The digital problem of cigarette packaging printing enterprises, Yuxi Global Color Printing broke the situation at low cost

The digital problem of cigarette packaging printing enterprises, Yuxi Global Color Printing broke the situation at low cost

The high-quality development of the cigarette pack industry has put forward clearer, more systematic and stricter requirements for downstream supporting enterprises, that is, process transparency, quality front-end, traceability and collaborative efficiency. Cigarette pack printing has the natural product attributes of one thing and one code, which provides unique advantages and practical foundation for enterprises to carry out digital construction, realize lean control and build a closed-loop management model.

Yuxi Global Color Printing Paper Box Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Yuxi Global Color Printing"), as an enterprise that has been deeply involved in the tobacco pack printing industry for more than 30 years, has served Yunnan China Tobacco for a long time, and has always adhered to the deep integration of information construction and production and operation.

In the face of the new trend of digital transformation in the industry, enterprises adhere to the pragmatic development concept, do not blindly carry out large-scale hardware investment, but based on the accumulation of information construction, coordinate the new stage of digital construction with systematic thinking, from "a rough start is the best start" to gradually move towards process opening, functional testing, in-depth application, closed-loop management, out of a low-cost, highly elastic, landable and effective digital transformation road, transform the advantages of information construction into core competitiveness, and serve core customers, It provides solid support for the high-quality development of the supporting industry of cigarette packs.



Enterprise foundation and digital construction base

After completing the basic network construction and the implementation of the office automation system in the early stage, the company took the lead in introducing the Kingdee ERP system to create a full-process operation system with market orders as the main line and logistics and distribution as the hub, realizing the efficient coordination of sales, technology, production, quality, equipment and warehousing, and completing the "three-in-one" of logistics, capital flow and information flow, laying a solid data and process foundation for subsequent digital upgrades. In the planning and construction of the factory, the enterprise simultaneously adopts a lean modular layout, eliminates waste from the hardware source, optimizes the production process, scientifically plans the equipment layout and data port reservation, and creates good hardware conditions for intelligent upgrading and the implementation of new systems.

In the long-term development, the enterprise adheres to the equal emphasis on technological innovation and management innovation, continues to research and invest in the direction of production process, quality control, QR code application, equipment management, etc., and continuously deepens the transformation of technological achievements on the basis of informatization practice, and obtains the digital application results of independent intellectual property rights such as computer software copyright and a number of invention patents of the "QR Code Comprehensive Application Data Management System V1.0", which not only realizes the integration and upgrading of existing information resources, but also builds an MES system, Opening up the closed loop of the whole process of management provides core technical support.

The high-quality development of the cigarette pack industry is right

Realistic requirements of cigarette pack enterprises

With the deepening of the high-quality development of the cigarette pack industry, the requirements of cigarette industry enterprises for cigarette pack suppliers have been comprehensively upgraded from the traditional product qualification and on-time delivery to the controllable whole process, full data traceability, full quality management, and full ability synchronization, which puts forward higher standards for the digital level, quality control ability and supply synergy efficiency of supporting enterprises.

01/ Informatization collaboration ability

It is required that the production process is fully transparent, the core data can be checked in real time, and it has the ability to seamlessly connect with the upstream cigarette industry enterprise system to ensure the efficient exchange of key information such as orders, quality, and traceability, and realize end-to-end information collaboration in the supply chain.

02/ Quality control moved forward

It is required that quality management shift from traditional terminal inspection to process error prevention, process control, and source prevention, build a whole-process quality control system, realize early identification, early warning, and early treatment of quality risks, and build a solid product quality defense line.

03/ Supply capacity synchronization

It is required that the production capacity, management and service capabilities of enterprises resonate with the development of core customers at the same frequency, and can quickly respond to the production needs of high-end brands and key orders to ensure the stability and reliability of supply.

Enterprise digital construction concept and implementation path

Relying on the accumulation of information construction, we deeply grasp the core essence of digital transformation, build systematic thinking, and promote digital construction in the new stage with the basic principles of pragmatism, stability and implementability, so as to ensure the deep integration and seamless connection of new systems and applications with the existing information system.

01/ Take care of the business first, then go to the system

Sort out the mature production and operation processes that have been precipitated for many years, optimize the core business links, avoid immature processes being solidified by tools, and ensure that the system construction meets the actual needs of the enterprise.

02/ Data first, then visualization

Integrate existing data resources such as ERP systems, standardize data collection, transmission, and storage standards, ensure that data is true, accurate, and available, and provide data support for visual analysis and decision-making.

03/ Grasp the quality first, and then improve efficiency

Closely follow the quality requirements of the cigarette pack industry, take quality control as the core goal of digital construction, maintain the bottom line of cigarette pack printing quality, and drive production efficiency optimization with quality improvement.

04/ Pilot the closed loop first, and then promote it comprehensively

Select the core process to carry out the pilot of QR code application and MES system, form a closed loop of replicable and landable management, and gradually promote it to reduce the risk of system construction and achieve a smooth transition.

The digital construction of the new stage of the enterprise starts with the application of single-point QR code, based on the existing information foundation, gradually opens up key links such as production, quality, equipment, materials, and personnel, realizes the data penetration of various systems, the connection of various business processes, and the smooth flow of all management links, truly opens up the "two veins of Ren and Du" of enterprise management, and completes the upgrade from traditional information application to digital closed-loop management.

Based on the in-depth application of one thing and one code

MES system construction

Based on the natural attributes of cigarette pack printing one thing and one code, combined with the data and process foundation of enterprise information construction, the enterprise carries out the in-depth development and application of the whole process of QR code, and builds the core business process of the MES production management system that fits the characteristics of cigarette pack printing and production with the self-developed "QR code comprehensive application data management system V1.0" as the data center, realizes the deep integration of QR code and production management, and makes each QR code a "data ID card" in the whole production process.

01/ The work order scans the code to start work

Based on the order data of the ERP system, an exclusive production work order QR code is generated, and production instructions can be issued by scanning the code, realizing the accurate transmission of production tasks and real-time synchronization of information, avoiding manual communication errors.

02/ Material scanning code to prevent errors

For all raw and auxiliary materials are coded and managed, scanning the code to check the matching of material specifications, batches and production work orders, eliminating the risk of mixing and wrong materials from the source, and ensuring that the production materials are accurate and controllable.

03/ Process scanning code circulation

Each production process is set up with code scanning nodes, and the product flow is automatically scanned to each process to achieve traceability throughout the production process, and key information such as production time, operators, and equipment status of each process can be retrieved at any time.

04/ Quality scanning code judgment

In the quality inspection process, the code scanning judgment is realized, the quality inspection results are recorded in real time, the quality defects are scanned and located, classified and counted, the quality threshold is moved forward, and the early detection and treatment of quality problems are realized.

05/ Equipment scanning and inspection

Assign code management to production equipment, and operators scan the code to complete equipment spot inspection and maintenance records, realize the standardization and standardization of equipment management, grasp the operation status of equipment in real time, and ensure continuous and stable production.

06/ Personnel scan code authentication

Operators scan the code before taking up their posts to clarify the responsibilities of each process, realize the clear traceability of personnel in the production process, and strengthen the operator's sense of responsibility.

Through system integration and light intelligent development, we make full use of the existing equipment data ports, integrate ERP system, QR code data center and MES system resources, and realize the maximum utilization of existing information assets, which not only keeps the results of many years of information construction, but also improves the overall flexibility and adaptability of the system, and finally realizes the digital management goals of visible production, quality control, accurate cost calculation and fast efficiency.

Management closed-loop implementation and high-quality development results

Based on the foundation of information construction, through the in-depth application of one thing and one code and the construction of MES system, the enterprise has successfully opened up the closed loop of production, quality, equipment, materials, and personnel full-link management, realized the deep integration of digital construction and production and operation, and improved management efficiency and development quality in an all-round way, truly transforming the advantages of informatization into enterprise development advantages.

01/ Quality shifts from "post-inspection" to "process control"

Through the quality traceability of the whole process of QR code and the real-time monitoring of the MES system, potential quality hazards are detected in advance, the quality risk of cigarette pack batches is significantly reduced, and the product delivery pass rate is maintained at 100% for a long time, which fully meets the quality forward control requirements of the cigarette pack industry.

02/ The process shifts from "segmented operation" to "closed-loop management"

Integrate the process resources of ERP system and MES system to realize the closed-loop management of the whole process from order placement, production execution, quality inspection to finished product delivery, and the execution of each link can be supervised, problems can be rectified, improvements can be implemented, and the accuracy of production orders has been significantly improved.

03/ The system shifts from "tool application" to "capability support"

The upgrade from traditional information tools to digital management systems has been completed, and the level of informatization has been improved synchronously with the requirements of core customers such as Yunnan China Tobacco, realizing efficient system collaboration with upstream enterprises, real-time exchange of order, quality, and traceability information, and greatly enhancing supply collaboration capabilities.

04/ Investment shifts from "hardware expansion" to "software and hardware collaboration"

Relying on the existing information foundation to carry out light and intelligent development, it avoids large-scale hardware duplication investment, improves quality, reduces consumption, reduces costs and increases efficiency through data integration and system integration, and significantly improves the input-output ratio of digital construction.

Digital transformation is the only way for cigarette packaging printing enterprises to adapt to the high-quality development of the cigarette pack industry, and solid information construction accumulation is the core foundation of enterprise digital transformation. Yuxi Global Color Printing has always adhered to the resonance of information construction and production and operation at the same frequency, from basic network construction to ERP system implementation, from single point application to system integration, gradually forming a unique digital construction path. In the new era, the enterprise takes the in-depth application of one thing and one code as the starting point, the construction of the MES system as the framework, the support of independent intellectual property rights, and the goal of closed management as the goal, adheres to systematic thinking, pragmatic promotion, and innovation-driven, and transforms the needs of core customers into a powerful driving force for internal management upgrades, which not only realizes the comprehensive improvement of its own digital level and core competitiveness, but also continues to strengthen the collaborative development ability with Yunnan China Tobacco.

In the future, enterprises will continue to rely on the accumulation of information construction, deepen digital and intelligent construction, continue to improve process control, quality forward, data collaboration, and supply guarantee capabilities, continuously optimize the integration and application of one thing, one code and MES system, further tap the value of data, promote the extension of digital construction to a deeper and wider field, and strive to become a practical benchmark for the high-quality development, digital transformation, and lean management of the cigarette pack printing industry, and contribute more to the high-quality development of the cigarette pack supporting industry.