November 15, 2017. VXI’s digital transformation arm, Symbio , and Konecranes
Symbio and Konecranes are offering the solution for customers in forest, metals, chemicals, automotive and other similar industries. Appropriate management of maintenance stocks is business critical for mills and factories in such industries.
– The lack of a single spare part or a critical safety equipment can lead to production shutdowns incurring costs up to millions in the process industries. This can be avoided through intelligent and automated warehouse management, says Tapani Tilus, Head of Konecranes’ Agilon business. Konecranes and Symbio are expecting the partnership will provide remarkable outcomes.
-This is about a world-class product based on world-leading Finnish engineering and craftsmanship. We will start offering the solution locally but our gaze is definitely set on the global markets. Handling maintenance and MRO inventories is a global challenge in the industry. We are both in this to take the world, says Arto Kuusinen, Chief Executive – Europe, VXI Symbio.
With artificial intelligence, the warehouse can adapt to users’ needs
Both stock-outs and excess stock are common problems with maintenance and MRO warehouse logistics.
– Automated and intelligent warehouse management can help companies to avoid downtime and reduce working capital tie-up. Artificial intelligence not only allows us to take proactive action to avoid stock-outs but also helps us to learn usage patterns and circumstances at the mill. The solution will remember supplier replenishment times and will continuously learn to anticipate better,” says Kuusinen.
According to Symbio and Konecranes, they are pioneers in developing a fully autonomous warehouse.
About Symbio VXI Global Solutions . VXI is a customer experience management and digital transformation company with 28,000 employees across 42 service delivery and development locations. About Konecranes Konecranes is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of lifting equipment, including its machinery and process industries, yards, ports and terminals. The company supplies its customers with lifting solutions and maintenance services that enhance the efficiency of all crane models. In 2016, the Group’s (comparable combined company) net sales totaled EUR 3 278 million. The company has 16,600 employees and 600 service points in 50 countries. Konecranes Corporation Series A shares are quoted on Nasdaq Helsinki (share code: KCR).
