Tachi-S Mexico Fulfills Growth Potential with Lectra

技术

分析与建模 - 预测分析
功能应用 - 制造执行系统 (MES)

适用行业

汽车

适用功能

流程制造
质量保证

用例

自动化制造系统
预测性维护
过程控制与优化

服务

系统集成
培训

挑战

Tachi-S Mexico faced significant challenges in their cutting room, including low efficiency, high fabric consumption, and quality issues. These problems hindered their ability to meet the growing demand from car makers opening plants in Mexico. The company was looking to improve production capacity, reduce operational costs, and minimize quality defects to capitalize on the expected growth. They initially considered acquiring new cutting equipment but were advised by Lectra experts to perform in-depth analyses of their current production processes to identify areas for improvement.

关于客户

Tachi-S is a leading automotive seating supplier with a 50-year history of creating inspirational products. The company works with major automakers as an independent seat maker, delivering 2.4 million seats to the global market each year. Tachi-S aims to provide an inspiring experience for its customers through its high-quality seats, which are becoming increasingly important as a key element in the presentation of a car. The company operates globally and has a strong presence in Mexico, where it has been experiencing significant growth due to the influx of car makers opening plants in the region.

解决方案

Lectra partnered with Tachi-S Mexico to optimize their cutting processes without the need for additional equipment. Leveraging their expertise in the cutting process and experience in advising automotive companies, Lectra conducted a customized consulting project. They applied lean principles and used assessment methods such as DILO (Day in the Life Of) studies, Value Stream Mapping, and analysis of overall equipment efficiency to identify and eliminate non-value-added activities. This approach enabled Tachi-S Mexico to increase production capacity, improve product quality, and reduce operational costs. The project was divided into three phases, with the first two phases already completed, yielding impressive results.

运营影响

After the first phase, Tachi-S Mexico gained a better understanding of parameters, spreading methods, preventive maintenance routines, and operational best practices.
The company was able to produce 275 more car seat sets per day and increase equipment efficiency by 16%.
Lectra's consultants demonstrated the importance of accurately evaluating and following quality, availability, and performance ratios using Overall Equipment Effectiveness data.

数量效益