CASE STUDY
MOBILE DEVELOPMENT
Revolutionizing Operational Processes with Real-Time Build Time Tracking
Client Background
Our client, a leading manufacturing company specializing in precision engineering, faced challenges in tracking individual build statistics for their assemblers on the warehouse floor. Without a streamlined process, they lacked crucial insights into build times and quality metrics, impacting operational efficiency and decision-making.
Client’s Challenges
The objective of the MFS Supply Xamarin app refactor was to improve the quality and reliability of the mobile application, as well as to implement a continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) process to streamline future updates and bug fixes. The original solution built by another development team lacked continuous delivery/continuous integration, was poorly executed, bug-ridden, error-prone, and took more than 8 months to deliver an incomplete solution.
Inefficient method for capturing individual build statistics.
Lack of real-time insights into build times and quality metrics.
Manual processes leading to data inaccuracies and delays.
Limited visibility into assembler performance and production bottlenecks.
Cadensoft’s Solution
Cadensoft, a custom software development agency, collaborated with the client to develop a custom application aimed at revolutionizing their internal operational processes. The solution included the following key features:
Real-Time Build Time Tracking: Implemented a system to capture build start and end times for each assembler in real-time, providing accurate insights into build durations.
Quality Metrics Integration: Integrated quality checkpoints within the application to track and analyze the quality of each build component, ensuring adherence to quality standards.
Android Device Integration: Leveraged Android devices equipped with built-in barcode scanners to allow assemblers to scan their ID badges and individual build components, streamlining data capture.
Centralized Dashboard: Developed a centralized dashboard for management to monitor real-time build progress, analyze performance metrics, and identify areas for improvement.
Data Analytics and Reporting: Utilized data analytics capabilities to generate comprehensive reports and analytics, enabling data-driven decision-making and continuous process improvement.
Results and Impact
Cadensoft successfully refactored and re-wrote both the API services layer and mobile app in just 4 weeks, significantly reducing the time it took to deliver a functional product. Additionally, Cadensoft implemented a full CI/CD process and pipeline to ensure that future updates and bug fixes could be quickly and easily deployed.
Improved Operational Efficiency: Real-time build time tracking led to a significant improvement in operational efficiency by identifying and addressing production bottlenecks promptly.
Enhanced Quality Control: Integration of quality metrics allowed for better quality control, reducing defects and rework.
Increased Visibility: The centralized dashboard provided management with enhanced visibility into assembler performance, enabling proactive decision-making.
Data-Driven Insights: Data analytics and reporting capabilities empowered the client with data-driven insights for continuous process optimization and strategic planning.
Conclusion
Cadensoft’s custom application and Xamarin app refactor transformed our client’s operational processes by introducing real-time build time tracking, quality metrics integration, and a robust CI/CD pipeline. This not only addressed immediate challenges but also set the foundation for continuous improvement and innovation in their manufacturing operations.
Industry: Manufacturing & Assembly
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
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