Yellow Factory stands out on the industrial landscape as a leading producer of furnishings for the retail and luxury fashion sectors. With a current turnover of 2.5 million Euro and with a view to achieving 6 million by 2025, the company is focused on digital transformation as a key element for its growth.
When did Yellow Factory’s path to innovation and digital transformation begin? we ask Simone Grasso, General Director.
“Our path towards digital transformation officially began in December 2022 when the project was set out in black and white with the layout of our new factory. The first machinery arrived in September 2023 and the installation and testing stage was completed in January 2024. As a sign of our commitment, we have already expanded our range of machinery by purchasing an SCM “accord 500” machining centre”.
Why did you choose SCM as your technological partner?
“SCM is a mark of Italian excellence in the world of woodworking solutions. It has always been a benchmark for companies of all sizes, from artisans to major industries. SCM’s ability to offer both highly automated technologies and machinery for joinery workshops has allowed us to have a single point of reference to meet all our production department’s requirements”.
What are the digital solutions adopted by Yellow Factory?
“The digital implementation involves advanced solutions like the Zucchetti ERP system, DDX design software and SCM’s MES-MOM WIN MES. We also adopted a suite of SCM software, including Maestro 3D, Maestro cnc, Maestro optiwise and Maestro Edge, as well as the MY SCM portal. Thanks to the SCM IoT system, we made the interaction with the machines even more efficient”.
What role did WIN MES play in this transformation process?
"The installation of the full-cloud WIN MES system enabled us to plan purchases in advance and optimize human resource management, thanks to alert systems that flag work peaks or machine congestion.
Speaking of concrete results, this software allowed us to achieve more on-time deliveries, use the machines for longer periods of time, cut down on low-added-value activities and increase our production efficiency”.
What are Yellow Factory’s future developments?
“In 2025, we plan to expand our presence with new digital factories in strategic markets. Digitalisation remains a pillar of our strategy and we will continue to invest to integrate the most innovative solutions even in less digitalised company departments”.
Customer care and training: a winning duo
“Starting up a complex factory from scratch and balancing skills coming from different experiences was not easy - continues Simone Grasso -. However, SCM’s reaction time in providing assistance successfully helped us overcome these difficulties. As far as software is concerned, any bugs or internal failures are quickly resolved. In order to train our workers, we have invested and will continue to invest to access training courses developed and offered by Scm Group’s Campus training centre. In the coming months, for example, a new software training session is scheduled for the accord 500 machining centre”.
The SCM technological solutions which we find at work in the Yellow Factory include benchmark systems for the furniture industry like a “gabbiani p” beam saw cell and another “gabbiani s95” cell integrated into a “flexstore elr” automatic magazine for optimised management of the panels and a “morbidelli x400” nesting machining cell, particularly indicated for flexible and batch 1 production.
For edgebanding, a “stefani kd hp” guarantees top-quality machining even on the most delicate panels.
In the case of surface treatment, the company uses a “sergiani gs90” press which is extremely versatile and ideal for achieving top quality in gluing the cladding, a “dmc sd90” sanding and calibrating machine, designed to achieve a wide variety of finishing solutions on different kinds of material, and a Superfici painting system, which consists of a spraying cabin closer to the drying room with a filtering extraction wall where the pieces are painted. The room has an air recirculation and filtering system which guarantees the flow of clean air at a controlled temperature and humidity level, at the drying stage.
To complete the process, there is a wide and varied range of SCM solutions for the joinery workshop including a “startech cn plus” numerically controlled drilling-routing machine for custom products and top-performance.
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