Shiftconnector®

Driving safety and operational excellence for chemical manufacturers
Chemical
Chemical

Unexpected downtimes, equipment inefficiencies, and missing data can cause major production losses. Connecting data, technologies and human acumen creates a digital transformation that increases productivity and safety while helping teams work smarter.

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Shiftconnector® brings digital transformation to the chemical industry with a robust suite of applications for shift handover, team communication and production management.

Plant safety: Reduce preventable accidents – especially during the critical 30 minutes after a shift handover.

Operational excellence: Increase productivity, reduce lost batches and improve communication between and among teams.

Resilience: Get complete transparency into plant operations and trends for better strategic decision making.

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Plant Process Management Solutions for Industry 5.0

People + Process

Digital transformation that provides secure, continuous access to real-time information. 

The result. Optimized manufacturing operations. 

Plant operations
Plant operations
PLANT
OPERATIONS
Shift Handover

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Shift Notes and Logs

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Morning Meeting

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Night Instructions

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Plant Status

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Operator Readings

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Training Distribution

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process safety
process safety
PROCESS
SAFETY/EHS
Work permit tracking

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Incident Reporting

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Management of Change

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Safeguard Tracking

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Routine Actions and Inspection Management

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ASSET
PERFORMANCE
Loss Accounting

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Emergency Repair Orders

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OEE/AU Reporting

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Activity Planning

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Continuous Improvement Tracking

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product quality
product quality
PRODUCT
QUALITY
Process Controls Charts

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Product Movement/Tracking

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Out of Specs Reporting and Tracking

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Special Sample Tracking

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Corrective Action and Preventive Action

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Safety and performance improvement with Shiftconnector®.

Transform the morning meeting.

Shift handover is simple and efficient with one central place for all the critical information that needs to be exchanged between shifts.

  • Increase transparency and accountability on each shift operator
  • Interactive shift log with customizable templates
  • 360° overview of all events and changes
  • Daily task lists for teams, shifts and individuals
  • Binding and documented handover of responsibility for the next shift

Reduce reportable incidents .

Shiftconnector® closes the communication and responsibility loops so important safety updates aren’t missed and everyone knows exactly what to do.

  • Shiftconnector®Go for instant reporting during inspection rounds
  • Simple recording, reporting and delegation of safety information for each shift
  • System alerts and automated emails for time-critical information

Create a safety culture.

Safety checklists, clear communication and auditable reports for accountability, compliance and safer operational practices.

  • Checklists for structured execution and recording of inspection rounds
  • Shift- and task-specific safety information (PPE requirements, procedures, etc.) instruction with electronic signatures for “Read and Understood”
  • Seamless communication between operations and maintenance

Ensure batch quality.

Smooth shift handover, real-time monitoring and clear, documented communication translate to fewer lost batches and better quality control.

  • Plant, batch and equipment status reports
  • Infoboard for up-to-date information and change instructions
  • Variance investigation and CAPA reporting

Drive operational excellence.

Real-time data and reporting let you track key performance indicators (KPIs) and operational metrics for informed decision making and accountability.

  • Data analysis and visualization
  • Overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) reporting and other KPI
  • Integration OT-Data interface such as DCS, SCADA or Historian (e.g., SAP AVEVA OSIsoft PI System, Aspen tech IP.21)

Respond to a changing market.

Shiftconnector® enables managers to measure performance improvement over time and respond to changing market requirements.

  • Ensures fast communication in a volatile manufacturing world
  • Automated reporting to track trends over time
  • Directives for new initiatives and requirements

Our clients in the chemical industry.

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"With Shiftconnector, Covestro is using a new electronic system as part of its digitization initiative to improve shift handovers throughout the company."
Dr. Klaus Schaefer Covestro
CTO and Board Member at Covestro
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“Shiftconnector has helped significantly to improve the quality, safety, and productivity of our processes.”
Dr. Hans-Peter Hauck
COO of Röhm GmbH
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"Our engineering staff, our EHS staff and our quality staff love Shiftconnector. Our ability to get data out of the system is much, much greater than our previous system."
Addie Tisler
System Administrator at Ascensus
"Shiftconnector provides a common framework for continuous improvement of Albemarle‘s manufacturing execution processes at our production sites worldwide."
Neville Lockwood
Former Director Operational Excellence at Albemarle Corporation
"I´m always up-to-date. Every morning, even when I’m on the move, I can see events, maintenance orders and changed operations."
Florian Pahnke
Technical Manager at Air Liquide
“Our employees benefit from the system - They immediately record what happened and have the events clearly in view”.
Christian Welti
Project & Study Engineer at swissgrid
"Due to the quality of the information collected, we could reduce our daily morning meetings from five to three days per week."
Ralf Grotjahn
Product Manager at Magna
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