Enhancing Operational Efficiency with Real-Time Performance Monitoring for a Metal Forging Leader
Presrite, a metal forging leader, had poor KPI visibility, manual reporting and maintenance that was not coordinated across plants. iMEX added real-time performance monitoring, persona-based dashboards and coordinated maintenance.
- Client
- Presrite, metal forging manufacturer
- Industry
- Metals and forging
- Solution
- ITHENA iMEX
- Scope
- Performance monitoring, persona dashboards, coordinated multi-plant maintenance
- Headline result
- 54% higher productivity
Three numbers the forging plants moved.
Results after iMEX went live across the client's plants.
Increase in maintenance efficiency
Maintenance synchronised across plants instead of each site working alone.
Improvement in productivity
Real-time KPIs replaced manual data collection and analysis.
Reduction in downtime
Live performance data helped teams act before equipment stopped.
Meet the organization and understand the context behind the transformation.
A leader in the metal forging industry, pioneering the transition of traditional metal-forming methods into advanced, high-tech solutions. To address challenges such as limited visibility into key performance indicators (KPIs) and inefficient data management, Presrite implemented ITHENA’s iMEX solution. By improving real-time data access and streamlining maintenance activities across multiple plants, the company enhanced operational efficiency, productivity, and profitability.
ITHENA’s iMEX solution has been a game-changer for our operations. By providing real-time visibility into key performance metrics and streamlining our maintenance processes, we’ve seen a significant boost in both productivity and efficiency. The tailored dashboards have made it easier for our teams to take immediate action, and the improvements in asset management and decision-making have had a direct impact on our bottom line.
– General Manager, Operations
KPIs out of view, plants out of sync.
KPI visibility was poor, reporting was manual and maintenance was not coordinated between plants.
- Inadequate visibility into KPIs, which delayed decision-making and impacted operational control
- Time-consuming manual processes for data collection and analysis
- Lack of synchronization in maintenance activities across plants
How ITHENA closed the gaps.
ITHENA addressed the client's challenges with iMEX solution:
Performance Monitoring
Enabled real-time data visibility into departmental KPIs, providing detailed insights into monitoring metrics
Persona-based Dashboard
Delivered a comprehensive dashboard solution for efficient maintenance monitoring, tailored to specific user roles
Coordinated Maintenance
Streamlined maintenance management activities for 200 machines across 3 plants
Automated Data Capture
Replaced manual data collection and analysis with live data from every plant, so KPIs no longer had to be compiled by hand.
Every plant, one set of KPIs.
An illustrative iMEX view: press line signals across plants in real time, with maintenance coordinated instead of plant by plant.