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In the project implemented at BSH's oven production factory in Çerkezköy, traceability was provided on the assembly lines based on product serial numbers.

Sector
Home Appliances
Location
Çerkezköy
Year
2022
Scope
Software and Integration
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Customer and Context

Real-time monitoring of production processes

In the project implemented at BSH's oven production factory in Çerkezköy, traceability was provided on the assembly lines based on product serial numbers.

The project was carried out in order to monitor the production process at the station level and perform performance analyses.

Needs / Problems

Tracking and efficiency challenges

Each product needed to be tracked on a station basis on the assembly lines, and it was required to record which product passed through which stations.

  • 01Lack of Station-Based TrackingInability to automatically and accurately record which stations the products passed through along the line.
  • 02Cycle Time Measurement DifficultiesInability to identify bottlenecks due to the lack of measurement for station and product-based cycle time data.
  • 03Line Balancing ProblemsLine balancing work not based on real data limiting efficiency improvements.
Solution

Real-time monitoring and analytics

Traceability on assembly lines was achieved by tracking the product serial number on a station basis. Cycle time analyses helped identify station and product-based bottlenecks; box plot charts visualized station-based duration distributions, providing foresight in line balancing. With SAP integration, master data was retrieved via SAP and integrated into the system.

01

Serial Number Reading

Product serial numbers are automatically scanned at stations using barcode readers.

02

PLC Field Management

The PLC structure coordinates the field flow and reading triggers in real time.

03

Cycle Time Analysis

Cycle times are analyzed based on station readings and duration measurements.

04

Box Plot Distribution

Duration distributions are visualized using box plots, providing foresight for line balancing.

Technology / Equipment Used

Traceability and analytics hardware infrastructure

AUTOMATION

PLC Field Structure

PLC infrastructure that manages field automation, station transitions, and reading triggers.

HARDWARE

Barcode Readers

Industrial scanners that read product serial numbers at stations with high precision.

ANALYTICS

Cycle Time & Box Plot

Bottleneck detection and box plot graphic visualizations through duration measurements.

DATA

SAP Integration

Bi-directional transfer of master product and production data via SAP.

SOFTWARE

OnSuite Trace Platform

Central software layer controlling traceability and process management.

Integrations

Bi-directional SAP Integration

The system works bi-directionally integrated with SAP. Master product and production data is retrieved via SAP and transferred to the traceability system; station-based tracking and analysis processes are carried out using this updated data.

SAP Master Data RetrievalProduct recipe and master data are automatically pulled via SAP and synchronized with the system.
Single Source Data FlowA consistent and up-to-date link is established between the field application and corporate ERP.
Benefits / Results

Data-driven efficiency growth

Full Traceability

Station-based end-to-end traceability was achieved at the product serial number level.

Bottleneck Identification

Bottlenecks became clearly visible through cycle time analyses and box plot charts.

Line Balancing

Efficiency was improved by providing foresight into line balancing based on duration distributions.

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