At Bayer CropScience in Muttenz Shiftconnector of eschbachIT supports an efficient and safe operation and serves equally as a means of information and communication.

• Two production plants with multi-purpose plants
• Production of a variety of products by means of flexible tags
• Three-shift operation seven days a week
• Manufacturing of a product partly across several buildings and multiple plants
• Mutual exchange of information important
• Electronic shift book supports communication between the individual shifts 
  

Previously an Access-based software, self-developed by an employee, has been used. Due to organisational changes and an increase of production volume, a new solution was required. “Our production grows naturally - new systems are added and thus demands for a new encompassing event log“, explains Francisco Rodriguez, facility manager at Bayer CropScience. “We required a new and flexible solution.” IT project manager, Michele Troiano, adds: “The flow of information was given, but we couot exploit future-oriented possibilities in an efficient and sustainable way.”

The new event log should therefore provide a complete, accurate and auditable record of all events and the collected data should also be able to be deployed across divisions. IT expert Michele Troiano clarifies: “Important to us was a central input and information tool that comprehensively and reliably supports our communication within shift operations - and at the same high standard at which we produce.”

Information and communication: The electronic event log lists all messages as well as tasks and instructions for the morning meeting in a clear and easy to understand way.

Event log messages iPhone: Factory manager Francisco Rodriguez can also be retrieved all events via his mobile phone

The project team is satisfied - the new event log has exceeded expectations by far. (l-r) IT project manager Michele Troiano, QHSE staff Roman Gysin and factory manager Francisco Rodriguez