Better decisions with AROLINK®
In an age where information is critical to gaining competitive advantage, having access to accurate, timely and relatable data is paramount for manufacturing companies.
Analytics and reports
Yields
The yield report gives the factory a clear overview of both current yield and historical data. The report compares produced quantities with orders, allowing the user to assess whether production meets requirements.
Forecast
The factory can use AROLINK®s Forecasting tool for planning purchasing and sequence plans. The forecast report gives the factory an overview of the forecasts set up based on estimated expected product volume.
Tracking
AROLINK®tracking reports give the user full transparency of the product’s journey through production, from raw material to finished product. The report shows a hierarchical overview of the warehouses, processes and actions the product has been through, indicating the exact time it was at each location or in each process. This detailed tracking makes it possible to confirm the exact movement of the product and ensure compliance with quality and process requirements. Read more about traceability here
Warehouse
Knowing exactly what’s in stock and how much of it there is is crucial for any factory, and with AROLINK®‘s inventory reports make this overview easy and clear. Users can customize the reports according to their needs, so they can, for example, gain insight into the stock of specific products or a list of products with their expiration dates to prioritize usage. AROLINK can also generate reports on detained or released products, giving the operator an accurate and detailed overview. With AROLINK’s flexible inventory reports, the possibilities are endless and can cover almost any need.
Mass balance
With AROLINK®‘s mass balance report gives you a clear overview of the entire process. Based on a specific raw material, AROLINK® shows all the production processes it has been part of, how much has been produced, what quantities of different inputs have been added and which productions the raw material can be traced back to.
Shrinkage
Shrinkage can be challenging to manage and can lead to the loss of valuable resources, making it difficult to accurately calculate the cost price of goods. With AROLINK® the factory can systematically map where in the production process wastage is highest, enabling targeted, data-driven initiatives to reduce wastage. AROLINK®s reporting tool provides a quick and accurate overview of the quantities lost, so efforts can be focused where they have the greatest impact.
Staffing
I AROLINK® the factory can create and allocate manpower to departments and production lines. The information is used to plan and follow up on production and staffing. The staffing report gives the user an overview of the different crew allocations and staffing types.
Production
The report gives the user a detailed insight into production for the selected period. It compares how much of a given item was actually produced with the planned quantity and shows exactly when production was started and finished in relation to the planned times. The factory gets both a line-by-line analysis of production as well as an overall overview that summarizes the entire production across the lines.
AROLINK®data delivers valuable insights
AROLINK® s configurable reports can be customized to the specific needs of the factory and help the team focus on the most relevant data. By allowing the user to create their own templates and choose exactly what data is presented, the reports can be used for multiple purposes, such as:
Quality control and troubleshooting: By customizing reports to critical control points (e.g. weight, temperature or time spent), the factory can quickly identify and respond to deviations and ensure product quality.
Improve efficiency: Reports can highlight areas of bottlenecks or waste, providing opportunities to adjust production processes and improve overall productivity.
Compliance and documentation: Factories can ensure they meet internal and external standards by documenting key parameters that can be stored and presented as evidence during audits.
Decision-making basis: AROLINK® s flexible reports enable management to base decisions on accurate and up-to-date data, which is crucial for both day-to-day operations and long-term planning.
Accurate analytics
Imagine your factory produces a specific product, but the yield – how much finished product you get from the raw materials – varies significantly from time to time. Sometimes the yield is high, sometimes it’s low, and it can be hard to figure out why.
With AROLINK®, you can collect and analyze data across the entire factory. You can dive into the different production processes and look at the correlation between them. For example, you might discover that a high production rate in a previous process always leads to a lower yield in the next. Or maybe you see a pattern where a specific raw material supplier provides materials that consistently produce poorer results.
This deep insight allows you to act on data. You can adjust the production speed in the previous process to optimize yield. Or you can choose to switch suppliers to ensure a more consistent quality of raw materials. The result is an improved production flow where decisions are made based on facts and data, not guesswork or gut feelings. This leads to more stable production, higher quality and better resource utilization.