Water heater & heating appliances manufacturing
From Italy
Our client is a leading FDI manufacturer from Italy with an extensive presence in Vietnam. Operating a large-scale production system that includes multiple assembly lines and strict quality standards, the client specializes in producing water heating and thermal appliances for both domestic and export markets. As part of its ongoing digital transformation, the company aimed to enhance real-time visibility across production lines and improve operational efficiency through NTQ Factory’s smart manufacturing solution.
Before implementing the production monitoring system, the client faced multiple operational challenges:
Disconnected production planning: Although production schedules were in place, real-time updates were missing, leading to poor synchronization and suboptimal task sequencing.
Limited visibility: Lack of real-time data made it difficult to track line performance, downtime, and material flow, resulting in inefficient resource allocation.
Reactive issue handling: The absence of instant alerts delayed response to production incidents, causing bottlenecks and extended cycle times.
These issues hindered productivity, increased costs, and reduced the factory’s ability to meet international standards of smart manufacturing.
NTQ Factory implemented the NxMES smart manufacturing system as a comprehensive solution to digitalize and optimize factory operations.
Established a real-time production monitoring system to track line status and detect downtime instantly.
Integrated Production Management System (PMS) to synchronize scheduling and minimize delays.
Enabled OEE & DLE tracking to measure productivity and quality in detail.
Provided predictive insights and early warnings to handle potential bottlenecks.
Offered detailed data visualization dashboards to support management decisions.
72
Workstations are monitored with real-time visibility.
17%
Reduction in production cycle time, enhancing delivery speed and productivity.
7
Assembly lines are fully operational and connected in real time.
Centralized and Transparent Data Management: A centralized data dashboard enables managers to analyze OEE, DLE, and downtime in one place.
Maximize Efficiency: The factory successfully reduced production cycle time by 12% and minimized downtime through real-time line monitoring, resulting in higher throughput and improved equipment utilization.
Enhanced Connectivity: All 7 assembly lines and 72 workstations are now unified under a centralized monitoring network, ensuring synchronized operations and seamless production visibility across the plant.
Real-time Alerts & Predictive Response: Automated alerts now notify teams instantly about deviations or anomalies, allowing faster issue resolution and minimizing downtime.