What is a smart factory?

According to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, there are currently 1,240 companies that built a smart factory, and with the reductions of defects, costs, personnel and the production time for the prototype, productivity is enhanced, showing a differentiation from a smart factory for shoe production.
In addition, market trends are effectively analyzed through big data technology to realize and manufacture supplies that bring customer satisfaction.

These characteristics of smart factories bring about innovation in manufacturing so factories increase productivity, while the customer receives more satisfactory goods.
The important part of smart factories is the ICT technology, and the gradual automation of facilities with connected renewable ESS smart device for higher productivity.

Baraq Co., Ltd. as a shoe manufacturer

makes the brand products of The North Face, BYN Black Yak, Daks Kids, National Geographic, Nepa and others for a total production rate of 60,000 shoes per year, and Baraq is certified by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups as Inno-Biz and Main-Biz.
It produces shoes with Korea's proper and high-quality specialized skills as an eco-friendly shoe manufacturer.
With an active management of changes and flexible process, and by meeting the demands for the shoe manufacturing system, the introduction of smart-factory MES system signifies the highest level of quality and goods that satisfy customers through rigorous on-site and information managements, bringing about accuracy. Baraq also works hard to become a company that can be trusted by other companies.

· From the shoes' upper and subsidiary materials stocking to factory shipment, all processes are recorded and processed as data so that there is more efficiency of factory monitoring compared to manual production
· Through processes according to product and predicted completion time, the establishment of production plans and changes can be systematically acquired

· Through information and recording of process operations, real-time work status and lot tracking management, real-time production flow is quickly understood regardless of production location or management office

· With the introduction of a smart factory, raw materials and product inventory can be managed, the production flow according to process and clients are recorded, and the transactional information and future deals with the clients are confirmed. With the basis of these data, factory plans can be efficiently set up, and the process system that deal with real-time changes are efficiently addressed.
· All production and distribution indicators related to the factory are integrated, recorded and managed, enabling an efficient factory management with real-time monitoring.

· The entire factory process is visualized so that accurate production plans can be established, and with product planning, the response to delivery dates is enhanced, increasing customer satisfaction and creating a reliable company image.