Case Study: Connor Solutions
Customer Company Size
Mid-size Company
Region
- Europe
Country
- United Kingdom
Product
- Aegis’ FactoryLogix Software
Tech Stack
- MES (Manufacturing Execution System)
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Productivity Improvements
- Customer Satisfaction
Technology Category
- Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration
Applicable Industries
- Electronics
Applicable Functions
- Discrete Manufacturing
- Quality Assurance
Use Cases
- Manufacturing System Automation
Services
- System Integration
- Software Design & Engineering Services
About The Customer
Connor Solutions is one of the UK’s largest privately owned EMS providers. The company provides world-class manufacturing solutions to customers from the medical and avionics sectors as well as other demanding segments within the electronics manufacturing industry. Connor Solutions is always looking ahead and understands the increasing demands for compliance, control, and traceability that working in these sectors impose. The company's focus is on adopting “Best In Class” digital manufacturing practices to enable significant new business opportunities.
The Challenge
Connor Solutions, one of the UK’s largest privately owned EMS providers, was facing increasing demands for compliance, control, and traceability in the Medical and Avionics sectors of electronics manufacturing. The company was relying on multiple systems to manage data integrity, which was becoming unsustainable due to the associated costs for increasingly complex operational management. The company decided to move towards a single holistic MES solution that would provide a single source of actionable live data, enabling them to achieve the next level of factory control, automation, visibility, and operational excellence.
The Solution
Connor Solutions selected the Aegis FactoryLogix MES software, which provides values and benefit across all aspects of electronics manufacturing, including advanced engineering, supply-chain, quality, and operational management functionality. The software was integrated with the company's existing Epicor ERP system, providing a unified transition and removing the opportunity for mistakes. The Aegis FactoryLogix software quickly formed a critical part of the live production operation, enhancing other key manufacturing related systems. The software also included the advanced yet simple “inForce” hardware, which was integrated at the start and end of each line throughout the entire manufacturing process.
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