?The Good News“ – Germanedge Newsletter October 2024

News from the World of Germanedge

The shift book from Germanedge is the fastest way to shorten your business impact and significantly increase the efficiency of your company. But how does the new shift book work? What advantages does it offer you for your shift planning? We would like to show you through use cases and user examples!

You can find out all this in our webinar “Verkürzter Business-Impact dank digitalem Schichtbuch von Germanedge” on October 22 or November 05 at 2 pm! Our colleagues Dominik Heine and Christoph Schiffer will show you how to install and use the digital shift book in a live demo. Using best practice examples, they will give you an overview of the shift book and how it improves communication in your company. In the end, you can ask any further questions you may have during a Q&A session.

So don't hesitate any longer: revolutionize your shift operation and register for the webinar! (Only in German)

Progress in Technology

Everything is software: “Focus on results that change the world.”

In our interview with Christian von Stengel, we talk about the role that people will play in the factory of the future and how the digital factory will develop in the future.

Find out where Christian von Stengel sees the advantages of the factory of the future, how it will develop, what role the connected worker will play, and what influence artificial intelligence will have on our production processes.

Beyond Germanedge

Port strike on US East Coast blocks container ships

In our latest “Beyond Germanedge” post on LinkedIn, we talk about the impact of the three-day strike on the US East Coast, which has led to global repercussions. Find out how you can quickly and easily adjust your production planning in the event of such unforeseen events!

Number of the Month at Germanedge

Did you know that you only need to invest 15 minutes to save €360,000 a year with the shift book?

“How does that work?”, you're probably asking yourself - we'll explain it to you! You can install our new shift book immediately on our Industrial Application Store GermanedgeNOW - without any sales calls or similar effort - and start using it straight away. Now imagine: With the various functions of the shift book, you save €500 a day per shift in a three-shift operation - thanks to faster shift handovers, no more tedious information searches, and better communication within the team - that's a total of €1500 a day!

If we now assume approx. 20 working days per month, that's €30,000 saved per month, which in turn is €360,000 per year! Pretty brilliant, isn't it? It only takes 15 minutes to visit GermanedgeNOW and install the shift book. So, what are you waiting for? Reduce your time-to-business impact and get into action now!

Insight into our Domains

News from the Connected Worker Domain

Get to know the new shift book!

The new shift book on our Industrial Application Store GermanedgeNOW! Experience how structured shift documentation (recording, classifying, describing shift events) and task management (opening, editing, closing) are integrated in a comprehensive shift management system. We cordially invite you to try out the shift book and test the various functions!

Our shift book is easy to use, ready for immediate use, and intuitive to operate. You can try out and use many different functions to improve efficiency in your company. For example, with paperless event management, you have 90% less information loss between shifts and process reliability increases by 80% by using the shift book. So, what are you waiting for? Try it now for free!

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News from the Planning Domain

Flexible operating models for your planning solutions: On-premise or in the cloud

Did you know you can use our software solutions flexibly in the cloud? With LabSchedling, for example, you benefit from automatic updates and continuous improvements without additional costs. There is also seamless integration into your processes and easy scalability.

Our cloud experts reduce your IT workload enormously and, if something doesn't work the way you want it to, our support team will help you quickly and easily. Using the cloud also ensures maximum reliability and rapid implementation thanks to proactive monitoring.

If you want to learn more about it, get in touch with us!

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News from the Production Management Domain

All the data is there - machine connections benefit from standards: fast, secure, and reliable!

In modern industrial production, machine connections are essential to ensure a smooth flow of data between the various systems. The use of standardized interfaces and protocols plays a decisive role here. It enables fast, secure, and reliable communication between machines, sensors, and IT systems. Standards such as OPC UA (Open Platform Communications Unified Architecture) and MQTT (Message Queuing Telemetry Transport) ensure that data from a wide variety of machines and devices can be easily integrated and processed. These standards create a common language that makes it possible to feed real-time data from production into higher-level systems such as MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems) or ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning). Germanedge supplies high-performance OT/IT connectors and data adapters to ensure holistic horizontal and vertical data integration.

The advantages of standardized machine connections are obvious: they enable faster implementation and commissioning of new machines and systems, as the need for individual adaptations and programming is eliminated. This leads to a considerable reduction in integration costs and times. In addition, standards increase the security of data communication by using proven security mechanisms and encryption techniques.

Overall, machine connections benefit considerably from the use of standardized technologies. They ensure fast, secure, and reliable data exchange, which forms the basis for efficient and networked production. This means that all relevant data is available at all times and production processes can be optimally controlled and monitored. Would you like to find out more about machine connectivity? Then get in touch with one of our experts!

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News from the Quality Domain

Discover the Supplier Portal from Germanedge - The digital interface for efficient supplier coordination

In modern production, smooth and transparent collaboration with suppliers is a decisive factor for a company's success. With the Supplier Portal from Germanedge, we offer you a central, digital platform specially designed to increase efficiency and quality in supplier management. This platform standardizes data collection, document and certificate management, communication, and compliance monitoring at the highest level.

Benefits and functions at a glance:

• Data management and capture: Suppliers can store measurement data directly in the system, which is then automatically validated and checked. This ensures that all relevant quality requirements are consistently met.
• Document management: Use a secure and structured platform for uploading, managing, and tracking document changes. All relevant information is always up to date and accessible to all authorized users.
• Automated certificate verification: Suppliers simply upload their certificates and the system automatically checks and monitors their validity. This saves you time while ensuring compliance with important standards and specifications.
• Intuitive user interface: The Supplier Portal's user-friendly and clearly structured interface enables fast navigation and efficient use without the need for extensive training.
• Optimized communication: The integrated messaging function ensures direct and fast communication with your suppliers. This means that queries, problems, or changes can be clarified quickly and easily.
• Central dashboard: Maintain an overview of all relevant key figures and reports at all times. The dashboard provides you with all important data at a glance so that you can make informed decisions.
• Highest security standards: By using the latest encryption protocols, the Supplier Portal guarantees secure transmission and storage of all data and documents.

The Supplier Portal from Germanedge enables comprehensive optimization of your supplier processes and ensures that quality and compliance requirements are met efficiently and seamlessly.

Would you like to find out more or take advantage of an individual consultation? Contact one of our experts now!

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