Client Background and Requirements
We have an Australian client specializing in the manufacturing of motorcycle electric ignition devices. This client enforces extremely strict management over material sourcing channels, allowing materials to be procured only from original manufacturers or officially designated agents to ensure product quality and performance. However, before collaborating with EDA, the client had engaged another company for production and encountered numerous issues, such as low production efficiency, unclear material sourcing channels, and chaotic inventory management. These problems severely hindered the client’s business development and market competitiveness.EDA’s Solutions
To address the client’s challenges, EDA introduced an advanced IMS (Intelligent Manufacturing System) and provided a comprehensive solution covering multiple key links:- Supplier Channel Restriction: In strict compliance with the client’s requirements, EDA restricted supplier channels from the source, establishing cooperative relationships only with original manufacturers and officially designated agents to ensure the authenticity and quality reliability of materials.
- Material Information Recording and Management: For each batch of incoming materials, EDA meticulously records key information (including supplier details, product date code, and material receipt time) and builds a complete material information database.
- QR Code Laser Engraving and Station-Specific Scanning: A unique QR code is laser-engraved on each PCB board, and scanning devices are installed at every workstation in the production line. By scanning the QR code, all real-time production statuses and data are linked to the QR code on the PCB, enabling full-process traceability and monitoring of the production process.
Implementation Results and Client Benefits
By introducing the IMS Intelligent Manufacturing System, EDA successfully resolved the client’s previous issues, bringing significant benefits to the client:1. Accurate and Efficient Material Management
- Clear and Traceable Sourcing Channels: By scanning the QR code on the PCB, the client can easily trace the material source, ensuring every batch of materials comes from original manufacturers or officially designated agents. This eliminates quality risks caused by unclear material origins, improves product quality stability, and enhances the client’s control over the supply chain.
- Traceable Quality Issues: In case of product quality problems, the client can quickly locate the specific material batch, supplier, and production link. This greatly shortens the problem-investigation time and reduces quality costs.
2. Significant Improvement in Production Efficiency
- Optimized Production Processes: Real-time data monitoring and production status tracking enable timely identification and resolution of bottlenecks and issues in the production process. This streamlines production, reduces delays and waste, and significantly improves production efficiency.
- Reduced Labor Costs: The automated material traceability and production monitoring system reduces the workload of manual recording and verification, lowering labor costs. It also minimizes production accidents and quality issues caused by human error, further enhancing production efficiency.
3. Clear and Organized Inventory Management
- Accurate Inventory Control: Precise material information records and real-time production data feedback help the client better grasp inventory status, enabling accurate inventory management. The client can arrange inventory rationally based on production plans and material arrival times, avoiding overstocking and stockouts, and reducing inventory costs.
- Improved Capital Turnover Rate: Rational inventory control optimizes capital occupation and improves the capital turnover rate. This allows the client to invest more funds in product R&D and market expansion, strengthening the enterprise’s competitiveness.
Client Feedback
The client is highly satisfied with EDA’s services and gave high praise:“Cooperating with EDA is our most correct choice. The IMS Intelligent Manufacturing System they introduced has completely solved our previous problems in production and material management. Now, we can not only easily trace the entire production process of our products and ensure product quality but also enjoy efficient production services and accurate inventory management. We usually place orders for the entire year at once, and EDA always arranges material preparation, production, and delivery in a timely manner according to the plan, leaving us with no worries.”Summary and Insights
This case fully demonstrates EDA’s strong capabilities and professionalism as a specialized EMS (Electronic Manufacturing Services) enterprise in meeting strict client requirements and solving complex production problems. By introducing advanced intelligent manufacturing systems, EDA has achieved comprehensive optimization and management of the production process, providing clients with efficient and reliable one-stop services.For other enterprises facing similar challenges, choosing an innovative and experienced EMS partner like EDA is key to enhancing corporate competitiveness and achieving sustainable development.