Smart Shopfloor Communication
How smart shop floor communication delivers exactly the right information to every workplace – prepared, prioritised and in real time – instead of scattered raw data.
06.06.2024
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6 min read
- Smart shop floor communication brings every workplace exactly the information it needs – prepared and in real time.
- It solves the problem of scattered, unprioritised raw information from parallel systems.
- Instead of collecting data, it delivers concrete next steps straight to the workplace.
- With Peakboard, machine, ERP and sensor data become clear instructions on the dashboard.
Smart shop floor communication brings every workplace exactly the information it needs – prepared, prioritised and in real time. Instead of merely collecting data, it delivers concrete next steps right where action is taken.
What is smart shop floor communication?
Smart shop floor communication is the approach of preparing production information by role and workplace and delivering it automatically. Raw data from machines, ERP and sensors becomes clear, individually relevant instructions – in real time.
Why is classic shop floor communication ineffective?
In many plants, communication runs through parallel systems: notice boards, machine dashboards, the intranet and department-specific tools. The result is scattered, unprioritised raw information that rarely reaches the right workplace.
How does intelligent communication work?
Intelligent communication filters and prioritises information by role and delivers it in context. A disruption appears as a signal on the Andon board, is escalated to the right place via a digital call system, and is followed up in the daily shop floor meeting.
How do you get started?
Start with one workplace and a clear question: which information here leads to which action? With Peakboard, machine, ERP and sensor data become concrete instructions for the connected worker on the dashboard – without programming. Smart communication is part of digital shop floor management.
What is smart shop floor communication?
It prepares production information by role and workplace and delivers it automatically in real time – as concrete next steps instead of raw data.
How is it different from an intranet or notice board?
Classic channels push unprioritised raw information to everyone. Smart communication delivers, in context, exactly the information a workplace needs for the next action.
How does communication become role-based?
By filtering and prioritising data per role and workplace – for example via dashboards built from machine and ERP data with Peakboard.
