Success story
Recticel – Digital Transformation and Maintenance Optimization
- Ensure maximum production in all plants, minimizing downtime.
- Standardize maintenance processes to work uniformly and efficiently in all branches.
- Gain the ability to quickly adapt to changing customer requirements globally.
- Cultural differences in the perception and management of maintenance depending on the branch.
- The maturity in relation to maintenance and the cloud was not the same in all locations.
- Need for a profile that facilitates the process of changing local systems to the cloud.
- Implementation of a single central system that unifies the language and understanding between production and maintenance employees.
- Optimization of the inventory management of maintenance materials, thanks to the analysis and centralization thereof.
- Standardization of material names for all plants, reducing human errors.
- Improvement of the planning and analysis of maintenance tasks.
- Adoption of a continuous approach to quality, comparing results between plants to improve reaction speed and prevent emergencies.
- Centralized registration of information on maintenance, production and quality, improving audits.
- Rapid implementation of standardized processes in new branches.
As a leading company in the manufacture of polyurethane products for automotive, construction and furniture manufacturing, Recticel has grown exponentially throughout its 60-year history to become a key player in the market; among other reasons, for its commitment to innovation and sustainability. Today it operates in more than 20 countries, with a clear focus on energy efficiency and comfort.
Such a global presence required global coordination in activities, not only in production but also in maintenance. Something that was not being fulfilled to date: the plants in Belgium, England, France and Finland showed cultural and operational differences that made it difficult to standardize procedures. In addition, Recticel’s global customers presented changing requirements that were difficult to keep up with, added to the fact that the maturity and knowledge about maintenance varied greatly between plants.
IFS Ultimo, Centralized EAM (Enterprise Asset Management) SaaS Solution
To address these challenges, Recticel turned to the EAM SaaS solution IFS Ultimo, which allowed the company to unify maintenance processes in a single centralized system, improving collaboration between production and maintenance employees and reducing human errors and costs. Likewise, the ability to effectively plan and analyze maintenance tasks has led to continuous improvement in the company’s quality and operational flexibility.
Thanks to IFS Ultimo, Recticel has achieved a successful digital transformation, strengthening its position in the global market.
