Streamlining Manufacturing Data Integration with IBM App Connect
A leading advanced materials manufacturer faced growing challenges in managing data across multiple production systems and business applications. Fragmented workflows created inefficiencies, delayed decision-making, and limited real-time visibility.
By implementing IBM App Connect, the company unified data flows between its manufacturing, logistics, and enterprise systems. The integration enabled seamless data sharing, improved productivity, and delivered a robust foundation for analytics and process automation across its operations.
Business challenge
As production scaled, data was being generated from a wide range of siloed systems — from equipment monitoring and process control to ERP and supply chain management tools.
Key Challenges:
- Inconsistent data across production and business applications.
- Manual reconciliation causing errors and lost operational time.
- Lack of visibility into real-time production metrics and material flow.
- Difficulty coordinating analytics between manufacturing and business systems.
The company needed a centralized, flexible integration platform that could unify data across all systems, improve synchronization, and enable smarter, faster decision-making.
Solution
To unify its operations, the organization partnered with Nexright to deploy IBM App Connect, creating a reliable integration backbone that linked its MES, ERP, and quality management systems.
Solution Highlights:
- Centralized Integration: Connected multiple enterprise and shop-floor systems through a single integration layer.
- Real-Time Data Flow: Enabled seamless data exchange between production, logistics, and analytics systems.
- Cloud and On-Premise Support: Provided flexibility to integrate both on-site and hybrid cloud applications.
- Automation and Monitoring: Streamlined reporting and analytics, allowing better oversight of key metrics.
Solution components
- IBM App Connect
- IBM Integration Bus (IIB)
Unified Data Access
IBM App Connect centralized disparate data systems, providing a unified view of operations across departments.
Improved Data Accuracy
Automated synchronization minimized human error, ensuring consistent and accurate production records.
Enhanced Operational Agility
Real-time data exchange allowed faster response to production changes and improved decision-making.
Result
- Reduced data latency by 70%, enabling near real-time performance tracking.
- Improved manufacturing efficiency through better coordination between systems.
- Enabled cross-functional analytics and KPI monitoring for leadership teams.
- Created a scalable foundation for future process automation and digital transformation.
The integration solution provided by IBM App Connect has delivered an agile and lightweight platform. It allows seamless data analysis, monitoring, and analytics across our operations.
— Project Lead, Information Management Team, Advanced Materials Manufacturer