The Brazilian luxury knitwear manufacturer Bonneterie knits with love, tradition and innovation, and has been creating sophisticated and comfortable garments since it was founded in 1987. The company’s products stand for quality and timeless elegance and are in demand worldwide.

A considerable proportion of Bonneterie’s products are made on Stoll flat knitting machines and the two companies who have been working together for decades, also took the first steps towards the digitalisation of production together. The knitwear manufacturer has been using Stoll’s Production Planning System (PPS), powered by Stoll and KM.ON, for more than five years.

The decision in favour of the PPS was made as part of an expansion and modernisation project in which Bonneterie was clearing up inefficient operating processes. Machine operators relied on manual notes for production and yarn management, leading to frequent miscommunication, errors, and increased setup times.

With operators managing multiple machines, tracking production was time-consuming and prone to human error. As a result, downtime increased, and productivity decreased.

In order to streamline and digitalise its production processes, the company implemented the PPS alongside its ERP system. The PPS provides real-time insights, enables automation, eliminates the need for manual notes and thus offers real benefits.

“PPS has transformed how we manage production. Our efficiency has improved significantly, and we now have complete control and visibility over the entire process,“ says Kevin Strassburger, Marketing Manager at Bonneterie.

The PPS led to a 20 % increase in efficiency and operators now manage more machines with ease, and reduced setup time and errors contributed to a significant productivity boost.

PPS replaced manual inputs, organising production data in real time. Operators no longer need to walk around as much or take notes - they can view production data directly on their screens, allowing them to better manage timelines and machine assignments. The PPS enables remote access to production data, empowering operators and managers to oversee the entire process from anywhere, anytime.

With better timeline management, the system reduced stockpiling and aligned production more closely with demand. The system tracks when machines are running out of tickets, allowing for better workflow management.

PPS offers comprehensive reports on key machine and production data at both micro and macro levels, helping Bonneterie pinpoint inefficiencies and identify stop causes. The reports and access to historical data enhance decision-making and planning and decisions are not only made more profoundly, but also more quickly and delays are reduced.

Bonneterie also experienced remarkable improvements in production efficiency, organisation, and overall control and the support pf and collaboration with Stoll have further empowered Bonneterie to continue delivering high-quality knitwear with precision and confidence.

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