AROLINK® contributes to

Sustainable production

Data will play a crucial role in the livelihood of businesses in the near future. We are entering a digital transformation of manufacturing companies where the global winners are those who use data wisely.

AROLINK® helps you make sustainable decisions

 

The demand for sustainability is a market condition that you as a company face both from customers – who want sustainable products and demand transparency in supply chains, and from governments, who impose regulations on the sector to promote sustainability, environmental reporting and traceability.

At AROLINK® we are not sustainability consultants, but we have a lot of knowledge about digitalization. And when it comes to digitization, we know that data is essential for making the best decisions to benefit the sustainability practices of the manufacturing company.

Data in AROLINK® can give you a complete overview of production from goods receipt to shipping and all processes in between. This real-time data gives you a solid and reliable basis for making sustainable decisions or identifying which places in production where implementing sustainability initiatives will have the greatest impact..

 

Less waste of resources

With AROLINK®, your business can better manage and optimize resource consumption, including raw materials, materials and energy.

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With the right data, AROLINK® can help reduce resource waste in several ways:

1. Precise portioning and setupAROLINK® can help ensure precise portioning of raw materials and materials in production lines. By digitizing measurements and dosing of resources and guiding operators to perform tasks correctly, the system minimizes errors and reduces waste of resources during production.

3. Better inventory management: AROLINK® can be used as an inventory management system where the software can control the order in which stock items are used, where items should be placed in the warehouse, keep track of inventory levels, track the origin of the item, etc. This reduces the waste of raw materials and prevents finished products from being wasted due to obsolescence.

4. Better data quality: Good data consistency is essential for accurate and reliable data-driven decision-making. By ensuring accurate and up-to-date data, AROLINK® not only enables more efficient production, but also allows companies to perform detailed root cause analysis, identify bottlenecks and reduce machine downtime. This precision not only helps to avoid faulty production, but also minimizes resource waste, recalls and financial losses.

5 Reducing manual errors: With the right data in AROLINK®, the software can reduce the errors that occur as a result of manual data entry and processing. By digitizing the process and having integration between different systems, you can avoid errors due to typos, missing or incorrect data input and inconsistent information. This saves time and resources that would otherwise be spent on troubleshooting and fixes.

5. Improved regulatory compliance: AROLINK® can help businesses comply with legislation and avoid fines and penalties. By having accurate and up-to-date data available, AROLINK® can generate accurate reports and documentation that meet regulatory requirements. This reduces the risk of misreporting, misunderstandings and subsequent legal issues.

6. Traceability: With AROLINK® you can achieve comprehensive product traceability. Each product can be traced down to its individual components and processes, from receiving raw materials and packaging to shipping the finished product to customers. The more registrations, the more accurate and specific the traceability of the product becomes. Our system can reduce the number of raw materials or products that need to be discarded, promoting sustainability in the production process.

Overall, data consistency in AROLINK® can help optimize company resources by saving time, reducing errors and ensuring regulatory compliance. This can lead to more efficient work processes, financial savings and better utilization of company resources.

Less energy waste

AROLINK® enables the identification of inefficient processes and bottlenecks, contributing to more sustainable production by reducing waste and energy consumption.

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AROLINK® can collect real-time data from the production line, making it possible to identify inefficient processes and bottlenecks.

This real-time data collection provides valuable insights into the operation and performance of the production line, enabling timely interventions and optimizations.

AROLINK® collects data that can help identify specific areas where inefficiencies occur and then streamline operations.

The ability to gain factual insights into operations and identify inefficiencies in real-time has significant benefits for sustainable production.

By optimizing production processes, manufacturers can reduce waste and energy consumption. This can be achieved by eliminating unnecessary steps, reducing downtime, improving equipment utilization and implementing energy-saving measures.

Efficient raw material utilization

Precise dosing, controlled processes and root cause analysis create a production environment where resources are optimally utilized.

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Raw materials often weigh heavily in the carbon footprint of manufacturing companies. This is because raw materials involve several carbon-intensive processes such as extraction, processing and transportation. These high emissions make it challenging for companies to reduce their carbon footprint in scope 3 as they have to monitor and manage complex supply chains.

With AROLINK® it’s possible to use raw materials more intelligently:

Precise use of raw material: AROLINK® gives you insight into your raw material utilization. This makes it much easier to reduce waste by ensuring the right raw materials are used in the right quantities.

Checkpoints and digital guidance: The system is configurable with checkpoints and digital guidance to guide operators through each step of the production process. This reduces the risk of errors and ensures that all tasks are performed correctly, contributing to quality improvement and minimizing waste.

Machine maintenance: AROLINK® facilitates machine maintenance. This reduces the risk of unexpected production stops and minimizes the loss of raw materials in the batch due to machine failure. Learn more about our maintenance module.

Holistic overview: The system’s holistic approach provides a comprehensive overview of the production process. This allows inefficiencies and quality degradation to be identified quickly. By addressing the root causes of these challenges, companies can optimize their resource utilization and improve production results.

Overall: Through precise use of raw materials, controlled processes, machine maintenance, holistic overview and error analysis, the system creates a production environment where resources are optimally utilized and the quality of raw materials is significantly improved.

Better working conditions

AROLINK® offers features that support social sustainability, such as accurate time tracking, certification control and efficient task management.

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Within the social dimension of ESG, AROLINK® can support the company’s efforts by enabling accurate time tracking, promoting an efficient and well-organized work culture, and ensuring that only the right people perform certain tasks.

Here’s how:

Scheduling tasks: The Time & Task module streamlines the workflow by intelligently assigning and prioritizing tasks. This allows relevant tasks to be assigned to employees based on their qualifications and ensures that work is done at the most appropriate time. Learn more about Time & Task

Overview of the work: The system keeps track of who does what tasks, when and for how long. This helps to avoid duplication, optimize resource allocation and create a more efficient work plan.

Efficient task distribution: AROLINK® enables simple and intelligent task distribution, ensuring that workloads are optimally distributed and that all team members work together towards common goals.

Certification checks: Minimize the risk of errors by ensuring employees have the necessary certifications and training to perform the tasks they are trained to do. This reduces potential delays, improves safety, protects employees and strengthens your company’s compliance with regulations and standards.

Time tracking: With accurate time data including arrival and departure times and different time categories, AROLINK® simplifies the payroll process. This results in more accurate payroll management, which supports company social engagement and employee wellbeing.

Greater traceability

With AROLINK® you can follow each product throughout its production time, from its origin as raw materials and packaging to being shipped to customers as finished goods.

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With AROLINK® you can achieve comprehensive product traceability. This means that you can follow each product throughout its production time, from its origin as raw materials and packaging to being shipped to customers as finished goods. Our system allows us to collect and record a wide range of data throughout the production process, resulting in detailed and accurate traceability.

By having an accurate overview of the components and processes involved in each product, you can identify any inefficiencies or issues much more easily. This makes it possible to optimize the production process and reduce waste of raw materials and products, which is crucial to minimize the negative environmental impact while creating full transparency throughout the product journey from raw material to finished product.

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Quality control and error reduction

AROLINK® integrates quality control and inspection into the production line to minimize errors and defective products, improving quality and reducing waste.

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AROLINK® is able to integrate quality control processes and automated inspection systems directly into the production line. This means that while the products are being manufactured, AROLINK® can continuously monitor the products to ensure that they meet the required quality standards and specifications.

This integrated approach to quality control has several benefits:

Reduced errors and defective products: By detecting any production errors or defects early, AROLINK® can minimize the amount of defective products reaching the market. This reduces the need to discard or remanufacture products, saving both time and resources.

Improved product quality: By having an overview of quality throughout the production process, AROLINK® can help ensure that end products are of the highest quality and meet customer expectations.

Optimization: Reducing errors and defective products reduces the need for raw materials, energy and other resources that would otherwise be used to produce replacement products .

On an overall level, AROLINK® helps create more efficient production by reducing errors and minimizing resource consumption. At the same time, our system provides accurate data that makes it easier to make decisions that advance your company’s sustainability practices.

Reporting

Requirements for evidence and documentation come in the wake of the many demands from the authorities. Data makes it easier.

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The many requirements and directives imposed on manufacturing companies by authorities and consumers leave an enormous amount of work for the individual company. This is because sustainability reporting requirements can be difficult to understand.

From 2024, thefirst companies will have to report on their sustainability .

Although the reporting requirement currently only affects large companies, it will have a significant impact on even small and medium-sized businesses.

This is because the largest companies are required to report on their entire value chain and will therefore make demands on their subcontractors and partners.

The most crucial directives are:

The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD ) requires companies to report ESG data and sustainability reporting.

ESRS standards stand for 12 sustainability reporting standards to support the CSRD reporting requirements. These requirements include environmental, social and responsible management standards.

AROLINK® can help companies track and report on their sustainability performance. Our MOM system can collect data from various sources, including sensors and machines, and integrate this data into a single system. Businesses can then use reports from AROLINK® to analyze the data and identify areas where they can improve their sustainability performance.

 

 

Better decision-making

The system provides management with insights and an improved basis for decision-making to strengthen their sustainability initiatives.

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With AROLINK® gives management an accurate, real-time overview of the entire manufacturing business, enabling them to make the best decisions for the bottom line and sustainable business practices.

In addition, AROLINK® strengthens company business practices by facilitating compliance with legislation, regulation and reporting requirements.

AROLINK® provides full transparency and information throughout the entire production process, from goods receipt to shipping. At the same time, AROLINK® correlates the large amount of data, making it much easier for management to identify areas that require action.

Although AROLINK® is not specifically designed for emissions monitoring, the comprehensive data collected from production is a valuable resource that can be used for a holistic assessment of the company’s sustainability efforts.

The system supports the company’s ability to evaluate and improve their sustainability profile by identifying areas where further efforts can be made for emission reduction or other sustainability improvements.

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