Boost Productivity with Redzone for Plastic and Chemical Manufacturers

With Redzone, plastics and chemical manufacturers increase productivity by 31% in just 90 days. Agentic AI and real-time data in a communication platform empower teams to work together and solve problems. The result: 5 days of production in less than 4 days.

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Trusted by 2,000+ factories worldwide

to drive productivity and connect frontline teams with AI where the work happens.

Redzone Serves Up Real-Time Visibility for Plastics and Chemical Manufacturers

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Key Advantages of Using Redzone for Plastics and Chemical Manufacturers

SPC and Quality at the Source

Monitor variation, catch issues early, and empower frontline teams to take action before small problems become costly ones with real-time statistical process control (SPC) for operations and quality. Data captured in the moment is available anytime, supporting right-first-time manufacturing, continuous improvement, and corrective actions that stick.

Results At Scale

Turn isolated improvements into identifiable, scalable, and sustained performance gains. Share real-time visibility, standardize best practices, and enable benchmarking across lines, processes, and plants. Drive alignment, accountability, and rapid replication of success in your chemical, packaging, and plastics processes.

Reporting for Every Level

Give every team access to in-app, frontline reports and powerful web-based analytics on day 1 of your deployment. No learning curve is required to turn real-time data into clear, actionable insights. Quickly surface hidden patterns across lines, shifts, and sites and integrate external data sources for even greater understanding.

Discover How Redzone Is Transforming Plastics and Chemicals

Starting OEE

41.8
pts

90-Day OEE Uplift

13.0
pts

90-Day Productivity Improvement

31.2
%

“In the past six months we've seen productivity increase by over 30%. It's a tool that everyone needs to have..”

Jason Nelson

General Manager a Nuco Inc.

“Getting into Redzone was really exciting for us and it really give us the opportunity to get more people actively engaged.”

Meg Post

President and CEO at Amtico

"When you're considering QAD Redzone, don't just look at the productivity gains you can achieve with the solution. Look at how your employees are now communicating with each other, across business functions and about business challenges. Employees thrive when they're given the tools to be successful every day."

Meg Post

CEO at Haviland

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Life Sciences Manufacturing Solutions Frequently Asked Questions

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What does a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) do for plastics and chemical manufacturers?

A CMMS helps plastics and chemical manufacturers reduce downtime, extend equipment life, and improve maintenance efficiency. By enabling preventive maintenance and tracking asset performance, it ensures production reliability, lowers costs, and supports consistent, high-quality output.

How does plastic and chemical manufacturing software help with regulatory compliance?

Mature plastics and chemical manufacturing software includes features that drive specific compliance outcomes: production monitoring to ensure and document production parameters are met; digitized, retrievable quality records; training documentation; and equipment maintenance records.

What key features should I look for in plastics and chemical manufacturing software?

Plastics and chemicals manufacturers should look for manufacturing software that includes real-time dashboards that monitor throughput, OEE, and cycle time and a communication platform to help reduce downtime, defects, and waste. The best platforms include reporting and analytics for quality, maintenance, and production.

How can plastics and chemicals manufacturing software boost productivity?

Plastics and chemicals manufacturing software improves productivity by providing real-time visibility into processes, highlighting production losses, and giving teams a platform to drive improvement. Teams with visibility optimize workflows, reduce downtime and rework, and resolve issues before they affect production.

How can plastic and chemical manufacturing software help control operational costs and maintenance costs?

Manufacturing software helps control costs by reducing waste, optimizing labor, improving efficiency, and enabling preventive maintenance. Real-time insights help teams avoid costly downtime, extend asset life, and improve efficiency across production and maintenance operations.

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