How thyssenkrupp Rasselstein is leading the way in digitization by putting frontline workers first
Discover why thyssenkrupp Rasselstein has selected Workerbase as a key strategic platform to digitally transform their operations.
“From the board of thyssenkrupp Rasselstein, we see a great opportunity with Workerbase to improve efficiency digitally and sustainably on the shop floor. Therefore, we consider Workerbase crucial in securing our market leadership.”
Oliver Hoffmann
CTO at thyssenkrupp Rasselstein
About thyssenkrupp Rasselstein GmbH
thyssenkrupp Rasselstein, Germany's only packaging steel manufacturer, generates net sales of 2.2 billion euros annually, producing over 1.3 million tons of steel each year. As a subsidiary of thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG, more than 90 percent of the steel they produce is used in the packaging sector, for example to package food, beverages or aerosols.
Industry
Steel Manufacturing
Company Size
~2,500 Employees
Specialties
Packaging steel: tin coated or electrolytic chromium coated steel in thicknesses of 0.100 to 0.499mm -- either with or without organic coatings.
The Challenge
thyssenkrupp Rasselstein was looking for a central platform to consolidate their IT systems without disruptions or lengthy migration processes.
- Legacy systems should not be replaced immediately but integrated into the new solution without disrupting day-to-day operations
- Existing IT infrastructure lacked the flexibility to meet the needs of shop floor processes
- Task progress and results were not recorded in real time due to data entry being limited to legacy desktop stations
- Workers had to navigate across many siloed legacy IT systems to access the information needed for their jobs
The Solution
Workerbase provided thyssenkrupp the ability to internally build and implement new digital solutions. A key success factor was involving the whole team in the development process.
- 1Created a single user interface unifying all existing systems.
- 2Generated a strong pull from frontline workers to expand deployment to all departments.
- 3Established ownership at the frontline worker level for the digital solutions they deployed.
- 4Empowered frontline workers with AI-powered digital tools with seamless user adoption.
The Results
With only 10 weeks into the deployment of the Workerbase Connected Worker platform, thyssenkrupp Rasselstein has already managed to materialize significant improvements across different departments, significantly reducing task times and eliminating several redundant processes entirely.
Engagement and Scalability
Workers actively embrace implementation and value the benefits in their day-to-day tasks. Local teams quickly became experts in developing new use cases.
Agility and Flexibility
Operations and processes can now be digitized, adjusted, and adopted at a much faster rate than before, led directly by input from the shop floor.
Financial Benefits
IT teams develop and deploy digital solutions much faster, and these solutions save material and operational costs.
Discover Why Industry Leaders Choose Workerbase
- Empower workers with industrial grade smart devices and AI
- Integrate your ERP and MES systems onto one unified platform
- Leverage and analyze data from your entire manufacturing ecosystem