Kinetic Vision and Stream Innovation unite to optimize manufacturing processes
Published Friday August 30, 2024Kinetic Vision and Stream Innovation are excited to announce a strategic partnership to drive manufacturing efficiencies for almost any industry. This collaboration leverages the strengths of both companies to rapidly innovate solutions for clients seeking to optimize existing or proposed production systems.
Kinetic Vision is a world leader in the digital transformation of all phases of the product life cycle. Their advanced digital twins empower clients to optimize processes and systems virtually, enabling time, cost, and ROI discovery before any physical implementations. Their unique 3-step Industrial Digitalization process allows their clients to quickly see measurable benefits with minimal cost.
Kinetic Vision converting scan data into a 3D model: photosphere (left) to grey mesh with triangles (right).
Stream Innovation is a leader in industrial engineering, value stream mapping and kaizen innovation. Their expertise lies in analyzing material and information flow, while also designing and implementing new solutions that dramatically reduce lead times, cut production costs, utilize floor space more efficiently and improving safety and ergonomics for production workers. Their extensive knowledge and experience ranging from mid-sized manufacturers to large Fortune 500, enable their clients to optimize everything from individual manufacturing cells to entire facilities. This often results in achieving 20-30% improvements in capacity, 50+% reduction in inventory and floor space and 10-20% improved labor utilization.
Stream Innovation’s Spaghetti Diagram showing the material pathway before (left) and after (right) the transformation.
“We saw a unique opportunity to leverage each other’s capabilities,” said Jim Topich, Senior Vice President of Kinetic Vision. “By integrating their industrial engineering expertise with Kinetic Vision’s advanced digital twin technology, we can offer our clients more efficient and innovative solutions.”
Through advanced digital twin simulations and process reconfiguration, clients can expect immediate and long-lasting improvements in their manufacturing processes. Kinetic Vision and Stream Innovation’s combined expertise offers a turnkey solution that enhances operational effectiveness.
About Kinetic Vision: Kinetic Vision is a premier product and technology development firm that services over 50 US Fortune 500 companies. For more than 30 years, their clients have leveraged Kinetic Vision’s collaborative, multidisciplinary teams to solve tough challenges in all areas of the product life cycle, including development, production, quality control, logistics, and retail.
About Stream Innovation: Stream Innovation is a process improvement firm dedicated to enhancing efficiency on the factory floor. They specialize in process flow consulting, value stream mapping, and Kaizen workshops to eliminate waste and improve productivity. By focusing on the seamless flow of people, materials, and information, Stream Innovation helps clients achieve significant gains in production capacity, space utilization, lead time reduction, and first-pass yield improvement.
Want to explore how Kinetic Vision and Stream Innovation can transform your manufacturing process with advanced technology? Contact us at w[email protected].
