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Louisiana Fish Fry outgrew two other manufacturing productivity solutions before seeing results with Mingo Smart Factory.
Their partnership with Mingo Smart Factory was not their first foray into production management software. Or their second. Louisiana Fish Fry only truly began to see results in their OEE after addressing the needs on the factory floor with Mingo Smart Factory’s dashboard.
Louisiana Fish Fry saw a 12% increase in their OEE in the first 9 months of implementation with Mingo Smart Factory. When, “we implemented in March we were averaging about 64/65% OEE and by the end of the year in December 2022 our OEE was 76%.”
Louisiana Fish Fry’s first attempt at manufacturing analytics was Vorne. The digital board was the first time someone other than the line operator could see what was going on. However, coding the downtime causes was time consuming and needed an IT professional who was familiar with the manual coding process. It was also wasn’t easy to export data.
The next stop on their journey was Worximity. Worximity had a more flexible cloud hosted system, but the rigid dashboard meant that Louisiana Fish Fry had to reconfigure their data to fit into it.
They read case studies of how Mingo helped other companies in the consumer packaging sector. Improving their OEE in the first nine months was only the first sign that they had made the right choice.
One of the main draws for Chris Mericas, Sr. Operations Analyst for Louisiana Fish Fry, was the ability to modify the dashboard to make it fit what they were already doing. “The software we were using before was very rigid and it took a lot of manipulation to get exactly what we needed. But with Mingo it’s changed my day to day because I can tell it, ‘Send me the data in XYZ Format,’ and it does it every day right to my inbox. I get what I need, and that part of my day is done.”
Mr. Mericas needed to know when his plant was having a good day. “The obvious goal is to improve your efficiency. You want to get more throughput with the same amount of time or same amount of money.”
His two needs to address this were:
The scoreboards set up on television screens around the plant helped workers see when they were doing well (green light) and when there was room for improvement (red light). Self-motivating the staff was a key management strategy for high quality products.
The analytical functions within the Mingo Smart Factory dashboard helped Louisiana Fish Fry identify downtime causes and where they needed to focus their maintenance efforts. Not just how often a machine was down, but why. Data determines where to add automation and where it can help to improve existing processes. Real-time data with context can stop problems as they happen.
“Real time data with no context has no value.” Bryan Sapot, CEO, Mingo Smart Factory
One example of downtime that Mingo Smart Factory helped identify was a hyper vigilant operator that wanted to make sure that each bag was perfect coming out of the machine. “There are established tolerances so we were able to coach them away from these short stops to correct minor defects that were perfectly allowable within our quality policy and eliminate those short interruptions.”
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The Mingo Smart Factory dashboard helped identify large stop causes such as equipment breakdowns. When budgeting for capital planning, Louisiana Fish Fry can analyze historical data to see:
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Mericas may be Mingo Smart Factory’s biggest fan, but his VP of Operations is a close second. “From the Operators all the way up to the VP of Operations, people are looking at Mingo either in the dashboard, on the computer, or through the visual factory screens daily.”
Scoreboards are set up like virtual white stacks with green, red, and yellow indicators. Operators are using the boards to self-motivate themselves. Instead of overseeing the progress of each line while physically on the floor, the supervision team can shift their priorities to maximize capacity.
Mingo is different than the other software packages that we tried, in that you can start with something and then manipulate it as you learn, and as you grow with it. Don’t worry about getting something wrong initially. Get started and have confidence that you’ll be able to correct it as you get deeper into the implementation.
Louisiana Fish Fry Sr. Operations Analyst
Improved Efficiency: The implementation of Mingo Smart Factory’s solutions led to significant improvements in efficiency for Louisiana Fish Fry. This included reducing downtime, optimizing production processes, and enhancing overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
Enhanced Visibility: By leveraging real-time data and analytics provided by Mingo Smart Factory’s platform, Louisiana Fish Fry gained enhanced visibility into their manufacturing operations. This allowed them to make informed decisions, identify areas for improvement, and proactively address issues on the factory floor.
Increased Profitability: The adoption of Mingo Smart Factory’s solutions resulted in increased profitability for Louisiana Fish Fry. Through improved efficiency, reduced downtime, and better resource utilization, the company was able to lower costs, boost productivity, and ultimately drive greater profitability in their manufacturing operations.
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