Case Study: HARMAN Scales Manufacturing Intelligence with Arch Systems

Harman grows total placements 30% with Arch Systems

HARMAN, a global automotive electronics manufacturer, faced challenges in scaling its manufacturing operations consistently across its global network. Expertise was concentrated in a small team, sites used incompatible local tools, and improvements were difficult to replicate. To address this, HARMAN partnered with vendor Arch Systems to deploy its Factory Intelligence Platform.

Arch Systems implemented a standardized solution beginning with a lighthouse facility, connecting real-time data to prioritized alerts and guided workflows. This created a repeatable operating model that scaled expertise globally. The results included an approximately 30% growth in total placements, a 37% improvement in Defects Per Million Units (DPMU), and a 6-8 percentage point improvement in OEE across multiple sites.

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