Case Study: Boat Manufacturer achieves real-time production visibility and targeted operator coaching with Tulip

Tulip gave a world-class boat manufacturer the real-time visibility they needed for their manufacturing processes

Boat Manufacturer, a world-class maker of high-end motorboats with a 36‑station single-piece flow assembly and an upholstery department of 90 operators producing 500–600 customized cushioned parts daily, lacked real-time visibility into parts and operator cycle times. Manual time studies were impractical for the volume and customization, so the company turned to Tulip and its no-code operations apps to address the problem.

Using Tulip, a Senior Process Engineer built barcode‑enabled, no-code apps that record start/stop times, track which operator worked on each part, and automatically calculate average cycle times. Tulip delivered real-time aggregate and individual performance visibility within days, enabling granular time studies, faster process improvements, and targeted operator coaching—boosting operational efficiency without requiring an IT support team.