Visual Management and Industry 4.0
Visual management makes it possible to know about an area of activity whether the situation is normal or abnormal. The goal is to quickly visualize the relevant indicators of a department or workshop to be able to manage the various activities effectively. Updating visual management charts requires a lot of data to constantly update and a lot of time and energy.
At SESA SYSTEMS, we are convinced that Industry 4.0 is a must for the company of tomorrow. It is for this reason that we have chosen to dedicate a new site entirely dedicated to digital visual management and the screens we select for off-road use. Discover all these solutions during our webinars.
Several complementary solutions to integrate the factory of the future
The factory of the future is a clever mix of objects connected to the Internet (what is more generally called the IOT, for Internet of Things) and robotization. The innovations are very concrete, from computer-aided production, to augmented reality, 3D printing or cybersecurity, the applications are multiple and cover all aspects of the industry. The challenge for companies today is to be able to keep pace with these innovations and integrate them into their processes, whether industrial or managerial. On this last point, Digital Visual Management is increasingly popular in companies.
Digital Visual Management, a digital evolution of Visual Management
With the factory of the future and its innovations, visual management in its classic sense seems unsuited to these new technologies. Digital Visual Management therefore represents the digital counterpart of "old-fashioned" visual management. Concretely in business, these innovations are manifested by connected screens and communicating software, capable of synthesizing and displaying different indicators to help decision-making.
How to choose the right screens?
SESAHUB structures and organizes a network of instant and permanent communication and exchange, production meetings or meetings are animated with a chain of interactive screens. Choosing a screen is not that easy because it depends a lot on what you’ll be using it for. On SESA SYSTEMS DIGITAL, our website dedicated to Industry 4.0, you’ll find all the information you need to choose your screen!
How to structure visual management with fast, fluid and responsive indicators?
One of the most important points of visual management is the ability to display and manage indicators to facilitate decision-making. The indicators to display depend on the sector of your company, but SESA SYSTEMS has developed a platform to display them all in one place and in real time: SESAHUB
SESAHUB, a platform dedicated to the collection and dissemination of information in real time
SESAHUB is the latest software innovation of SESA SYSTEMS, it is a universal platform dedicated to the collection of information in real time and the dissemination of indicators for digital screens. Perfectly compatible with connected screens, this platform consists of 9 modules.
Dashboard
The dashboard module is used to control its indicators. This module provides a simple, visual representation of KPIs so that users can make informed decisions based on real-time information faster.
Documents
As part of a paperless approach, this module is ideal to facilitate access to the technical documentation (instructions, procedures, diagrams) necessary for the design of products, the management of technical documentation is linked to the good control of information in companies.
Meetings
This module is used to quickly share the latest reports, agenda, schedule and stay on top of the latest decisions to act quickly and meet the goal. All company reports will be accessible in one place to facilitate your research and in better collaboration with team members.
Maintenance
The industrial maintenance module, which aims to ensure the proper functioning of production tools, is a strategic function in companies because it allows you to plan maintenance actions on a machine or area with detailed descriptions of maintenance.
Project Management
It is an approach aimed at organizing the smooth running of a project... Organization and planning contribute to the strategic management of your company. Project management, associated with SESAHUB, allows you to carry out your project management, to master risk management with success.
Slideshow
The messages in internal communication are numerous and it is sometimes difficult to communicate well on all subjects (events, CE, internal developments, customer achievements etc.) with a traditional display. Access to information is simple, intuitive and integrates the life of the company with the construction of playlists.
Continuous improvement
Follow-up of suggestions, LEAN 5S projects, TPM etc. in progress. Communicating a LEAN project to all employees has a very specific objective: to develop a culture of operational excellence. All stakeholders must be able to situate themselves vis-à-vis the project and identify their contribution to its success. Communicating well about your LEAN projects is a motivating and unifying factor.
Management
Predict (goals and means), organize (means and methods to achieve objectives), command (make decisions and give directives), coordinate (actions and functions) and control (actions carried out and compare results to objectives) these are the actions that SESAHUB allows you to carry out.
Formation
The effectiveness of Lean approaches and the significant gains that result from them are attested by many companies. SESAHUB provides 17 rapid training modules (5S, SMED, KAIZEN etc ...) to advance the competence of employees in the company. The training modules make it possible to identify possible areas for improvement in your company.
The universal web platform
Thanks to all these modules, SESAHUB makes it possible to aggregate all the flows that are exchanged in real time with the production actors. The collection of production line data on SESAHUB makes it possible to visualize a communication of production monitoring and other indicators in real time. This Digital Visual Management in production sites is carried out by digital screens connected to an internal or external network.
SESAHUB also means taking advantage of more than 30 years of SESA SYSTEMS' know-how
How to track your production in real time?
SESA-MES connected to your production machine, analyzes in detail the overall performance of production tools with indicators. SESA-MES works in real time and removes manual readings. Information helps predict results and make quick decisions.
The key points of the SESA MES solution
- The simplest solution to automatically generate complete production reports. You will have at your disposal tables of data as well as curves of all kinds to illustrate your different reports.
- A non-intrusive solution that does not disrupt your current production. The implementation of the SESA MES solution does not require any intrusion into your production line. There is no need to connect the SESA MES solution to your machine's PLC. The SESABox box is completely autonomous. It only requires the connection via a standard and industrial connector of a sensor capable of counting your parts to function. The addition of a second sensor allows, in addition to managing quality indicators.
- A solution that makes it possible to standardize and compare your data from your machines whatever their type. The use of the SESABox on your entire machine park makes it easy to retrieve elements of comparison between your different machines. The data will be relevant and help you quickly distinguish opportunities to improve your productivity.
- Simplified implementation thanks to the SESABox and industrial connectivity. The SESABox is equipped with several M12 industrial connectors particularly adapted to the industrial world and allowing the quick connection of a photo cell or an inductive detector without having to provide a power supply.
- Intuitive interfaces with operators via a hand shower or touch screen. Rapid training will allow the various operators to be operational quickly. You can also easily create custom synoptics for the use of the SESA MES solution.
- Real-time tracking screens of your production easily accessible via web pages. The SESA MES solution will provide you with all the information you need on a daily basis in the form of a web page.
- A complete and efficient database. Thanks to SESA MES, enjoy a reliable, complete and efficient database.
- Easy exports. You have the possibility to easily and quickly export all data or reports to Excel or pdf format according to your need.
- Import/Export from your ERP. SESA MES includes the ability to automatically import and export information from your ERP.
Industry 4.0, a glimpse of the factory of tomorrow.
Industry 4.0 represents all the tools, processes and working methods related to the digitalization of the world of work. Thanks to technological advances, this digitalization is constantly evolving and today allows unprecedented productivity gains, speed of execution and efficiency. This system is already widely implemented in companies as the profits are important and give a competitive advantage. Industry 4.0 is based on a fully connected company: robotic production workshops capable of sending production data in real time and offices or reception areas capable of receiving, displaying and updating information. Thanks to artificial intelligence, all the data is compiled and it is then possible to optimize the settings as well as possible to reduce costs, especially related to losses, waste and overstock.
