Introduction:
The I&E workshop at our manufacturing facility has been responsible for the overhaul of control valves and electric motors. However, the paper-based system for tracking the overhaul process and maintaining historical data created significant challenges that impacted efficiency and reliability. In this use case, we'll discuss how we leveraged Microsoft Power Platform to streamline the overhaul process and enhance visibility into the status of control valves and electric motors, ultimately improving productivity and decision-making.

Challenges:
The paper-based system had several drawbacks that impacted the facility's operations. Firstly, it lacked historical data for analysis, making it difficult to identify recurring issues or patterns. Secondly, the manual process of filling paper-based forms was time-consuming and inefficient. Thirdly, there was a lack of a reporting or analysis window available for the end-user to see the status of valves, particularly those that were frequently failing.

Solution:
To address these challenges, we developed the "I&E Databases for Control Valve and Motors" application using Microsoft Power Platform. The application provides a user-friendly interface that streamlines the paper-based form filling process and significantly improves efficiency. With the application, users can access historical data and identify recurring issues, leading to better visibility, and enhanced performance. Additionally, the application provides a dashboard that displays real-time data and analytics, enabling users to easily monitor the status of control valves and electric motors and improve visibility.

Platform Used:
To build the app, we utilized various components of Microsoft Power Platform:
Canvas Power Apps: Used for the front-end of the application, enabling us to design a user-friendly interface that enhances productivity and resulted in time saving for users.
SharePoint and Lists: Used for the back end of the application, providing a robust and reliable database that stores all the necessary information about control valves and electric motors, ultimately enhancing accessibility.
Power Automate: Used for workflows and approvals, allowing users to easily track the status of overhaul processes and streamline the approval process, leading to enhanced efficiency.
Power BI: Used for visualization, providing a dashboard that displays real-time data and analytics, enabling users to easily monitor the status of control valves and electric motors, leading to better visibility and data-driven decision-making.

Benefits:
The I&E Databases for Control Valve and Motors app has significantly improved the overhaul process at the I&E workshop, leading to enhanced reliability, efficiency, and productivity. By leveraging the capabilities of Microsoft Power Platform, we were able to streamline the process and significantly enhanced the user experience. The app has improved the visibility into the status of control valves and electric motors, helping to prevent future failures and ensuring smooth and continuous operations. Ultimately, the application has led to reliability enhancement, efficiency enhancement, productivity and time saving, enabling our facility to maintain its competitive edge.

In conclusion, the I&E Databases application developed using Microsoft Power Platform was a game-changer for our facility. It provided an innovative solution to a long-standing problem and delivered significant benefits in terms of performance and operation excellence. The application has enhanced productivity and time-saving, leading to better decision-making and robust controls. We are excited to continue exploring new use cases and applications for this powerful technology, and we look forward to sharing our experiences and insights with the wider community.