Manufacturing insight in a mobile device
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
<ol><li>Visual KPI was implemented at one area initially then expanded to the rest of the site. It has been used by mostly shift supervisors, area managers, and plant managers.</li><li>Used to monitor key business KPIs</li><ol><li>Shift Supervisors: shift downtime, machine downtime, prolonged maintenance window, total production (planned vs. actual)</li><li>Area Supervisors: actual production vs. planned for a particular area, total downtime</li></ol></ol>
Pros
- User Adaptation: due to simple and easy to use interface
- Data collected from various technological platforms & data flow is seamless- PLC/SCADA/LIMS
- Quicker ROI : Due to quick deployment & minimum requirement for infrastructure
- Geolocation & mapping features for the maintenance team to find the problem area at quicker time
Cons
- Intelligent prediction & AI
- Deep integration is limited to OSISoft's PI AF; bit time consuming for large integration for other historians > mapping hierarchy
- Template to create Apps like OEE, Cycle time etc for rapid deployment
Likelihood to Recommend
[Visual KPI is well suited for:]
1. Maintenance or field worker in oil & gas/chemical/ process industry mostly; machines status on the map & functionality for tracing exact location of the machines.
2. Key personnel of the site is always in move within the site/plant; useful for monitoring key performance indicators of the plant
3. KPIs to be built based on multiple data sources as well as integration with ERP tool