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Just as businesses rely on maxon to power essential tools and industrial applications, maxon relies on Novacura Flow to improve efficiency and visibility throughout its warehouse. For the last 60 years, maxon Group has been a leading supplier in the DC motor industry. As a supplier of high-precision drive systems and a Swiss manufacturer with a manufacturing footprint in 9 countries and a distribution network in 40 countries, maxon sets the bar for quality and durability. Businesses turn to maxon when requirements for high-performing motors are high and compromises cannot afford to be made. As a result, maxon are relied on to drive NASA’s Mars rovers, to power insulin and surgical tools, and in other high-precision industrial applications. To improve visibility into where its products were in the manufacturing process, maxon was looking for a way to automate manual processes and improve efficiency throughout its warehouse. Challenges: Cumbersome paper-based processes Lack of product visibility in the warehouse Out-of-the-box software capabilities not sufficient Customizations took too long to implement Maxon was in the process of upgrading from IFS 7.5 to IFS 10 and was looking for ways to improve the overall efficiency of its operations. To achieve this, they explored warehouse software solutions and strategies for automating warehouse operations with low-code technologies. Several of the processes within the warehouse were still handled by pen and paper. For each paper-based process, a person had to manually document the process, then another person would take the stack of papers and input the records into IFS. This not only caused inefficiencies that impacted productivity but also delayed real-time visibility into where products were in the warehouse. Implementing warehouse automation software and integrating with IFS Cloud warehouse management helped streamline these processes, improving both accuracy and efficiency. We had technology that we couldn´t manage by ourselves. For every change, we had to wait up to two months and now [with Novacura Flow] it´s simple and we can develop by ourselves. When we do need to make changes, we can fix them in one or two weeks at the most. René Blättler Maxon, Business Application Consultant Maxon was also using another 3rd party data collection software to integrate with IFS. The solution itself provided several benefits but lacked the flexibility needed to quickly adapt to change. Any modifications needed, often took months to implement, since maxon could not make any changes on their own. Solution Digitalizing pen and paper processes Product tracking throughout the warehouse Seamless integration to IFS 10 Flexibility to customize on their own Maxon evaluated different warehouse software solutions to handle its warehousing requirements. At the end Novacura Flow was ultimately selected due to the flexibility of its low-code platform including ease of use, connectivity to IFS and the ability to streamline other areas of its business. Once Novacura was selected, maxon’s first step was to identify areas that could be automated. maxon reviewed its business processes, evaluated the new features of IFS 10 and carefully mapped out areas they could improve. The most obvious areas for improvement were those that were previously handled by pen and […]
When Sherwin-Williams, one of the world’s biggest paint manufacturers, decided to streamline their stock management processes, they turned to Novacura. The result was a mobile solution with smart, user-friendly workflows that save time, reduce administration and make things easier.
"Implementing Novacura Flow would save 10 x 4 x 2 x 0,1 = 8 hours per day. Calculating 250 working days per year and an hourly rate of €40, it means a saving of €80 000 per year."
