TOLUCA, MEXICO August 30, 2018 – PTI QCS, a premier supplier of quality containment solutions, supply chain systems and finishing coatings serving the automotive and manufacturing industries today announced it has implemented a new digital lean manufacturing system from Andonix to be used in its Toluca, México facility. PTI QCS is known for its 20-year heritage of providing excellence in service, quality and continuous improvements. Today’s announcement aligns with the company’s long history in delivering manufacturing excellence.
SmartWorkStation (SWS) is made by Andonix, a cloud-based technology company founded in Detroit in 2016. PTI QCS is using SWS inside the Toluca facility where more than 100 front line workers depend on tablets and mobile phones to access digital work instructions to inspect and audit 200,000 components seven days a week.
With SWS in place, PTI QCS plant workers are able to create and develop work instructions and checklists in real time. Employees utilize the robust communications platform that gives them immediate access to data about inspections and audits. Front line employees now have immediate access to quality supervisors and engineers when a problem arises on the plant floor. Leveraging lean principles, SWS is providing immediate benefits to PTI QCS increasing its safety, quality and efficiency in real time.
“By leveraging the Andonix SmartWorkStation right here in our busy Toluca facility, we have improved our manufacturing processes significantly, with very little training needed. The Andonix SWS was easy to implement,” stated Director Jose Antonio Nava for PTI QCS. “Our front line is where product value is created, protected, and delivered, and now our PTI QCS employees are armed with state-of-the-art tools to deliver superior products and services to our customers.”
The Toluca employees using the digital system were recently asked about the usage of the new SmartWorkStation solution. Ninety-eight percent of the PTI employees surveyed stated they would recommend SmartWorkStation to other colleagues who work in a similar capacity. Andonix designed the SmartWorkStation to run on tablets and smart phones with Wi-Fi capabilities, leveraging all the remotely stored and secured data on Amazon Web Services.
PTI QCS is a premier supplier of quality containment solutions, supply chain systems and finishing coatings, serving the automotive and manufacturing industries.
PTI QCS’ rich heritage of providing excellence in service, quality and continuous improvements places it among global industrial leaders. Striving to be more than a vendor, PTI aspires to be a partner, sharing ownership in promoting and celebrating customer success. Serving manufacturers in North and South America since 2001, it fosters success and profitable growth for its customers. The PTI QCS Quality Services Platform is an innovative digital containment solution that enhances total product quality. It minimizes the value loss generated by quality issues and promotes communication on the plant floor. Reliable, flexible and responsive, PTI QCS believes in a total commitment to customer satisfaction as a cornerstone of its business. Visit www.PTIQCS.com for more information.
Andonix connects front line automotive workers with a solid, robust and scalable digital work instruction and communications platform. The SmartWorkStation improves the safety, productivity, and efficiency of the manufacturing process by putting Andon Cord functionality in the hands of front line workers. Built on the lean manufacturing pillars of continuous improvement, visibility and standardization, the SmartWorkStation improves workforce training, process deployment and supervision. Andonix leverages cloud and low-cost smart devices to deliver enhanced operational performance with an intuitive, scalable, and fast-to-implement platform. Powerful data analytics transform into insights on people and process performance. Visit www.Andonix.com for more information.