MHI Vestas Offshore Wind's Optimise Manufacturing Operations with Dynamics 365

Explore how MHI Vestas Offshore Wind collaborated with Pragmatiq to enhance their blade painting manufacturing process by establishing a new paint factory and extending their Microsoft Dynamics platform, delivering improved outcomes, significant savings, and operational expansion.

Background & Challenges

Background:

MHI Vestas Offshore Wind, formed from a joint venture between Vestas Wind Systems and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in 2014, is a leading manufacturer of wind turbines. The company is known for designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines worldwide. Their manufacturing footprint includes producing 80-metre wind turbine blades on the Isle of Wight.

Challenges:

Costly shipping process: Previously, manufactured blades were shipped to Denmark for painting, incurring high costs and logistical challenges.
Platform extension: Needed to extend the Microsoft Dynamics platform to manage new operations and link them seamlessly with existing processes on the Isle of Wight.
Tight implementation timeline: The implementation had to be completed within just over four months to meet increasing production demands.

The Solution & Implementation

Discovery and Planning:

Pragmatiq began by assessing MHI Vestas’ existing operations and Dynamics platform. This involved close collaboration with the MHI Vestas team to understand their needs and operational workflows.

Execution:

Solution design: Developed a solution on top of the existing Dynamics platform that mirrored and extended current operations to include the new paint facility.
Production planning & logistics: Enhanced control over manufacturing processes.
Inventory management: Streamlined management of component supply and consumption.
Enterprise asset management: Ensured equipment uptime and efficiency.
Time & attendance: Improved tracking of production workers’ time.
User training: Delivered comprehensive training across all functional areas, including classroom sessions, one-on-one training, and two weeks of onsite hyper-care support post go-live to address any arising issues.

“Pragmatiq successfully implemented Microsoft Dynamics at our paint facility. They worked in a professional manner throughout the project, paid attention to detail, and were accommodating to our tight timescales. This ensured we were operational in due time and as a result, we have been able to work more efficiently with our manufacturing set up in the UK and ultimately save costs. Overall, we had a very positive experience with Pragmatiq and consequently have re-engaged them for future projects.”

Anders Lonnebjerg Head of Department - Business Engagement and Applications at MHI Vestas Offshore Wind

The Outcomes

Operational expansion: The new Dynamics platform enabled MHI Vestas to double the output at their Isle of Wight factory with the solutions flexible nature.
Meeting demand: Dynamics 365 scalability enhanced operations allowed MHI Vestas to confidently meet growing customer demand.
Pipeline accuracy: Improved visibility into their production pipeline, enhancing customer relationships and business growth.

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“We have a deep understanding of the Dynamics applications and with implementations like this, it’s critically important to understand the existing processes so we can design and dovetail new systems with the platforms that are already in use.”

Jamie Evans Technical Director at Pragmatiq

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MHI Vestas Offshore Wind's Optimise Manufacturing Operations with Dynamics 365

Background & Challenges

The Solution & Implementation

The Outcomes

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