Case Study: Worldwide Protective Products achieves real-time production visibility and cost control with LYNQ MES

How protective clothing manufacturer, Worldwide Protective Products, have used LYNQ MES to measure productivity and improve the efficiency of their manufacturing operations

Worldwide Protective Products, a premium manufacturer of custom protective gloves, faced challenges managing its complex production environment with spreadsheets and manual processes. With 475 machines running diverse, small-batch orders, the company struggled with a lack of real-time visibility into operations, inventory, and costs, which hindered its ability to grow efficiently. To futureproof its growth, the company proactively sought a solution and selected the LYNQ manufacturing execution system (MES) to gain the transparency it needed.

The implementation of LYNQ MES provided Worldwide with real-time visibility into every machine and production run, enabling major improvements in cost control and productivity. The solution helped reduce work-in-progress and downtime, improved scrap identification, and allowed for precise measurement of material and labour variances. An unexpected benefit was a positive employee reaction to performance data, which galvanised improvement and led to significant gains in efficiency. The LYNQ system provided a solid financial and operational foundation for the company's planned future automation.

Worldwide Protective Products

Brandon Mesanovic

Strategic Planning Director