Alutron S.r.l.
Alutron is a mechanical engineering enterprise with over 40 years of expertise in designing and manufacturing enclosures and mechanical components for high-reliability applications, including railway transport, telecommunications, and industrial automation. Operating from facilities in Settimo Torinese and Leinì (Turin),
Alutron has firmly established itself as a definitive benchmark in precision mechanics for highly complex and specialized sectors.
Increase in work order delivery punctuality
Reduction in data discrepancies between the ERP and the shop floor
Increase in overall operational efficiency
Reduction in time allocated to production coordination
Of work orders fully digitalized and monitored via MES
The Challenge
Alutron was navigating a phase of rapid evolutionary growth. Previously managed through artisanal methodologies and a rigid ERP system, the production floor urgently required a highly flexible architecture capable of supporting escalating complexity and surging production volumes.
A critical lack of traceability compromised work order monitoring, client communication, and the governance of external processing (subcontractors). Master data management was fragmented, and production workflows lacked structural integration.
The enterprise sought a bespoke digital solution engineered to drive and sustain structured, highly scalable organizational growth.
The Industrial Cloud Solution
Industrial Cloud initiated the project with a profound, surgical analysis of existing production workflows, collaborating closely with operators and department heads to sculpt the system precisely around the enterprise’s true operational realities.
The AgileFactory MES was configured to meticulously map the entire production cycle, orchestrate operations distributed across internal departments and external suppliers, and streamline data harvesting via both fixed and mobile terminals.
A proprietary algorithm was developed to automatically reconstruct complex work orders generated by the ERP, systematically eliminating errors and data duplication. Empowered by this seamless integration, the enterprise now monitors the real-time advancement of all operations with absolute precision.
Following targeted Industry 4.0 training, the workforce rapidly mastered the digital architecture: today, operators execute every phase with streamlined simplicity, while leadership commands real-time data to drive rapid, uncompromisingly accurate decisions.
The Results
- Hundreds of production phases tracked every month in real time.
- +20% efficiency surge across production departments driven by digital work order management.
- -35% reduction in errors regarding Bill of Materials (BOM) and cycle time governance.
- +28% improvement in punctuality against agreed-upon client delivery schedules.
- Zero paper utilized across production and quality control workflows—a 100% digitalized operational ecosystem.
