Case Study: Weatherables achieves 12% OEE improvement with Guidewheel

Weatherables boosts OEE by 12% with Guidewheel

Weatherables, a leading U.S. manufacturer of vinyl fencing and outdoor products, faced a challenge with a lack of operational visibility in their extrusion department. They relied on manual runtime tracking and reactive maintenance, which led to significant overnight downtime and staffing decisions based on instinct rather than data. To address this, they implemented Guidewheel's FactoryOps platform.

With Guidewheel, Weatherables gained real-time alerts and live downtime tagging, which enabled faster response times and data-driven decisions. This solution resulted in a 12% increase in OEE. The measurable impacts included hiring four new operators based on clear data, eliminating recurring slowdowns, and shifting from reactive to proactive maintenance, all of which contributed to higher output.

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