Company Overview
The company is one of the leading manufacturers of aluminum casting moulds and shoe soles, operating a production facility in Puducherry. Its customers expect consistent quality, tight process control, and reliable delivery timelines.
As order volumes grew and operations expanded, manual processes started to slow execution. Limited visibility across procurement, production, and inventory made coordination harder and reduced day-to-day operational control.
Manufacturing Challenges
Before implementing ManufApp, the organization faced several operational gaps:
- Limited visibility into purchase orders, inward materials, and IOC (Inward Outward Challans)
- Difficulty tracking sales orders against production progress and dispatch timelines
- Manual shop-floor monitoring with no real-time production visibility
- No standard way to measure machine efficiency or downtime
- Inventory mismatches caused by delayed and manual stock updates
These challenges led to reactive planning, frequent follow-ups, and reduced operational control.
Solution: ManufApp Implementation
ManufApp was implemented to digitize and streamline end-to-end manufacturing operations, covering purchase tracking, production execution, inventory control, and performance monitoring.
Purchase Tracking (IOCs)
- Digitized inward material tracking through IOCs
- Real-time visibility into received and pending materials
- Reduced dependency on manual registers and spreadsheets
Sales Order Management
- Centralized tracking from sales order creation to dispatch
- Better alignment between sales commitments and production planning
- Clear order status visibility across teams
Production Dashboard
- Live visibility into shop-floor production
- Planned vs actual production tracking
- Faster identification of delays and bottlenecks
OEE Dashboard
- Measurement of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
- Visibility into availability, performance, and quality losses
- Improved machine utilization and downtime control
Inventory Management
- Real-time tracking of raw materials, WIP, and finished goods
- Accurate stock visibility across locations
- Reduced stock variance and improved material planning
Key Benefits Achieved
- End-to-end visibility across purchase, production, and inventory
- Improved on-time order execution
- Better machine efficiency and productivity
- Reduced manual errors and data duplication
- Optimized inventory levels and working capital
Outcome
By adopting ManufApp, the organization moved away from manual, fragmented processes to a digitized and well-controlled manufacturing system. The team now operates with higher transparency, better execution discipline, and stronger control over core manufacturing activities.
