PuK - Process Technology & Components 2024

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Fig. 2: Digital recording of defects, Photo © : Westend61 via Getty Images
Another advantage of using the cloud is that a new supplier can quickly
and easily find their way into the manufacturer’s ecosystem, as they
are not forced to install software locally.
All project staff are now able to call up the current documentation
status. This includes information on project status, scope of documentation,
approvals, revisions, and upcoming deadlines. To prevent unauthorized
persons from accessing sensitive data, the software is also
equipped with an intelligent authorization and role concept that precisely
defines who has access to which documents.
The cloud provider also ensures that the overall system is secure
– as long as companies obtain the service from a European provider
with corresponding certifications such as the C5 requirements catalogue
(“Cloud Computing Compliance Criteria Catalogue”) issued by
the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI).
As to collaboration, a smart document management system scores
highly with an integrated function set that includes typical workflows
such as coordination, review and approval processes. If these are not
sufficient, a low-code process editor is available, which can also be
used by employees in the specialist departments.
First conclusion: The use of digital supplier documentation helps
KSB to save 4,500 working hours per year which were previously spent
on time-consuming searches and accompanying measures. Thanks to
the cloud, the company has thus managed to transform the original
“pain point” into an efficient system.
Cutting-edge quality management
The second use case on the path to intelligent production is the creation
of an end-to-end, highly automated digital quality process, which
also impressively demonstrates the benefits of the close interconnection
of players along the supply chain.
Background: During product development, employees carry out
and document various tests in order to ensure that KSB Group’s highquality
standards are met. The technical order processing team draws
up an order-related “Quality Control Plan” (QCP) for this purpose,
which it coordinates with and adapts to the customer.
The basis for the QCP are standard test plans that specify all requirements
in detail, including those that define where the tests are to
take place: directly at KSB or at one of the suppliers. A decisive criterion
for the functioning of these process steps is the quality of communication
between the responsible parties.
With 1,200 QCPs per year and the manual inspection of around
8,500 test certificates, the collaboration between the players has been
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