2018 is here! and so are we with our updates for the year. Mantra Labs has completed 8 years in product and services industry.
We started rolling out yearly updates last year and it has been great. We wish to continue this and bring to you what we have been doing in 2017 to make a promising future in 2018 a beyond.

Our focus for Fin-Tech Industry:

This year we have focused on digital transformation in Fin-tech Industry and have helped many of our leading clients like Religare and ForwardLane on the path of Digital Transformation.

Let’s take a look at our 3 major Fin-Tech areas:

Customer Experience Consulting
Plug&Play products for Digital Insurer
Deep Technology Services

Our New Apps and Products:

When we posted updates last year we mentioned that you should lookout for two apps SellFash and Touchkin. We did deliver on that promise and some more.

Here is a snapshot of all the Apps and works we did.

1. SellFash is now a full-fledged Reseller App with more than 8000 resellers on board. It was a challenge when GST was implemented however we persisted through to deliver our customers the best.

2. We are the co-creator of Wysa, a Mental healthcare assistant app with more than 5 million conversations.

3. Xavi: This is our first product and delivers the best TV viewing experience. We have this product in the field for beta already.

4. AI Hybrid Chatbots: We delivered multiple chatbot platforms. One with Religare is worth a mention here as it supports more than 1 million impressions each month.

5. Doc to Parser: We have worked on this product to make Digitization a success for various companies. This allows them to convert paper documents to digital ones with 95% accuracy.

This year we added Mantra.design to our initiatives that started with Mantra.ai last year.
Mantra.Design is a boutique design consulting initiative to provide high-value design solutions to our clients.
Mantra.ai continues to be our flagship Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning practices.

We have grown

Our team size has increased to more than 100 members and this made us move to a new facility in Kalyan Nagar, Bangalore. We have also established our headquarters in Delaware to help our US-based customers have a direct access to us as well.

Announced our New LOGO:

To align with the new technology and world, we also updated our logo to represent the collaboration, connected devices, IOT, product design, development and communication between multiple nodes. The red color signifies passion and internship while the Blue color signifies Technology.

Our collaborations with IBM Watson, Nvidia development partner, Amazon AWS

This year we added some prestigious logos as our clients

While this year was great we aim to achieve even more in 2018 by focusing on Artificial Intelligence, Fin-Tech and Product incubation. Keep an eye on us!!

Smart Manufacturing Dashboards: A Real-Time Guide for Data-Driven Ops

By : Divyanjali Gupta

Published on Jul 31, 2025

Data Science Manufacturing Analytics Smart Manufacturing

Smart Manufacturing starts with real-time visibility.

Manufacturing companies today generate data by the second through sensors, machines, ERP systems, and MES platforms. But without real-time insights, even the most advanced production lines are essentially flying blind.

Manufacturers are implementing real-time dashboards that serve as control towers for their daily operations, enabling them to shift from reactive to proactive decision-making. These tools are essential to the evolution of Smart Manufacturing, where connected systems, automation, and intelligent analytics come together to drive measurable impact.

Data is available, but what’s missing is timely action.

For many plant leaders and COOs, one challenge persists: operational data is dispersed throughout systems, delayed, or hidden in spreadsheets. And this delay turns into a liability.

Real-time dashboards help uncover critical answers:

What caused downtime during last night’s shift?
Was there a delay in maintenance response?
Did a specific inventory threshold trigger a quality issue?

By converting raw inputs into real-time manufacturing analytics, dashboards make operational intelligence accessible to operators, supervisors, and leadership alike, enabling teams to anticipate problems rather than react to them.

1. Why Static Reports Fall Short

Reports often arrive late—after downtime, delays, or defects have occurred.
Disconnected data across ERP, MES, and sensors limits cross-functional insights.
Static formats lack embedded logic for proactive decision support.

2. What Real-Time Dashboards Enable

Line performance and downtime trends
Track OEE in real time and identify underperforming lines.

Predictive maintenance alerts
Utilize historical and sensor data to identify potential part failures in advance.

Inventory heat maps & reorder thresholds
Anticipate stockouts or overstocks based on dynamic reorder points.

Quality metrics linked to operator actions
Isolate shifts or procedures correlated with spikes in defects or rework.

These insights allow production teams to drive day-to-day operations in line with Smart Manufacturing principles.

3. Dashboards That Drive Action

Role-based dashboards
Dashboards can be configured for machine operators, shift supervisors, and plant managers, each with a tailored view of KPIs.

Embedded alerts and nudges
Real-time prompts, like “Line 4 below efficiency threshold for 15+ minutes,” reduce response times and minimize disruptions.

Cross-functional drill-downs
Teams can identify root causes more quickly because users can move from plant-wide overviews to detailed machine-level data in seconds.

4. What Powers These Dashboards

Data lakehouse integration
Unified access to ERP, MES, IoT sensor, and QA systems—ensuring reliable and timely manufacturing analytics.

ETL pipelines
Real-time data ingestion from high-frequency sources with minimal latency.

Visualization tools
Custom builds using Power BI, or customized solutions designed for frontline usability and operational impact.

Smart Manufacturing in Action: Reducing Market Response Time from 48 Hours to 30 Minutes

Mantra Labs partnered with a North American die-casting manufacturer to unify its operational data into a real-time dashboard. Fragmented data, manual reporting, delayed pricing decisions, and inconsistent data quality hindered operational efficiency and strategic decision-making.

Tech Enablement:

Centralized Data Hub with real-time access to critical business insights.
Automated report generation with data ingestion and processing.
Accurate price modeling with real-time visibility into metal price trends, cost impacts, and customer-specific pricing scenarios.
Proactive market analysis with intuitive Power BI dashboards and reports.

Business Outcomes:

Faster response to machine alerts
Quality incidents traced to specific operator workflows
4X faster access to insights led to improved inventory optimization.

As this case shows, real-time dashboards are not just operational tools—they’re strategic enablers.

(Learn More: Powering the Future of Metal Manufacturing with Data Engineering)

Key Takeaways: Smart Manufacturing Dashboards at a Glance

Aspect	What You Should Know
1. Why Static Reports Fall Short	Delayed insights after issues occur Disconnected systems (ERP, MES, sensors) No real-time alerts or embedded decision logic
2. What Real-Time Dashboards Enable	Track OEE and downtime in real-time Predictive maintenance using sensor data Dynamic inventory heat maps Quality linked to operators
3. Dashboards That Drive Action	Role-based views (operator to CEO) Embedded alerts like “Line 4 down for 15+ mins” Drilldowns from plant-level to machine-level
4. What Powers These Dashboards	Unified Data Lakehouse (ERP + IoT + MES) Real-time ETL pipelines Power BI or custom dashboards built for frontline usability

Conclusion

Smart Manufacturing dashboards aren’t just analytics tools—they’re productivity engines. Dashboards that deliver real-time insight empower frontline teams to make faster, better decisions—whether it’s adjusting production schedules, triggering preventive maintenance, or responding to inventory fluctuations.

Explore how Mantra Labs can help you unlock operations intelligence that’s actually usable.

Loading More Posts