Ballard Streamlines Manufacturing Process in the Cloud
公司规模
Large Corporate
地区
- America
国家
- United States
产品
- Oracle SCM Cloud
- RF-SMART
技术栈
- Cloud Computing
- Barcode Scanning
实施规模
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
影响指标
- Productivity Improvements
- Customer Satisfaction
- Digital Expertise
技术
- 功能应用 - 制造执行系统 (MES)
- 功能应用 - 库存管理系统
- 平台即服务 (PaaS) - 数据管理平台
适用功能
- 仓库和库存管理
用例
- 库存管理
- 自动化制造系统
- 仓库自动化
服务
- 系统集成
- 培训
关于客户
Ballard Power Systems is an alternative energy product developer and world-class manufacturer with over 30 years of experience in the field. As the world leader in proton exchange membrane fuel cell technology, they are committed to providing clean energy solutions. Ballard has a strong focus on innovation and sustainability, aiming to deliver high-quality products that contribute to a greener future. With a large-scale operation, Ballard needed to modernize their technology systems to improve visibility and efficiency across their manufacturing processes.
挑战
Ballard Power Systems, a leader in proton exchange membrane fuel cell technology, needed to consolidate and modernize their technology systems. They aimed to move away from stand-alone systems and find a centralized ERP that would provide better visibility into all areas of their operation. This corporate initiative led to the selection of Oracle SCM Cloud. However, Ballard also wanted to use barcoding and scanning to direct the flow of material through their shop floor. They needed an easy way to get shop floor information into Oracle SCM Cloud while leveraging its robust functionality and maintaining the simplicity of barcode scanning.
解决方案
Ballard chose Oracle SCM Cloud as the central repository to manage their business operations. To complement this, they selected RF-SMART as their mobile inventory and manufacturing execution solution based on the recommendation of their implementation partner. RF-SMART enabled Ballard to use barcoding and scanning to direct the flow of material through their shop floor. This integration allowed workers to follow prompts on handheld devices, simplifying transactions and eliminating the need for specific system knowledge. The mobile capabilities of RF-SMART allowed employees to walk and scan items throughout the warehouse, making transactions more efficient and real-time. Additionally, RF-SMART facilitated the printing of labels on demand, further streamlining the manufacturing process.
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