FROM PAPER TO DIGITAL SHOPFLOOR
Label manufacturers face unique challenges.
How can a global manufacturer keep up with fast-changing customer demands, complex printing processes, and unpredictable shopfloor dynamics?
Discover how Brady’s EMEA headquarters in Belgium partnered with 24Flow to pioneer a next-generation digital shopfloor, fully replacing paper, gaining real-time visibility, and making scheduling effortless.
About Brady
Brady Corporation is a global manufacturer of identification solutions, safety products, and workplace compliance systems. It provides labels, signs, safety devices, printing systems, and software to enhance productivity and safety. The company primarily serves industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, electronics, and aerospace. Brady’ EMEA headquarters are based in Zele, Belgium and is also home to important production facilities.
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Challenges
Before the introduction of 24Flow, Brady had a number of challenges in production:
High variability
Short notice delivery dates and the mix of small & larger orders made scheduling time-consuming.
Inefficient reporting
Manual reporting and archiving wasted time and space.
Complex printing
Machine-specific constraints and setups added planning difficulties.
Dynamic shopfloor
Constant demand shifts and technical variables required intensive manual planning.
Paper dependency
Work orders, forms, and artwork on paper slowed visibility and improvement loops.
Solutions
Smart Scheduling & Shopfloor Management – Brady adopted 24Flow’s solution for its flexibility in complex environments and its low-code capabilities, enabling fast implementation.
Salesforce-Based Platform – Familiar with Salesforce, Brady’s teams quickly embraced the intuitive interface, accessing critical shopfloor data with a single click.
SAP Integration – Orders were automatically allocated to machines based on priorities, constraints, and setup times.
Real-Time Dashboards – Capacity bottlenecks and live order statuses are reflected in the planning board, ensuring accurate, flexible scheduling.
End-to-End Traceability – Rolled out across work preparation, printing, quality control, and packing, with all production data captured consistently.
Quality-Driven Control – Digital, context-sensitive control forms enforce quality standards throughout production.
Impact
- Time saved – Faster, more efficient scheduling synced with SAP.
- Enhanced WIP visibility – Real-time capacity insights reduced bottlenecks.
- Paper eliminated – Transparent, traceable operations with real-time progress updates.
- Quality culture strengthened – Enforced digital checks improved compliance and consistency.
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ABOUT US
24Flow is a modular manufacturing platform that empowers make-to-order manufacturers to reduce lead times and increase visibility & traceability. Inspired by lean and QRM, 24Flow controls the flow of production orders which increases visibility and results in shorter lead times, improved delivery reliability and a reduction of work-in-progress and inventory.
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