20%
Increase in capacity
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Introduction
Company
AkzoNobel
Industry
Manufacturing & Digital Plant
Products
Proficy Plant Applications, MES - Manufacturing Execution Systems, Proficy Industrial Software
Introduction
AkzoNobel’s Pulp and Performance Chemicals plant in Columbus, MI manufactures and sells expandable microspheres around the world.
Challenges
A need for better traceability and scheduling
The chemical site was still managing its raw material information, processes, and finished products on paper, and didn’t have a system that was able to trace the batch number for each customer delivery.
The chemical site was still managing its raw material information, processes, and finished products on paper, and didn’t have a system that was able to trace the batch number for each customer delivery.
Solutions
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AkzoNobel : Connecting People, Plants, and Data Around the World
Video credit: GE Vernova
Results
A vision for global planning
By leveraging Proficy Plant Applications, AkzoNobel was able to transform its operations—increasing capacity by 20%, decreasing lead times, and improving traceability to better serve its customers.
By leveraging Proficy Plant Applications, AkzoNobel was able to transform its operations—increasing capacity by 20%, decreasing lead times, and improving traceability to better serve its customers.