Case Study: PPG Facility reduces scheduling time and gains real-time production visibility with Polaris Automation’s Chordata

PPG Facility cuts Paint Filling schedule setup from 3 hours to under 30 minutes with Polaris Automation

PPG Facility, a global supplier of paints and coatings, was struggling with a cumbersome manual production planning system that relied on spreadsheets and historical data. This process prevented real-time decision-making on the plant floor and created significant delays. They partnered with Polaris Automation to find a solution that would provide process visualization, real-time data, and efficient coordination of shop floor activities.

Polaris Automation implemented its Ignition-based Chordata Production Tracking and Production Planning modules. The solution integrated with PPG's legacy ERP system and provided drag-and-drop scheduling with live data. This implementation led to significant operational improvements, including a 95% reduction in the time required to set the production schedule. The paint filling schedule, which previously took three hours, is now completed in under 30 minutes.

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