Shiftconnector® | Visual Management
Data-Driven Decisions With Real-Time KPIs
With Shiftconnector® Visual Management, there are no more manual data consolidation and outdated reports. Actionable digital dashboards display your most important performance indicators live turning insight to action in seconds.
Trusted by 100,000+ Users
At 2,000+ Plants in 30+ Countries
Key Benefits
Improved Performance With
Real-Time KPI Monitoring
With Visual KPI Management, your key performance indicators are updated in real-time – without manual input.
Everyone from every shift, department, and management level works with the same data. No more conflicting versions, keeping everyone aligned.
Accelerated Decisions
When teams can instantly see where bottlenecks are forming, they can make faster, more confident decisions—solving issues before they escalate.
Stronger Daily Control
Teams follow a clear visual agenda that unifies performance, issues, and actions in real time so tiered meetings stay focused and accountable.
Information That Drives Action
Visual Management shows only what matters, instantly escalating deviations, safety concerns, and equipment issues with full context, so nothing is missed.
Features
Tier-Collaboration Dashboards With Real-Time Data
Access the most relevant real‑time data with context for fast, confident action. LIMS, MES, ERP, and other systems all feed into one unified view.
Live-Action-Tracking
Take immediate action - without having to switch platforms. Create, assign, and track actions directly from the dashboard with clear accountability and escalation levels.
AI-Driven Insights
SAMI drives the dashboard with real‑time operational intelligence. Add the SAMI widget to get daily, production‑specific updates on the metrics you care about.
More Features
Personalized KPI Dashboards
Choose from a library of widget templates tailored to common KPIs—or easily create your own—to build a view that reflects exactly what you need to track.
Automated Data Flow
Connect dashboards to your existing systems for automated data flows triggered by line stops, batch delays, or quality deviations - without manual transfer and without delay.
SQPCD Control Center
All SQPCD KPIs in one dashboard, with red/yellow/green status to flag issues fast and show trends and what needs attention. Customize views by role and combine manual and automated data—no more switching systems
Inside Visual Management
See how operational data becomes visible, actionable and aligned across teams.
Results That Speak for Themselves
When KPIs are available at a glance, everything changes. Our customers measure this every day.
27 min
saved per workday and supervisor for more valuable activities
50%
less time spent on shift activities
63%
fewer non-conformities, resulting in improved product quality and on-time delivery
Ready for the Next Step?
Is your team losing time every day due to manual reporting?
We’ll show you how to seamlessly integrate your critical KPIs into personalized, real-time dashboards - replacing manual input and outdated spreadsheet reports.
Visual Management is
Part of Shiftconnector®
Visual Management is not an isolated tool, but an integral part of the Shiftconnector® Intelligent Operations Platform.
Together with key capabilities such as Shift Collaboration, Continuous Improvement, and Intelligent Asset Performance it creates a continuous flow of information — from individual key figures to strategic decisions.
360° connectivity seamlessly integrates ERP, MES, and LIMS systems into a common operational context.
A Look Into the Engine Room
Shiftconnector® integrates into your existing IT landscape, making it even more intelligent and efficient.
360 ° Connectivity
Fragmented OT/IT systems—MES, LIMS, QMS, ERP/CMMS, and historians—force teams to reconcile data by hand, slowing decisions and weakening traceability.
Shiftconnector® Intelligent Operations Platform unifies these sources into one audit‑ready operational timeline, giving production, quality, maintenance, and engineering the right information, at the right time.
SAMI – Shiftconnector® Artificial Manufacturing Intelligence
Critical production knowledge is documented, but buried in logs, reports, and systems? The problem: When issues arise, finding the right information takes too long.
SAMI makes your documented knowledge instantly accessible. The AI-powered assistant understands your production context and retrieves relevant information in seconds - from the root-causes of incidents to proven solutions.
Testimonials
From Practice for Practice
Learn from other pharmaceutical teams for your production
- Whitepaper
The Rise of the New Pharma Factory
Discover how the pharmaceutical industry is transforming with real-time data visualization and AI-driven insights. This whitepaper reveals how the "Smart Visual Factory" approach can break down data silos, boost efficiency, and empower faster, more informed decision-making in production.
- PR/Media
Merck's Visual Factory Powered by Shiftconnector®
How does a global pharmaceutical leader achieve greater transparency, agility, and supply chain resilience? Merck selected Shiftconnector® as the foundation of their Visual Factory — delivering real-time insights across 9,000+ users and seven management levels globally.
Further practical knowledge
Discover more best practices with the latest case studies, white papers, case studies, and insights from pharmaceutical production.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the difference between visual KPI management and a traditional BI tool?
Business intelligence tools create transparency through data analysis and reporting. Visual management goes one step further: it links KPIs directly to responsibilities, measures, and operational routines in your daily shop floor operations
Which KPIs can I map?
Basically, all those that are relevant to your production - from OEE and throughput times to quality indicators. The dashboards are fully configurable.
Can I combine automated and manual KPIs?
Yes. It is possible to integrate automated and manual KPIs into a single, fully configurable dashboard - ensuring seamless visibility without system switching.
Do I need IT skills to customize dashboards?
No. Shiftconnector® relies on low-code/no-code. Your operations teams can configure templates, workflows, and notifications by themselves.
How quickly can Visual KPI Management be implemented?
A focused pilot can go live in 8-10 weeks. We have already completed a global rollout across 20 locations in four months.
Visual Management
In Your Production
Every production has its own KPIs and challenges.
In a personalized demo, we will show you how Visual KPI Management solves your specific requirements and what results you can expect.