Real-Time Shop Floor Intelligence for Rapid Results
Our approach
Move from delayed reporting to real-time operational intelligence, turning shop-floor signals into decisions that improve throughput, quality, and reliability through:
Real-time OEE visibility
Standardized calculations across plants
Consistent, reliable downtime reason codes
Dashboards and alerts designed for action
Scalable architecture pattern on Fabric
OneLake governance
Pilot-to-scale templates to reduce rollout effort
Optional MES/ERP enrichment
Rapid deployment (8-12 weeks)
What Companies Can Achieve with Real-Time Shop Floor Intelligence from MCA Connect
40%
productivity improvement
25%
faster time to insights
379%
ROI over three years
Key Benefits
Faster Decisions, Earlier Detection, and Fewer Surprises in just weeks.
Step 1 – Discover & Design
Align real-time intelligence to business outcomes.
Shop floor Gemba walk to surface constraints and opportunities
Define priority KPIs and leading indicators
Design a focused pilot including signals, connectivity, analytics, and architecture
Step 2 – Activate
Turn signals into real-time insights.
Connect PLCs, SCADA, hardware
Deploy pilot delivering live dashboards, event-driven alerts, streaming KPIs & trends
Enable ML-based anomaly detection
Step 3 – Scale & Enrich
Expand from pilot to enterprise value.
Enrich with MES, ERP, quality, and maintenance data
Add operational context (orders, SKUs, shifts)
Standardize repeatable RTI templates
Scale across lines, plants, and multi-site operations
Step 4 – Operate & Optimize
Sustain value and continuously improve.
Monitor, tune, and support
Optimize performance and models
Govern security and lifecycle
Extend roadmap according to company goals
Why MCA Connect?
Your Partner in Transformation
“I would recommend MCA Connect to any manufacturer that wants to drive results. They helped us quickly identify problems and then focused resources to solve the issues.”
Michael Wood, Plant Manager
100% supply chain & 100% Microsoft, 100% of the time
20+ years of industry experience
3-time Microsoft Global Supply Chain Partner of the Year
95% client satisfaction
Proven methodologies
Scalable, outcome-driven solutions
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