Ceragem Accelerates Smart Factory Implementation... Targets 62% Automation Rate by 2024

[Asia Economy Reporter Donghyun Choi] Ceragem announced on the 15th that it is promoting a mid- to long-term project aiming to computerize the production management system and achieve a 62% automation rate in processes by 2024.

The main goal is to significantly improve the production efficiency and quality of the domestic factory, which is responsible for most of the production of spinal medical home appliances, by massively automating key process workflows and computerizing production, inventory, and quality management systems.

To this end, Ceragem will gradually promote production system optimization and automation in four stages. First, by next year, it will develop a factory production management system (MES) and implement an enterprise resource planning (ERP) interface to achieve ▲real-time production status management and efficiency ▲simplification of inventory management tasks ▲establishment of a smart quality management system.

Also, as part of the first phase automation plan, it plans to automate the medical home appliance assembly process, appearance and function inspection, and product packaging process by the first half of next year. The goal is to complement and improve appearance and functions and to innovatively enhance CAPA (production capacity).

Starting with additional automation of parts input, Ceragem plans to continuously expand automation for each process and advance step-by-step processes such as product design considering automation to secure an automation rate of over 60%.

Based on the Quality Innovation Center newly opened last July, Ceragem is also focusing on establishing a global-level quality management system, including ▲building reliability test processes ▲improving parts defect rates ▲establishing a pre-quality management system.

A Ceragem official said, “Although market uncertainties are increasing due to rising prices and interest rates, we plan to continuously increase investments in quality and manufacturing capabilities to maintain strong customer trust,” adding, “Through active production investment, we will contribute to expanding the global leadership of Korean-made home healthcare appliances.”

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