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Assa Abloy has been a global leader in locks and security solutions since 1994, from classic mechanical locks to advanced electronic systems. At one of the group’s Swedish factories in Eskilstuna, the next step in development is now underway. By digitalizing daily operations with Boards on Fire, the factory aims to free up to five hours per week.
– Boards on Fire’s digital pulse boards make it both visually engaging and easy for us to follow up on our KPIs and SQDP points in a unified way,” says Jakob Flodin, Production Supervisor at Assa Abloy in Eskilstuna.
Assa Abloy, founded in 1994 through the merger of Sweden’s ASSA and Finland’s Abloy, is today a global leader in lock and security solutions. The group employs over 50,000 people in more than 70 countries. In Eskilstuna, where around 300 people work, the team is now on an exciting journey toward a more digital and efficient everyday operation with the help of Boards on Fire.
For many years, daily management was carried out using whiteboards, handwritten notes, and manual follow-ups, a common setup in many manufacturing industries. Despite these efforts, it was difficult to get a clear, consolidated view of operations and to quickly deliver the right information to the right person at the right time. The need for a more modern and efficient way of working became increasingly evident.
The turning point came when an employee shared experiences from a previous workplace, which led the company to discover Boards on Fire’s digital solution for daily management. The decision to implement the system was driven by the ambition to make daily management more visual and easily accessible for all employees. By consolidating data and reports from different systems onto a single platform, Assa Abloy aimed to create a clear, comprehensive overview of operations and KPIs, with the goal of increasing production efficiency.
Since then, Boards on Fire has been rolled out across the entire production and has now been in operation for over three years.
Since implementing Boards on Fire, workflows at the Eskilstuna factory have changed significantly. Both management and employees can now gain a clear and consolidated overview of operations.
“Boards on Fire’s digital pulse boards make it visually engaging and easy for us to track our KPIs and SQDP points in a unified way,” says Jakob Flodin, Production Supervisor at Assa Abloy.
Jakob further explains that they have also gained better insight into staff allocation, allowing them to optimize resource use and increase efficiency. In addition, the entire communication flow within the organization has become faster and more effective, and all employees can quickly access relevant information through Boards on Fire’s aggregation capabilities, regardless of their position in the organization.
Automation of the cylinder machines, one of the key production machines, has also contributed to a faster and clearer overview of production. This enables the factory to maintain a continuous production rhythm throughout the week and facilitates planning of work processes.
Boards on Fire has quickly become a natural part of daily operations at the factory, and the transition to the new system went much more smoothly than expected. For anyone considering implementing the system, this serves as an important example that adoption doesn’t have to be time-consuming or complicated.
“Integration with Power BI and Excel has been very straightforward, and the system makes daily management significantly more transparent,” says Jakob.
Another strength is the ability to integrate via API, allowing data from existing systems to be consolidated in one place. The result is that the team has full control over information, can make decisions based on clear real-time insights, and as a result, works both more efficiently and with greater confidence.
Assa Abloy is already using several features of Boards on Fire, but the company looks forward to exploring additional possibilities to further simplify and streamline their work. The next step is to fully implement the deviation management feature.
“The deviation module is being developed to eliminate duplicate entries in the company’s business systems, which currently handle areas such as quality and logistics. Once fully implemented, deviations can be managed in a more structured, visual, and efficient way, which is expected to save one to five hours per week, primarily by reducing the time currently spent searching for information,” says Jakob.
Jacob adds that the change contributes to a more efficient use of resources, as the responsibility for deviation management is no longer limited to a few individuals but can be shared among more employees. This will result in a noticeable time saving for the entire organization, including all production managers, assembly lines, and logistics departments.
The next step is to integrate the various systems to avoid duplicated work and double entries. The goal is to create a smoother daily workflow for employees and provide a clearer, more cohesive overview of the entire operation.
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