Case Study: Mars achieves full shop floor transparency with Evocon

MaRS eliminates 30% unaccounted downtime with Evocon

The customer, a major reinsurance company, faced challenges achieving full production transparency and reducing unaccounted downtime at their Cape Town factory. Manual, paper-based data recording led to a significant 30% gap in downtime tracking. Financial constraints and a workforce with limited prior exposure to digital tools added complexity to their modernization efforts. To address this, they partnered with Evocon to implement a production monitoring solution.

Evocon provided a system that delivered real-time visibility through TV dashboards and portable tablets, integrated seamlessly with the factory's existing traffic-light system, and simplified data entry for operators. This technical solution was supported by initiatives that connected performance data to an employee promotion and incentive system, driving adoption. As a result, the customer achieved 0% unaccounted downtime, gained full shop-floor visibility, and used the collected data to implement targeted improvements, leading to a measurable improvement in OEE.

MaRS