Background
Atlas Container Corporation, headquartered in Severn, MD, is a leading manufacturer of high-quality corrugated packaging, display products, and a variety of custom non-corrugated solutions. With a comprehensive product offering that ranges from standard shipping boxes to premium point-of-purchase displays, Atlas Container has built its reputation on reliability and innovation in the corrugated packaging sector.
The Challenge
Atlas Container’s overall goal was to shift from reactive, manual maintenance practices to a digitized, proactive, and predictive maintenance program that would improve reliability and production availability across their facility.
Despite its industry leadership, Atlas Container faced significant challenges that hindered asset reliability and operational efficiency:
- Lack of digital data and tracking for maintenance activities
- Inconsistent lubrication practices, resulting in variable equipment health
- A primarily reactive maintenance approach that increased unplanned downtime
- Difficulty retaining institutional knowledge as workforce transitioned
- Limited visibility into maintenance reporting and analytics
- A clear desire to move toward predictive maintenance to maximize uptime
Why Atlas Container Chose Redlist
After rigorously evaluating multiple solutions, Atlas Container selected Redlist for several key reasons:
- Comprehensive lubrication management capabilities
- Digital data capture and reporting for complete visibility
- Advanced predictive maintenance features to anticipate and prevent failures
- User-friendly system design to ease onboarding and daily use
- Commitment to partnership, training, and ongoing support
Implementation: From Concept to Results
A phased implementation process, including hands-on training, flexible and cost-effective pricing, and close alignment with Atlas’s long-term strategy, ensured that both teams collaborated toward measurable success.
- Digitization and cataloging of all assets to ensure full coverage
- Identification and documentation of lubrication points for each asset
- Delivery of detailed, step-by-step maintenance instructions and best practices
- Implementation of “proof of presence” and advanced task tracking for accountability
- Customized reporting and analytics, enabling real-time insights and data-driven actions
Results That Matter
The outcomes of Redlist’s implementation at Atlas Container were significant and quantifiable:
- Improved uptime and production availability; Atlas targeted 95% uptime, and the new maintenance program was instrumental in minimizing unplanned downtime.
- Enhanced data-driven decision-making-real-time sensor data enabled leadership to act quickly, and two potential equipment failures were averted within the first month of Redlist’s deployment.
- Confident, satisfied leadership and teams equipped with modern maintenance practices supported by clear data and reporting.
Client Endorsement
Paul Centenari, CEO of Atlas Container, summarized the impact succinctly: “I’ve been waiting for this solution for 20 years!”
Conclusion
This project demonstrates Redlist’s expertise in transforming industrial maintenance programs with evidence-based, digital-first solutions. For any manufacturer seeking to improve asset reliability, reduce production costs, and retain operational knowledge, Redlist provides a holistic platform and trusted partnership to achieve impactful, sustainable change.
