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Case Study

Accelerating Production with Rapid Onboarding for a Leading Vodka Manufacturer

A premium vodka producer needed to onboard new production lines onto ThingWorx RTPPM without the in-house resources to do it. ITHENA's consultants onboarded lines in two weeks and built dashboards for OEE, bottlenecks and machine health.

Engagement at a glance
Client
Global premium vodka manufacturer
Industry
Food and beverage (distilling)
Solution
ITHENA ThingWorx RTPPM implementation
Scope
Line onboarding, OEE dashboards, machine health, scalability
Headline result
Lines onboarded in 2 weeks
Opportunity for impact

Three numbers the production lines moved.

Results after ITHENA onboarded lines onto ThingWorx RTPPM.

27%

Reduction in downtime

Machine health and downtime analysis pinpointed where lines were stopping.

2Wks

Fast onboarding

Expert consultants onboarded production lines onto RTPPM within two weeks.

15%

Improvement in overall APQ

OEE dashboards showed availability, performance and quality losses by line.

About the client

Meet the organization and understand the context behind the transformation.

A global leader in vodka manufacturing, specializing in producing premium, handcrafted vodka using traditional methods. To enhance production efficiency and gain real-time operational insights, the client sought innovative solutions to address challenges such as limited resources for onboarding production lines, lack of critical data visualizations, and poor visibility into equipment performance. By partnering with ITHENA, the client transformed its manufacturing operations through rapid onboarding, real-time performance monitoring, and scalable operational capabilities—ultimately driving higher efficiency, reduced downtime, and improved overall equipment effectiveness.

In their words
ITHENA's innovative approach transformed our manufacturing operations, delivering rapid onboarding, real-time performance insights, and scalable monitoring capabilities. The improvements in production visibility, equipment health tracking, and operational efficiency have significantly enhanced our ability to optimize processes and reduce downtime. This partnership has been instrumental in driving our digital transformation and operational excellence.

Manager, Production Operations
Key challenges faced

New lines with no data behind them.

Production lines had no visualisation or analytics, and the team could not scale RTPPM alone.

  • Absence of critical data, visualizations, and analytics for the production lines
  • Limited visibility into real-time equipment performance
  • Difficulty to scale the Thingworx RTPPM application for new production lines
Our solution

How ITHENA closed the gaps.

ITHENA’s advanced solution empowered the client with:

Performance Monitoring

Developed persona-based dashboards to monitor OEE, identify bottlenecks, and analyze machine health and downtime

Expert Consulting Support

Provided skilled consultants and experts for seamless production line onboarding on the Thingworx RTTPM application

Thingworx Implementation services

Onboarded production lines on Thingworx RTPPM application within 2 weeks

Operational Scalability

Empowered teams to maintain and scale current capabilities for monitoring operations and manufacturing processes

Onboard lines in weeks, not months.

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