Peformance Leather & Optifye.ai
10 mins read
Published Sep 18, 2025
The Problem
Performance Leather, a supplier to Adidas, lacked real-time visibility into operator output.
Productivity was tracked by manually counting pieces—slow, error-prone, and reactive.
Despite full staffing, the plant consistently missed daily production targets, leading to delayed shipments during peak demand and growing frustration within management.
The Old System
Inaccurate reporting: Count errors were common. Order shortfalls were often discovered only on the shipment day.
Unstable output: Daily production fluctuated significantly with no explanation or corrective mechanism.
No idle-time visibility: Micro-stoppages and operator non-productive time went completely unmeasured.
"We often realized what our actual production numbers were only when it was time to prepare for a shipment" - Thajab, Head of Production, Performance Leather
How the team used Optifye AI cameras:
1. Automated output measurement of manual processes with 99% accuracy.
Quantified idle time at the operator level, exposing hidden productivity losses.
Allowed real-time target tracking that enabled supervisors to intervene mid-shift when workstations fell behind plan.
Identified consistently fast cycles and highlighted opportunities for process improvements.