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Streamlining Quality Control in a Manufacturing Company with Power Platform

Background

If you are a Manufacturing company which is a medium-sized automotive parts manufacturer and specialize in producing precision-engineered components used in high-performance vehicles. Your company may face a recurring issue related to quality control on the production line. Also, ensuring consistent product quality has been critical for maintaining customer satisfaction and complying with industry standards.

Problem Statement

Your Manufacturing Company had been using a manual paper-based system for quality control inspections on the production line. Inspectors recorded measurements and observations by hand, which were then transcribed into spreadsheets for analysis. This process was time-consuming, error-prone, and did not provide real-time insights into production quality.

Challenges

Inefficient Data Collection

Manual data collection slowed down production processes and introduced the risk of errors due to transcription.

Lack of Real-Time Insights

The company had no way to monitor quality control in real-time, making it challenging to identify and address issues promptly.

Limited Analysis Capabilities

Analysing historical quality data for trends and process improvements was cumbersome and time intensive.

Solution

Your Manufacturing Company decided to leverage Microsoft Power Platform to address quality control challenges . Powerfy can develop a custom solution that included the following components

Power Apps

Power Apps

We can create a user-friendly mobile app using Power Apps that allowed inspectors to record measurements and observations directly on tablets or smartphones. The app guided inspectors through the inspection process, reducing errors and ensuring consistency.

Power Automate Consulting services

Power Automate

 Power Automate can be used to automate data workflows. Inspection data entered in the app was automatically sent to a centralized database, eliminating the need for manual data entry and reducing the risk of errors.

Power BI

To gain real-time insights and perform in-depth analysis, we can use Power BI to create interactive dashboards. These dashboards displayed key quality metrics, such as defect rates and trends, enabling supervisors to monitor production quality in real-time and make data-driven decisions.

Results

Supervisors could now monitor quality control in real-time, allowing them to identify and address issues as they arose, minimizing defects and rework.

The new digital system streamlined the inspection process, reducing inspection time by 30% and increasing production efficiency.

Consistent, real-time monitoring and analysis resulted in a 20% reduction in defective parts, leading to increased customer satisfaction and fewer warranty claims.

By reducing defects and rework, you saved an estimated 15% on production costs.

Conclusion

By leveraging Microsoft Power Platform, Your Manufacturing Company can successfully address their quality control challenges, improving efficiency, reducing costs, and enhancing product quality. The streamlined digital solution not only transformed your quality control processes but also positioned to adapt to future manufacturing challenges with data-driven insights and automation. This case study demonstrates how Power Platform can be a powerful tool for solving complex manufacturing issues and driving operational excellence.