Case Study: Far Eastern Fibertech Company improves manufacturing efficiency and quality with Spotfire and TIBCO

FEFC improves manufacturing efficiency & quality

Far Eastern Fibertech Company (FEFC), a subsidiary of the Far Eastern Group, struggled with data that was locked away in disparate systems, including a centrally-managed SAP ERP. This inaccessibility prevented data integration and timely analysis, leaving decision-makers without a clear view of the company's operational and financial status. To support its smart factory vision, FEFC needed to consolidate its data for advanced analytics.

FEFC implemented TIBCO Data Virtualization to create a unified virtual view of its data, eliminating reliance on static Excel reports. Using the TIBCO Connected Intelligence platform, including TIBCO Spotfire and TIBCO Data Science, the company automated reporting and used predictive analytics to improve manufacturing quality and efficiency. TIBCO helped FEFC achieve significant results, including reducing machine learning project times from three months to just three days and cutting data download times from a week to zero, enabling real-time insights and proactive decision-making.

Far Eastern Fibertech Company

Norman Lin

Senior Vice President and Chief Data Officer