Brady Belgium – Streamlining Complexity in Custom Production
From Spreadsheets to Smart Flow: How Brady Belgium Boosts Responsiveness Through Real-Time Planning
Brady Belgium, based in Zele, is part of the global Brady Corporation (NYSE: BRC). Brady Corporation is a global leader in safety identification and industrial labeling solutions. Their products include labels, wire markers, label printers, pictograms, and more—serving sectors where traceability, compliance, and clarity are critical.
Brady’s manufacturing operations faced several operational inefficiencies tied to paper-based scheduling, siloed data, and a lack of real-time visibility
Brady's Challenges
Brady’s manufacturing operations faced several operational inefficiencies:
Manual production scheduling based on physical order racks and printed folders
No real-time tracking of production order progress
Redundant setups due to lack of smart grouping
No digital connection between planning and execution
Time-consuming work preparation and execution flows
No digitized checklists or inspection forms
24Flow Objectives
Brady set out to create a transparent, real-time production execution system to:
Eliminate paper-based processes (orders, checklists, artwork, instructions)
Improve traceability and operator guidance
Enable smarter, priority-based scheduling
Reduce lead times and setup durations
Integrate planning and execution seamlessly with SAP
Prepare the foundation for automated scheduling
In partnership with Brady, 24Flow deployed a modular digital operations platform tailored to the company’s complex needs.
Delivered Solution
24Planning & Visual Scheduling: Digital visualization of production and execution plans, with drag-and-drop scheduling.
Order Pool Management: Smart release of production orders based on real-time availability of materials, tooling, and other readiness indicators.
Team Cockpit for Operators: A real-time dashboard showing upcoming tasks, work instructions, artwork, digital checklists,…
24Checklist: Fully digital quality and inspection checklists, reducing paper usage and ensuring traceability
SAP Integration via 24VAPI: Bi-directional data sync for production orders, components, confirmations, and time entries between SAP and 24Flow.
Google Drive Integration: Embedded access to artwork and work instructions directly linked to SAP article numbers, ensuring version control and accessibility.
Workload & Resource Management: Visualization of team/machine capacities, operator week planning
Results Achieved
Reduction of Paper Usage: Nearly all production-related documents are now digitized and accessible via operator stations
Improved Scheduling Accuracy: Visual planning and order grouping by material/tooling reduced unnecessary setups and delays
Enhanced Traceability: Real-time visibility of production progress and operator actions
Faster Preparation Cycles: Skitting operators can now plan based on machine workload and see downstream needs ahead of time
Streamlined SAP Sync: Production order data flows automatically between SAP and 24Flow, enabling faster decision-making and data integrity
Operator Empowerment: Team Cockpit centralizes work instructions, actions, and issue reporting—reducing reliance on tribal knowledge
Structured Planning Logic: Basis laid for future solver-based automatic planning
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24Flow is a modular shop floor management and production scheduling platform that empowers make-to-order manufacturers to reduce lead times through digital support of operators and management. 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.