"The 15% increase in OEE and stabilised machine availability allowed us to meet our production goals efficiently and sustainably. We needed to increase our production capacity without the financial burden of extra shifts. RS Production gives us production facts, combined with direct feedback from our operators, providing us with the tools to eliminate inefficiencies systematically." says Mikael Tates, Production manager at Volution Group
Volution Group manufactures high-quality products that enhance indoor environments. Driven by a commitment to foster healthy indoor spaces sustainably, Volution has developed a comprehensive sustainability strategy that permeates everything it does, ensuring its operations deliver superior products.
Creating more capacity without extending shifts
Faced with the challenge of meeting increased production demands, Volution Group needed to boost productivity across its 14 injection moulding machines without the costly option of adding weekend shifts.
With machines already operating overnight unsupervised, simply extending hours wasn't feasible – more capacity had to be unlocked within existing operations.
More productivity by combining RS Production and LEAN practices
Volution turned to RS Production to tackle the challenge of meeting production targets. The technical implementation was coupled with a change in approach to using production facts and gathering machine operator feedback on loss reasons.
The team continuously ensures all production stops are appropriately coded, commented on if needed, and discussed in daily production meetings.
Armed with this detailed insight, the Volution manufacturing team systematically identifies inefficiencies, optimises production planning, and reduces losses and production waste.
The combination of RS Production OEE and working with LEAN production means that improvement tasks can now be assigned to make improvements operational quickly.
15% OEE increase sets new efficiency standards
The implementation of RS Production yielded remarkable outcomes for Volution. In addition to stabilising the availability of its injection moulding machines, the team has achieved a significant 15% increase in OEE factory-wide.
This allows Volution Group to meet its higher production targets without additional shifts and supports its sustainability goals by optimising resource use and reducing operational waste.
The insights gained from real-time data and operator feedback have been pivotal, transforming potential downtime into productive uptime and setting a new standard for efficiency in their manufacturing processes.
The data also acted as a basis for their biggest new machine investment.
For the Volution production team, this is just the start. The team is confident more hidden production capacity can be freed up.