In the sphere of internationalized, large-scale manufacturing enterprises, the evident dispersion of multiple factories becomes more pronounced. With the amplification of resources and geographical expansion, as well as the diversity in operational "languages" across factories, challenges such as difficulty in information exchange, real-time tracking of manufacturing progress, production scheduling, and cost management can arise between facilities.

To leverage the scale advantages and synergistic effects of multiple factories and ensure effective resource utilization, Singapore's Wonder Group has initiated the EMAN Mold MES Project across its four factories located in Dongguan, Nantong, Kunshan, and Ji'an. This collaboration aims to build a multi-factory MES platform using digital and informatization methods, systematically addressing the issues with multiple factories and optimizing resource sharing through balanced management of production volume, delivery schedules, quality, and costs to maximize enterprise benefits.

The cooperation between Wonder and EMAN traces back to 2008. During that pivotal period of transformation post-IPO, Wonder expanded its key competence in keypad-related businesses into becoming an automotive component supplier, producing interior parts and precision rubber-plastic composite components while foraying into industrial and medical equipment component sectors. To further optimize internal production management and enhance production efficiency, Dongguan Wonder Electronics implemented the EMAN mold MES system to manage the entire mold lifecycle from order intent to quotation, project control, design management, procurement, warehousing, assembly, and debugging.

As business operations expanded over the following years, Dongguan Wonder sequentially adopted the semi-automated intelligent processing system and smart design systems from EMAN. This allowed for standardized, process-oriented, and systematic processing management through automated electrode processing and inspection while utilizing the intelligent design platform to establish internal standard parts classification and data management. This enhanced standardization utilization levels, reduced error rates, and significantly improved product quality and efficiency.

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During the project's kick-off meeting (held remotely), Wonder Group's CFO, Mr. Zhang, expressed confidence in EMAN and gave important directives for project advancement. He stated, "After months of evaluation and follow-up, we chose to continue partnering with EMAN. The kick-off meeting marks an important beginning, and going forward, everyone must work together diligently. Through integrated management of multiple factories, information transmission can be standardized, resource integration can be codified, and our management capabilities can reach new heights."

One Platform, One Purpose - Multi-factory Collaboration for Production Planning Information Sharing

Mr. Bai, project manager at Wonder Group, also emphasized the project's significance and requirements during the meeting. He noted: "After engaging with various factories and participating in solution planning and review, we have decided to join hands with EMAN to create a multi-factory integrated MES project. Our trust in EMAN stems from their long-standing industry presence, high market share, and a large number of renowned enterprises using their products. For this project, EMAN has deployed a strong team to ensure smooth implementation, instilling us with confidence.

Currently, our various mold factories lack unified parts processing plans and data. Through EMAN’s multi-factory MES system, integrating this data enables lateral and vertical comparisons on a single platform, achieving unified control and coordinated production within the group, and providing data support for management oversight. Certainly, new project implementation will involve substantial process transformations and increased work challenges, but we must stand united to overcome them."