Smart Factory
Optimize Fashion Production with Smart Factory (MES)
WFX Smart Factory is a powerful, modern Manufacturing Execution System (MES) solution for fashion businesses. It is designed to increase shop-floor productivity for fashion manufacturers, reduce costs, and improve quality control on the factory floor.
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An Intelligent System To Digitalize Floor Production
WFX Smart Factory provides an intelligent system to fully digitize floor production. Using a central MES, it enables you to plan, execute, track, and optimize every step of your apparel production.
Plan
- Input lay plan details from Excel to generate numbering or bundling reports based on requirement.
- Create bundle/box stickers with a single click.
- Directly upload production plan for sewing and finishing room through Excel.
- Upload your operation bulletin with operation-wise targets.
Increase Output through Live Production Control
- Track production output and KPIs in real-time to stay on top of your production targets with ease. Monitor production order statuses, factory performance, and line efficiency through our user-friendly app and TV displays.
Easily Identify Product Defects in Real-Time
- Capture real-time data on product quality with tablets and smart devices. Use heat maps to identify and remove production bottlenecks. Reduce rework by catching errors early in the process.
Access Actionable Insights to Optimize Production
- Get line-wise, PO-wise and floor-wise efficiency and performance reports with our Fashion Production Tracking Software. Compare planned vs actual performance to optimize your production floor.
Foster Accountability with Live Performance Data on TV Screens
- Stream live performance and quality control dashboards directly to TV displays near the production line. Cultivate a work environment that encourages self-accountability and target achievement through enhanced Shop Floor Control.
Execute
- Enter actual production output data via desired production process.
- Scan barcodes and QR codes at the workstations via mobile devices.
- Direct input via touch-based application.
- Scan bulk job sheets at regular intervals.
Increase Output through Live Production Control
- Track production output and KPIs in real-time to stay on top of your production targets with ease. Monitor production order statuses, factory performance, and line efficiency through our user-friendly app and TV displays.
Easily Identify Product Defects in Real-Time
- Capture real-time data on product quality with tablets and smart devices. Use heat maps to identify and remove production bottlenecks. Reduce rework by catching errors early in the process.
Access Actionable Insights to Optimize Production
- Get line-wise, PO-wise and floor-wise efficiency and performance reports with our Fashion Production Tracking Software. Compare planned vs actual performance to optimize your production floor.
Foster Accountability with Live Performance Data on TV Screens
- Stream live performance and quality control dashboards directly to TV displays near the production line. Cultivate a work environment that encourages self-accountability and target achievement through enhanced Shop Floor Control.
Track
- Keep track of resource performance with the ON/OFF standard activity tracker.
- Review key performance indicators of critical paths and operations based on live performance data.
- Identify the bottlenecks in your process at the individual operator level.
- View live stats of your operator-operation efficiency, bundle time, SAH, and throughput rate.
Increase Output through Live Production Control
- Track production output and KPIs in real-time to stay on top of your production targets with ease. Monitor production order statuses, factory performance, and line efficiency through our user-friendly app and TV displays.
Easily Identify Product Defects in Real-Time
- Capture real-time data on product quality with tablets and smart devices. Use heat maps to identify and remove production bottlenecks. Reduce rework by catching errors early in the process.
Access Actionable Insights to Optimize Production
- Get line-wise, PO-wise and floor-wise efficiency and performance reports with our Fashion Production Tracking Software. Compare planned vs actual performance to optimize your production floor.
Foster Accountability with Live Performance Data on TV Screens
- Stream live performance and quality control dashboards directly to TV displays near the production line. Cultivate a work environment that encourages self-accountability and target achievement through enhanced Shop Floor Control.
Optimize
- Create an operation bulletin to reflect system-generated skill matrixes for optimized resource planning.
- Meet your production targets and make changes to plans based on actual operator performance data.
- Meet your production targets and make changes to plans based on actual operator performance data.
- Ensure quality standards through ongoing monitoring of production processes and personnel performance/skills.
Reduce Fabric Waste and Automate Processes with Cut Plan
- WFX's Cut Plan is a fabric optimization tool that saves fabric at every stage of the supply chain through its proven algorithms. It increases fabric utilization by up to 5% and significantly reduces spreading and cutting time by up to 30%.
- Proprietary algorithms for optimum fabric utilization
- Automation of fabric-related processes including shrinkage grouping, shade grouping, width grouping, cut plan generation, roll planning, and layer management
- Predictive decision-making for costing and placing bulk fabric orders
Increase Output through Live Production Control
- Track production output and KPIs in real-time to stay on top of your production targets with ease. Monitor production order statuses, factory performance, and line efficiency through our user-friendly app and TV displays.
Easily Identify Product Defects in Real-Time
- Capture real-time data on product quality with tablets and smart devices. Use heat maps to identify and remove production bottlenecks. Reduce rework by catching errors early in the process.
Access Actionable Insights to Optimize Production
- Get line-wise, PO-wise and floor-wise efficiency and performance reports with our Fashion Production Tracking Software. Compare planned vs actual performance to optimize your production floor.
Foster Accountability with Live Performance Data on TV Screens
- Stream live performance and quality control dashboards directly to TV displays near the production line. Cultivate a work environment that encourages self-accountability and target achievement through enhanced Shop Floor Control.
Need better visibility across your apparel manufacturing lines?
For full visibility on the shop floor, digitize your manufacturing with WFX MES, the ultimate smart factory solution:
- Get live dashboards
- Track operator performance
- Optimize factory efficiency
Run Smarter Fashion Manufacturing with One Central MES Solution
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What is smart factory manufacturing?
Smart factory manufacturing is a modern production approach that leverages advanced technologies such as automation, the Internet of Things (IoT), and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create a fully integrated and automated production system. It is a digital transformation of traditional manufacturing processes that allows for increased efficiency, productivity, and quality control.
What are the benefits of smart factory for manufacturing?
The benefits of smart factory for manufacturing include increased efficiency, productivity, and quality control, reduced downtime, improved worker safety, reduced material waste, and increased customer satisfaction. Smart factories enable companies to make data-driven decisions, optimize production processes, and respond quickly to market changes.
What technologies are used in a smart factory?
Smart factories use a range of technologies including automation, robotics, IoT sensors, AI, big data analytics, cloud computing, and cybersecurity. These technologies work together to create a connected and intelligent production environment.
What are some challenges of implementing a smart factory?
The challenges of implementing a smart factory include the high cost of implementation, the need for technical expertise and devices, data security concerns, and resistance to change from workers who may need to learn new skills or adapt to new technologies. It can also be challenging to integrate legacy systems with new technologies.
How can a company get started with implementing a smart factory?
A company can get started with implementing a smart factory by first assessing their current production processes and identifying areas that can be improved. They should then develop a clear roadmap for implementation, including identifying the necessary technologies and infrastructure, setting up a pilot project, and gradually scaling up to full implementation. It is also important to engage employees and provide training and support to ensure successful adoption.
Why should fashion manufacturers use WFX Smart Factory?
WFX Smart Factory helps fashion manufacturers optimize production processes, increase productivity, and improve product quality. The software helps compare planned vs actual performance, ensuring production targets are met on time. It creates a culture of self-accountability by livestreaming performance insights and quality control dashboards to TV displays, iPads and smartphones.