Case Study: Aurora North America achieves 20% faster build times and paperless, traceable lean production with Visual Knowledge Share Ltd

Aurora North America’s Best-in-Class Quality Standards Now Maximized

Aurora North America, a producer of HVAC systems for buses and heavy‑duty machinery, needed to shift to lean production to maintain its best‑in‑class quality standards and reduce waste. To replace slow, paper‑based checklists and eliminate guesswork on the shop floor, Aurora partnered with Visual Knowledge Share Ltd and adopted the VKS Smart Manufacturing approach, including the VKS Pro module for digital, visual work instructions.

Visual Knowledge Share Ltd implemented VKS digital work instructions, real‑time data capture, barcode scanning and certification controls to centralize inspections, streamline training and enable full traceability. The solution eliminated paper waste, reduced training burden, provided live KPIs and helped Aurora achieve a 20% increase in build‑time productivity while improving quality reporting and lowering the facility’s carbon footprint.

Aurora North America

Brian Benson

Manufacturing and Testing Engineer