Case Study: a mid-sized manufacturer achieves real-time production visibility with Serfe

a mid-sized manufacturer modernizes real-time production scheduling with Serfe for faster decisions and fewer bottlenecks

A mid-sized manufacturer engaged Serfe to modernize its Live Scheduler web application, which orchestrates its end-to-end production pipeline. The challenge was to overcome a legacy React front end that slowed shop-floor decision-making, improve real-time visibility for suppliers and orders, and enhance the application's overall scalability and maintainability without disrupting ongoing operations.

Serfe modernized the application stack by upgrading React, implementing Redux for state management, and introducing a Node.js WebSocket server for real-time updates. The solution also included tuning the PHP REST API and MySQL database for efficiency and redesigning the UX for operations. The results were a faster UI response, instant visibility of plan changes, higher maintainability for future iterations, and a minimal disruption rollout. This provided the manufacturer with real-time confidence for faster decision-making.