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Real-time Data Visibility Across the Recycling Enterprise
Technology Category
- Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics
- Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
- Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Data Management Platforms
Applicable Industries
- Recycling & Waste Management
Applicable Functions
- Business Operation
- Quality Assurance
Use Cases
- Predictive Quality Analytics
- Process Control & Optimization
- Remote Asset Management
Services
- Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
- System Integration
The Challenge
For Strategic Materials, quality was a primary measure of success, but sharing quality data between plants was a significant challenge. Each plant collected information using its own methods and nomenclature, leading to disparate data that was exported into Excel spreadsheets. This made cross-site comparisons nearly impossible. Brad Bell, Director of Quality & Continuous Improvement, needed a quality system that could quickly and easily unite data from all plants.
About The Customer
Founded in 1896, Strategic Materials is the largest recycler of glass in North America. With nearly 50 plants, the company supplies recycled glass to manufacturers of glass containers, fiberglass insulation, highway beads, decorative glass, glass fillers, and other specialty glass. Quality is a primary measure of success for Strategic Materials, and they faced challenges in standardizing quality data across their numerous plants.
The Solution
Brad Bell selected InfinityQS Enact to address the data unification challenge. Within three months, Enact was collecting and analyzing data across 12 plants, and it is now used in 31 plants. Enact provides a centralized data repository, eliminating the need for manual data entry and Excel spreadsheets. The system offers real-time data visibility, enabling quick process corrections and continuous improvement. Enact's flexibility allows differentiation between plants while maintaining standardized data collection and reporting.
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