Case Study
Global Medical Device Company Reduces Product Defects by 20%
THE CASE
A global medical technology company improving medical discovery, diagnostics and care delivery needed help pursuing continuous improvement activities.
CHALLENGE
The client required digitization of various operations in the medical equipment manufacturing plant. The client was incurring high costs due to significant errors in printing and low workforce efficiency. Specifically, the company struggled with manually checking the printing quality done on the syringe packages, shelf packs and case packs. Since these labels are printed in bulk, one mistake would result in the discarding of the entire LOT/batch itself. Labeling errors represented a significant percentage of product recall reasons.
SOLUTION
UST VisionBox improved the effectiveness of line clearance operations by automating quality checks and detecting any misprint avoiding losses and clearing products for sale. A vision inspection solution virtually eliminated the chances of a product with a labeling error making it into the distribution network. By identifying and removing non-complying packaging in the production facility, we could correct errors more effectively and cost-efficiently. Also, automating the process significantly increased the number of sample checks inspection at any one time.
IMPACT
Quality check of SKUs in the production line improved productivity by around 35%, reducing product defects by 20%.