Company information on the factory floor.

Information for people without their own computer.

Employee interviews revealed that people were missing information about what was happening in the company. Management wanted an electronic communication channel directly into the production halls; noticeboards and printed materials were not enough for this purpose.

Company systems and personal information close at hand.

Shared company information and personal services each have a place on the kiosk. The opening menu leads to the information system or attendance records.

Information available inside the production hall.

The kiosks were connected to the company’s information system. They gave employees access to production status, work procedures and announcements from individual departments.

Personal access with an employee card.

After signing in with an employee card, people could also access planned shifts, holiday records or lunch selection. The company could check whether a particular employee had read an instruction sent to them.

Less paper in everyday communication.

The kiosks combined shared information with personal access. In the original case study, Jana Rafayova describes simpler company communication and savings on printing and distributing materials.

• Information in the production hallAccess without a personal computer.
• Personal records after sign-inAn employee card provides access.
• Simpler distribution of announcementsElectronic communication replaces some printed materials.

Information and services in one place.

Both the place where people access information and the connections to the company’s systems matter. The InfoHub overview shows more possibilities for company communication and employee self-service.