Yieh Phui Enterprise: Leveraging FineReport to Build a Smart Factory
FineReport’s user-friendly and flexible features address the pain points of IT staff in report development. Its rich and diverse charting capabilities help various departments achieve their management goals. FanRuan's greatest strengths lie in its excellent service team and abundant learning resources.
Yao-Hsiang Ko
Senior Manager of Data Application Development | Yieh Phui Enterprise
Comprehensive Manufacturing Services, Creating New Value Together
Yieh Phui Enterprise, known as the “golden goose” of the E-United Group, is the largest full-process manufacturer of galvanized and pre-painted steel coils in Taiwan, China, and Southeast Asia. In 1988, it launched its “Coated Steel Business,” primarily producing hot-dip galvanized and pre-painted steel coils. With over 30% market share in Taiwan, its products are exported to 138 countries worldwide. In 2005, it expanded into the “Engineering Business,” specializing in steel structures and transportation/crane equipment, offering end-to-end services from design and manufacturing to installation, moving toward product diversification.
FanRuan Supports Yieh Phui's Digital Transformation
Yao-Hsiang Ko, Senior Manager of Yieh Phui’s IT Department, mentioned that in the past, the company used ERP systems for report development, which often encountered efficiency issues. For example, the ERP system’s formatting was complex, had poor performance, couldn’t present data visually through charts, and required custom programming to build features like printing and email distribution. These issues significantly burdened the IT team.
With the rise of the digital era, the manufacturing industry has been pushing for digital transformation. Ko began searching for a suitable reporting tool to solve both development and user experience pain points. As a result, Yieh Phui’s primary requirements became clear: a reporting software that is easy to develop with, offers a wide variety of visual chart options, supports diverse output formats, allows ongoing version updates, and helps complete tasks quickly.
In addition to meeting Yieh Phui’s reporting needs, offering rich and high-quality value-added services is FanRuan’s greatest advantage.
When Yao-Hsiang Ko was exploring reporting software options, he found that many products on the market had complex installation procedures or didn’t offer trial versions. In contrast, FanRuan provides free access to its reporting tools through its official website, along with a wealth of support documentation. The company also regularly offers online and offline training sessions to help beginners quickly get started. Additionally, FanRuan has created a Line learning group for users and frequently organizes in-person events, giving data analysis enthusiasts opportunities to connect and share insights.
Beyond solving development pain points, the simplicity and ease of use of FanRuan’s products were key reasons why Yieh Phui ultimately chose FineReport.
Diverse Application Scenarios with Flexible Report Design
By using FineReport to integrate data from external systems such as ERP, MES, and EIP, as well as offline sources, Yieh Phui conducts data analysis across multiple areas: raw material market trends, raw material inventory, finished goods inventory, production analysis, financial analysis, and ESG management. The results are presented on smart dashboards, desktops, and mobile devices for user access.
Yieh Phui’s application of FineReport is extensive, and the company plans to continue leveraging FanRuan’s solutions to build a more comprehensive smart factory in the future.
Yieh Phui’s Applications of FineReport:
Legacy Report Transformation and Optimization Traditional ERP system reports were overly complex in format, lacked visual representation through charts, and required custom programming for printing and email functionalities. FineReport allows users to flexibly design customized reports based on specific needs.
Guard-Controlled Product Release Operations By implementing FineReport, Yieh Phui streamlined its goods entry/exit management process. Security personnel can now verify delivery personnel’s submitted information online via mobile devices, significantly improving operational efficiency.
Smart Dashboards FineReport is used to build critical item alert dashboards. Warning indicators notify responsible personnel to address anomalies immediately. For example, the energy management dashboard developed by Yieh Phui combines power consumption and real-time load data, displaying key energy statistics in the factory and enabling real-time control over production line speed.
Establishment of Yieh Phui’s Report Center Official Account A Line official account was set up to deliver report updates. This allows the IT team to avoid developing a separate app, greatly reducing development costs while improving the efficiency of information dissemination.
Region: Taiwan
Product: FineReport
Region: Taiwan
Scenario: customer management | production management
