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Siemens Tech Talk: Scaling Bayer’s Global Manufacturing
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In this thrilling episode of Siemens Digitalization Tech Talks, we dive into a real-life success story that explores Bayer’s initial implementation of a cloud-based technology solution at a single manufacturing site to its impressive scaling across more than 40 global locations. Join experts Brandon Johnson from Engineering Industries eXcellence and David Kaltmayer from Bayer as they unlock the secrets behind scaling a technology focused on asset performance, data integration and machine learning insights. Discover the challenges faced, the innovative solutions applied and the invaluable lessons learned along the way. Don’t miss out on this exciting and informative episode led by Siemens hosts Don Mack and Jonas Norinder uncovering this inspiring journey of overcoming obstacles and achieving remarkable success.
IndX has reached a pivotal milestone in one of the largest ongoing rollouts of Siemens Insights Hub for Bayer Crop Science. Bayer’s manufacturing operations span chemical crop protection and row crop seed production. With a history of over 150 years, the organization continues to implement innovative technologies and services to improve production processes. Bayer Crop Science selected IndX’s Digital Thread experts to support transformation initiatives focused on order management, inventory management, shop floor connectivity and data recording.
Bayer Crop Science supports sustainable and resilient farming environments worldwide. Due to the scale of its facilities and production requirements, meeting growing demand has presented challenges. Optimizing order management and analytical data recording was identified as critical to improving efficiency across global production sites. The objective was to establish a more seamless approach to site operations through integrated production systems and shop floor equipment.
Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is a key metric for manufacturing organizations, enabling visibility into equipment and process performance. For Bayer Crop Science, OEE provides real-time insight into manufacturing line productivity and supports comparisons across facilities.
Prior to the IndX solution rollout, Bayer Crop Science experienced limited visibility into manufacturing line performance and challenges identifying inefficiencies. The customer required a solution capable of delivering actionable insights from asset and operational data. Beginning in 2020, IndX implemented Manufacturing Execution Systems and OEE solutions across 13 production sites. Using Siemens Opcenter Execution Process and Siemens Insights Hub, with integrations to ERP systems, Siemens Opcenter Laboratory and shop floor equipment, Bayer teams are now able to monitor operations in real time, calculate equipment effectiveness and analyze downtime.
Since then, IndX has expanded these implementations to more than 40 sites globally. The program remains ongoing, with additional locations in scope, and is recognized as one of the largest Siemens Insights Hub rollouts worldwide. Bayer Crop Science can now record machine data, measure equipment efficiency, manage downtime and support proactive maintenance.
IndX was selected as Bayer Crop Science’s primary partner due to its deep expertise in shop floor manufacturing environments and Siemens technologies. IndX continues to deliver solution design, development, software installation, training and ongoing support, enabling Bayer teams to take full ownership of their MES and OEE solutions.
IndX developed a scalable and adaptable solution applicable across Bayer Crop Science’s global agricultural operations. As a strategic Industry 4.0 partner, IndX continues to support enhancements and functional expansion. By covering all lifecycle phases including consulting, requirements definition, design and system deployment, users across more than 40 seed production sites worldwide can access streamlined and consistent manufacturing operations.
