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About the Client
Client is a U.S.-based manufacturer specializing in shredders, laminators, binders, staplers, and workspace management products. The client aimed to modernize its manufacturing operations to reduce inefficiencies, optimize material usage, and establish scalable workflows.
The Challenges
The client’s production environment faced multiple bottlenecks that increased costs and slowed throughput:
Inefficient Work Orders – Operations required parallel processing across multiple work centers, but the absence of a structured system created sequencing errors, status mismatches, and delays.
Redundant Sub-Assemblies – Multiple routings and duplicate work orders created confusion and operational complexity.
Manual Pack Transactions – Operators had to intervene repeatedly to process pack activities, increasing cycle times and error rates.
Wood Yield Loss – Standard wooden components were consumed without proper optimization, leading to 40%+ material wastage and higher costs.
Lack of Systematic Optimization – No integration existed with optimizers, making it impossible to suggest right-sized wooden components automatically.
The client needed a comprehensive solution that could enable parallel processing, automate redundant activities, and integrate with optimizers to reduce material wastage.
The Solution
Our team extended Oracle Cloud Manufacturing with Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) and Visual Builder Cloud Service (VBCS), while designing a custom framework for optimization.
Key solution elements included:
Parallel Processing Enablement
Developed a Visual Builder Cloud Service (VBCS) based custom UI to let operators report operations across work centers in real time
Integrated Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) triggered processes validated each operation, ensuring accurate capture in Oracle Manufacturing
Automation of Transactions
Automated validation and transaction of eligible work order steps, eliminating repetitive manual work
Automated pack transactions once conditions were met, improving accuracy and freeing operator time
Wood Optimization Framework
Created a custom solution to identify work orders requiring optimization based on work center and date
Generated reports compatible with third-party optimization software
Integrated recommendations back into Oracle Manufacturing to replace standard wood with right-sized optimized components
Integration & Tools
Oracle Cloud ERP for Manufacturin
Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) for process automation
Oracle VBCS for operator UI
Optimizer software for wood yield recommendations
Business Impact
The implementation delivered measurable benefits across efficiency, material utilization, and scalability:
60–70%
Reduction in manual effort by automating pack and parallel transactions
50%
Fewer redundant sub-assemblies and routings, simplifying planning and execution
40%
Reduction in wood wastage, improving yield through optimized component recommendations
Real-time visibility into work order status across multiple work centers
Standardized best practices with repeatable, optimizer-driven processes minimizing waste and maintaining quality across production lines
Scalable framework for future Manufacturing Automation and optimization projects
Madhu Samineni
Chief Delivery Officer & Head - Enterprise Planning and Manufacturing
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