Ice Industries
Ice Industries used Nulogy Smart Factory to get accurate, real-time production numbers across five plants, taking inventory write-offs at one plant from up to $100,000 to $0.
Download the Case StudyFounded in 1999, Ice Industries is a deep drawn steel stamping manufacturer specializing in pressure vessels and automotive components. It serves nearly every major HVAC and refrigeration manufacturer in North America, and if you have a fire extinguisher at home or work, it may have come from Ice Industries.
Missing production data and costly write-offs
Operators struggled to clock into jobs and record correct production data, leading to mismatched labor utilization, inaccurate production numbers and high scrap. The only way to fill the gaps was to call the operations team and analyze what came back.
With five plants across the U.S. and Mexico, each with different production models, Ice Industries needed one accurate, centralized source of production data. Before Smart Factory, it wrote off up to $100,000 during inventory physicals.
I wouldn’t know how to effectively manage a manufacturing company without this type of software. We’re now able to focus on fixing problems rather than trying to figure out what the problems are.
Outcomes
In the first inventory physical after implementing Smart Factory, the write-off for the same plant was $0.
$0 Inventory Write-Off
Accurate production counts from Smart Factory took the write-off at one plant from up to $100,000 to $0 in the first inventory physical after go-live.
Real-Time Monitoring and Insights
Dashboards show what is happening on every line, so the team can address issues on the floor before they disrupt production.
Accountability Without Manual Counting
Automated data replaced error-prone manual counts, giving Ice Industries accurate numbers and historical data to make decisions on inventory and operating costs.
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