done by creating forms to receive feedback from production, quantities, confirmation of production orders, downtimes, productivity, orders and tasks for production, cost center location of the work center, set-up instructions, and quality assurance requirements. 

Main benefits: 

  • GPS localization, pins on maps and images to collect data
  • Automatic data input through optical codes compatibility (QR Codes and more)
  • Customizable fields, types of forms, scheduling of the sending activity
  • Option to digitally sign the documents

#3

Data Transparency and Collection  

By utilizing Swarm, even the most remote manufacturing locations can provide the parent company and its ERP with requested data in a transparent and standardized manner. This transparency addresses the parent company's requirements for data consistency and standardization. 

Main benefits:  

  • Connectors’ concept for high integration capabilities to other ERP systems
  • Accurate and tailored data automatically collected in your systems
  • Filtering criterias to identify the desired information

In the evolving landscape of the manufacturing industry, it's essential to strike a balance between embracing Industry 4.0 and managing the investment costs.

BearingPoint Swarm offers manufacturers the tools they need to navigate this delicate equilibrium, ensuring a smoother transition to the digital future while safeguarding their economic viability.

Elevate your data collection capabilities and empower your factory to transfer the required and harmonized data in a lean and transparent way to the company headquarters.

A seamlessly integrated solution can help you work more efficiently in Industrial Manufacturing

With Industrial Manufacturing constantly evolving, equipment is also getting more sophisticated and as you strive to expand your operations, some challenges appear. These challenges include:

Inspections

Conducting comprehensive assessments of expansive manufacturing facilities proves challenging, often leading to oversights and delays in identifying potential hazards.

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Damage Reports

Documenting and tracking wear and tear across a diverse range of machinery and equipment introduces complexities, making the generation of accurate damage reports a complex task.

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Maintenance

Anticipating and preventing equipment breakdowns presents a significant challenge, resulting in costly downtime and operational disruptions.

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AI-enhanced approval workflows

Achieve full efficiency with Swarm, an AI-enhanced solution that streamlines approval processes by generating data-driven recommendations. By eliminating manual checks for policy compliance, budget, and timing, Swarm reduces approval times by 60%. Embrace future-proof technology and eliminate bottlenecks with Swarm.

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