Head of Asia-Pacific, Head of Tissue and CEO Malaysia, Pulp, Paper and Fibre, Tietoevry Industry
Guanhao High Tech, a part of China Paper Group, chose Tietoevry to execute a digital transformation for their board and specialty paper business extension. The customer’s goal is to achieve digital production management and harmonize business processes across multiple mills, sites, and production lines. The modernization will improve production efficiency and help achieve both sustainability and high-quality development goals, as well as increase profit. The renewal is based on TIPS Industry Solutions and Services, a Manufacturing Execution System (MES).
The challenge
Guanhao High-Tech's old MES system was unable to achieve continuous integration of business information data from various departments, and its level of management granularity no longer serves the company's current strategy or meet digital development and future growth needs.
The solution
The TIPS system enables complete and reliable production and quality traceability management throughout the entire process. The system can automatically register all production data and provide real-time statistical reports, including production OEE data, trim waste, side-run rolls, slabs, butt rolls, splices, shutdowns, breaks, quality categories, and more. It greatly reduces work inefficiency, errors, and omissions caused by manual data collection and statistics, significantly improving the timeliness and efficiency of workshop management.
"Through a unified platform and data management, Guanhao can achieve centralized production plan management, improving the coordination and overall efficiency of multiple bases and production lines. This helps optimize resource utilization and reduces conflicts and resource waste between production lines. With the application of the TIPS MES system, we can better manage enterprise resources and make more informed decisions, enhancing the overall efficiency and sustainable development of production operations," says a decision maker at Guanhao.
About the customer
Guanhao High-Tech, a listed company established in 1993, is the first Chinese company to produce thermal material on a large scale. It is also the most advanced large-scale production base in China for carbonless copy paper, label stock material, and sublimation paper. The company has announced major new capacity investments in pulp, board, and specialty papers. The company has more than a decade-long history of good cooperation with Tietoevry.
"We are extremely pleased with our partnership with Guanhao High-Tech and are eager to contribute to and create value for their major business transformation journey by establishing a new digital business operational foundation. Most importantly, the improved operational efficiency capabilities of the TIPS MES solution will enhance profitability and contribute to a more sustainable future. This partnership is a true landmark for us and further strengthens our position in the Asian market. We are committed to continuing our support for Guanhao High-Tech's digital transformation and business development, bringing them more value and opportunities," says Jarmo Ropponen, Head of Asia-Pacific, Pulp, Paper, and Fibre at Tietoevry Industry.
TIPS Industry Solutions and Services is an order-to-cash solution optimized for the pulp, paper, board, tissue, non-woven and packaging industries, utilizing industry-proven best practices. It is the leading MES solution and has already been installed in more than 300 paper mills worldwide.
For further information, please contact Jarmo Ropponen or Jyri Jokinurmi.