EMPOWERING FRONTLINE WORKERS WITH WORKFLOPLUS

Digital workflow leader Intoware, will be showcasing its digital work-instruction platform WorkfloPlus that empowers workers through ‘real-time’ collaborative work on stand E20, at the Digital Transformation Expo 2023.

WorkfloPlus generates digital ‘work-instructions’, accessed via smartphones, tablets, desktop and AR wearable devices. It also schedules jobs and generates reports saving teams valuable time and cost as data insights are instantly shared through collaborative working.

Intoware’s sales director, Brad Flook comments: “Companies need to think about deploying the right technology to make sure they stay ahead of their competitors in the current economic climate. Digital workflow platform WorkfloPlus connects frontline engineers to the people, processes, data and systems so that they can complete work tasks more efficiently to ensure operations remain productive by reducing asset downtime.

“Some companies still lack the basics, such as using paper-based work instructions and processes rather than a digital format that can collect ‘real-time’ data on where the bottlenecks are occurring. By relying on outdated paper-based processes to track work tasks, they are missing valuable data that could be used to gain new insights for improved efficiencies.”

It’s important that skills and training are not overlooked too, by moving towards more engaging, interactive learning. WorkfloPlus captures the skills for the existing employees and digitally transfers it to Millennials and Generation-Z are tech savvy, so they don’t want to learn with a clipboard and pen.

Digital innovator, Bayer Pharma deployed WorkfloPlus with RealWear devices to streamline and manage its essential product changeover process, in what is a highly regulated market. Drug manufacturing requires regular cleaning and changeovers between each batch, with WorkfloPlus change overs are carried out in a constant and timely manner to minimise any downtime. While digital work-instructions provide a thorough audit check of ‘who’ did ‘what’ and ‘when’ that satisfies good practice guidelines (GxP compliance), better than any tick-list can deliver.