Line-edge flow management is a key driver for productivity optimization in certain industries, such as automotive.
Real-time digitalization of calls, consumption, and replenishments thanks to connected tags with a call button.
In paced assembly industries—automotive, industrial equipment, electronics, agro-food, and cosmetics—performance depends on the ability to supply the line without shortages or overstock. However, synchronization between the consuming production and the internal logistics that supply it remains fragile when relying on paper, radio, or verbal signals. Delays in delivery, reference errors, and inefficient rounds are all micro-events that degrade the Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and increase costs.
Ineo-Sense offers a proven IoT approach to streamline line-edge operations : connected displays (Report-Note), versions with integrated call buttons (Report-Note-BP), multi-event action boxes (Switch-BP), and additionally, TRK-Tracer location tags to track carts, bins, and components throughout the internal flow.
Challenges of traditional line-edge management
Asynchronous production/internal logistics rhythms Production consumes according to its pace and product mix. Internal logistics plans rounds, forklift resources, and supply priorities. Without a reliable, timestamped information loop, discrepancies turn into shortages or excesses.
Unconnected paper or visual signals Paper Kanban cards, moved labels, local indicators not reported: information does not circulate at the right decision-making level and remains invisible to supervisors. Urgent needs slip “under the radar.”
Risks of shortages & workstation stoppages A single missing reference A can immobilize several operators, unbalance the line, and generate scrap if subassemblies remain open too long.
Hidden costs & safety overstock To compensate for uncertainty, factories oversize their nearby stocks, tying up cash and space.
Ineo‑Sense's answer : connected displays & buttons for a responsive line edge
Ineo-Sense digitizes the line-edge signal with three complementary components :
Report-Note® Wireless connected display. Remote updates of workstation information: active reference, available quantity, request status, quality instructions.
Report-Note-BP® Report-Note with integrated call button. The operator instantly triggers: replenishment, quality alert, workstation stop, series change… The screen updates to confirm receipt of the request.
Switch-BP® Robust button box (single or multi-input) for workstations requiring multiple action types (reference A, B, C / safety alert / maintenance request). Can control local light signaling and report events to the information system.
Location complement: TRK-Tracer® range Attach a TRK tag to carts, racks, or shuttle bins: you know where the requested resource is and can optimize milk runs, prepare rounds, and verify correct delivery to the workstation.
Key features for line-edge supply management
On-demand replenishment calls with a simple button press (one or multiple configurable reasons).
Dynamic display of the item to supply, remaining quantity, priority, order or sequence number (JIS / JIT).
Automatic acknowledgment of receipt (logistics confirmation) with timestamp visible to the operator.
e-Kanban integration : replacing paper cards with a traceable digital flow.
Quality/non-compliance alerts triggered workstation by workstation, routed to quality/methods teams.
Consumption tracking and automatic calculation of minimum/maximum reorder points (ERP / MES / WMS interfaces).
Container and cart localization (via TRK-Tracer) to guide forklift drivers to the correct buffer stock or warehouse.
History and analysis support : average response time, logistics service rate, frequency of emergencies, and round balancing.
Operational Benefits
Ensured Production Continuity Drastically reduce workstation shortages and line stoppages caused by material unavailability.
Production ↔ Logistics Synchronization Requests are visible, prioritized, and timestamped; logistics plans its rounds based on real needs.
Reduced Proximity Overstocks Shift from a "push" to an event-driven "pull" model with controlled min/max inventory levels.
Mechanical Tier-One Supplier Report-Note-BP installed on machining stations; operators signal "full bin" or "raw material needed"; TRK-Tracer tracks carts between warehouse and workstation.
Electronics / EMS Switch-BP with 4 buttons used to request components A, B, C, or report pick-and-place defects; consolidated requests sent to centralized component store.
Agro & Cosmetics Displays in packaging areas indicate the next allergen-sensitive batch; logistics must confirm delivery before the new batch is started.
Business sectors
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