How smart factory solutions manage quality

Many experts say that the information gap in the factory is one of the main reasons that hinders management and quality improvement activities. Especially when there is no comprehensive transformation in people - process - technology, units find it difficult to control the production process because the internal supply chain is not connected to each other.

Smart factory solutions have therefore been increasingly applied to help factories become smarter, operate more efficiently and improve quality. These solutions focus on creating an information flow throughout the production process, automatically collected at each stage to comprehensively control product quality.

When information is fully recorded, businesses can easily trace back history to determine the cause of failures and provide timely improvement solutions, meeting the requirements of many global customers for "digital supply chains".

In addition, smart factory solutions also apply trend analysis and forecasting technology, helping to identify impending incidents for prevention, early maintenance of machinery, ensuring continuous performance, thereby improving production quality.

Digital transformation of quality management with 3S iFACTORY smart factory solution

In Vietnam, the 3S iFACTORY smart factory solution is a digital transformation solution that supports strong quality management and is chosen by many businesses. The solution is developed by ITG Technology Joint Stock Company according to the international standard architecture ISA-95, combining IT-OT and 4.0 technologies, helping businesses transform to become leaders in their manufacturing sector through optimizing SQCD (Scalability - Quality - Cost - Progress).

3S iFACTORY smart factory solution is a combination of many technology systems.

Acting as the “lifeline connection center” of the factory, 3S iFACTORY allows businesses to manage the entire production flow in real time with 10 modules: 3S SPS, WMS, MES, QMS, MMS, OEE, EMS, IIOTHUB, FACTORY INSIGHT and 3S BIZHUB.

3S iFACTORY solution actively digitalizes quality management activities through the following stages: Data collection via IoT devices; Comprehensive digitalization from input to output; Traceability to analyze and improve errors.

About Data Collection via IoT Devices:

3S iFACTORY integrates IoT devices and advanced identification technology using QR Code, RFID, helping businesses collect data directly from machines during the production process through the IIOTHUB platform, even detecting errors right on the production line (For Camera Vision technology applications and IoT sensors).

On Digital Quality Management from Input to Output:

● Real-time production management using MES system and warehouse management using WMS system: allows encoding and recording of all production process information from warehousing, production, to delivery (labor, production time, production materials, Lo/ Lot...)

● Quality control before, during and after production (IQC - PQC - OQC) using the QMS system. The system specifically integrates the international standard 7 QC Tools, helping users analyze a large data set to proactively identify defects using algorithms faster and more effectively. From there, give warnings before mass quality incidents occur.

● Real-time monitoring of equipment status using MMS system to ensure no defective products due to mechanical problems.

3S iFACTORY integrates 7 QC Tools to help analyze and improve advanced quality

About Traceability:

Thanks to the information collected from the Connectivity - Automation and Digitalization activities from input to output, all data about 5M1E (such as machine number, labor, raw materials, etc.) are recorded on the system, serving the process of zoning and processing NG and tracing the origin throughout the supply chain. Through visual reports from FACTORY INSIGHT and the 3S BIZHUB system, businesses can identify issues affecting quality, thereby proposing improvement plans to help reduce NG in production. This is especially useful for industries that require meticulousness and high precision such as Precision Mechanics, Electronics, Pharmaceuticals, etc.

3S iFACTORY is currently being deployed in many domestic enterprises as well as Korean and Japanese FDI enterprises, typically Tsukuba Diecasting Vietnam (TDV), Cosmos, HTMP, Kimsen, Matsuo Industries Vietnam, Saigon Steel Pipe...

In the context of fierce competition, digital transformation through the application of smart factory solutions for optimal quality management is the key to help businesses differentiate themselves and put their names on the global supply chain map.