ThinkIN® is a solution for the digitisation of manufacturing processes. By locating assets such as pallets, forklifts, materials, semi-finished products, etc., ThinkIN® creates a digital twin of the manufacturing process to improve operational efficiency, maintenance interventions, and the safety of workers.
From asset tracking for manufacturing to a single platform for many services
Based on the indoor asset tracking manufacturing service, i.e., locating, tracking, and finding every resource inside a manufacturing facility, ThinkIN® provides incremental and customisable services according to customer's specific needs, process, and manufacturing environment. These services cover various aspects of production: from process monitoring to inventory management, from tooling to warehouse management, as well as safety in the workplace.
Search for and locate what is needed without wasting time
Analyse historical data of the manufacturing process and identify areas to be streamlined
Monitor the inventory and warehouse in real time as well as intra-logistic flows
Monitor access points and moving vehicles
Our services for Industry
The ThinkIN Asset Management service allows you to supervise the assets present in the various factories, tracking their movements and providing a constantly updated inventory. The service also allows easy search and display on the map, both via the backoffice application and the ThinkIN Location Assistant mobile application.
- Always updated inventory, with a reduction in associated activities.
- Greater visibility on the presence and use of existing assets.
- Reduction in search times for objects (e.g. work tools) present.
The Tool Management service is used to have a real-time view and full control over the tools and equipment used within the production plant, to increase OEE, reduce time lost related to their management and reduce errors.
- Reduction of initial investments in tools and equipment.
- Increased productivity thanks to better equipment coordination.
- Reduction in time spent searching.
The WIP Management service is used to have a real-time view and full visibility on the various process states of a semi-finished product or work in progress (WIP) in a production plant.
- Reduction of WIP in production and associated costs.
- Efficiency in WIP movement activities.
- FIFO management for WIP in temporary buffers.
The e-Kanban service is used to digitize the management of line-side supply, reducing the time spent on reorder activities and ensuring an optimal flow of line-side supply, both from warehouse and external suppliers.
- Optimization of resources required for line-side supply.
- Real-time visibility, detailed reporting and analysis.
- Scalability compared to traditional systems and greater flexibility.
The ThinkIN Andon Wireless service allows managing various types of calls and reports from the production line (e.g. assembly islands). It is an essential element of lean manufacturing that allows timely intervention when necessary and structured management of assistance requests.
- Reduction of line downtime or in assembly stations.
- Structured and real-time management of assistance requests.
- Visibility and analysis of handling times for various requests.
The Fleet Management service ensures the monitoring and optimization of the use of carts, forklifts, and other vehicles used in various handling operations, as well as providing important indications for preventing workplace accidents.
- Reduction of operating costs of the forklift fleet.
- Greater control and coordination of vehicle movements in the factory.
- Prevention of workplace accidents due to collisions between the fleet and personnel.
The Pick by Light service provides visual and operational support to line operators during picking phases: starting from a picking list, it allows identification via a digital display equipped with LED of the product/part to be picked and confirm the pick-up via a button.
- Reduction in search times of WIP and finished products.
- Reduction of errors during picking and movement phases.
- Reduction of handling management burdens.
Asset tracking manufacturing for a new lean manufacturing
Starting from asset tracking manufacturing, ThinkIN® provides the following services:
- Process intelligence: historical analysis of the manufacturing process to identify bottlenecks, deviations, and areas to be streamlined based on a lean manufacturing and continuous improvement logic.
- Real-time monitoring and control: production state and workplace safety monitoring.
Top-down and bottom-up
ThinkIN® services are designed for both managerial and operational level functions within the factory.
- Management can make use of custom reporting according to the company department, and analyse lead times, bottlenecks, and dangerous situations.
- At the operational level, the platform provides search interfaces that can be used on any digital support inside the facility (control panel, tablet), allowing workers to quickly search for tools, pallets, semi-finished products, etc., improving efficiency and productivity.
How it works
The ThinkIN® platform allows the modelling of a manufacturing process distributed over one or more sites.
RTLS (Real-Time Locating System) Technology differing in accuracy, latency and required infrastructure is used to collect location data on the movement of assets.
Business intelligence tools are used to analyse the collected data based on the monitored processes, and to obtain efficiency indicators.
ThinkIN® is an enterprise-ready B2B solution that can be used in the cloud or on-premise. It is scalable and provides active monitoring of all system components.