Tacony
Tacony used Nulogy Smart Factory to get the production data its West Chicago furniture plant was missing, cutting a 14-week order backlog to less than six weeks.
Download the Case StudyFounded in 1946 and based in Missouri, Tacony is a family-owned manufacturer and distributor of products and solutions for sewing, cleaning, furniture and home care.
A 14-week backlog and no data to fix it
Tacony’s West Chicago furniture plant was wrestling with a 14-week order backlog caused by production inefficiencies, representing hundreds of thousands of dollars in unrealized revenue.
The plant had no clear view of its production metrics, and no data to show what had to change to produce enough output to clear the backlog.
Smart Factory has been transformative in an accountability and transparency standpoint. It’s a tool that allows us to improve, rather than a tool for discipline or poking holes in what’s not going right.
Outcomes
Within months, the West Chicago plant cut its order backlog from 14 weeks to less than six, realizing approximately $500,000 in order revenue.
Real-Time Production Reporting
Tacony collects and reports production data in real time with Smart Factory. Leaders get the previous day’s performance by email at 6 am and know exactly where to focus.
Order Visibility Through to the Warehouse
Tacony now sees how efficiently product moves through the plant to the warehouse, and on to customers, which it never had before.
Operators in Control of Their Shift
Visual scoreboards on the plant floor let operators track their own progress at a glance and measure and control their output through each shift.
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