Tracking documentation with
Rolls Royce Aerospace
CASE STUDY:DOCUMENT TRACKING
Background
ACR cards are critical documents that follow engines throughout the manufacturing process. They provide vital information for quality, production and compliance control. However, due to their physical nature, these job cards are prone to getting lost. When combined with the scale of Rolls-Royce and their facilities, it’s clear how much time could be wasted searching for misplaced paperwork.
CASE STUDY:DOCUMENT TRACKING
The challenge & solution
DOCUMENT VISIBILITY
The costs associated with misplaced job cards include significant employee time wasted searching for them, delays due to reprinting and recertification, potential reverse engineering of the production process, and possible product delivery delays. The opportunity cost can be substantial, with an estimated £100 per hour per person spent searching for lost cards.
BLUETOOTH TAGS
We proposed a cost-effective and minimally disruptive solution by attaching small BLE tags to job cards, installing a network of Detectors throughout the Rolls-Royce facility, and connecting these Detectors to a central Cellular Gateway.
CASE STUDY:DOCUMENT TRACKING
The results
Efficiency improved with a 94% reduction in search times, and disruption to other personnel was minimised. This success has led Rolls-Royce to use Pathfindr’s technology across many of its UK and global locations for tracking additional assets like tooling and high-value equipment.
Pathfindr helped speed up the time of locating assets, improving asset efficiency and procurement requirements.
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James Ayre
Manufacturing Services Executive
Rolls Royce - Civil Aerospace
CASE STUDY:JOB CARD TRACKING
Before & after tracking
Rolls-Royce was able to achieve significant improvements in several key areas:
Metric | Before Pathfindr | With Pathfindr |
|---|---|---|
Number Of Search Events Per Month | 55 | 55 |
Average Search Time | 1 hr 10 min | 5 min |
Annual Cost of Searching For Job Cards | £77,022 | £5,497 |
CASE STUDY:JOB CARD TRACKING
Investment vs ROI
18 Detectors + 600 Ble Tags
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ROI
Cost Savings - Investment
Investment
£53,765
Per Year
£1,480
Solution Cost Per Month
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This results in an annual saving for each tracked job card of
£89.60
To cover the facility area, 18 Detectors were installed and 600 Tags placed onto Job Cards.