Story from practice Johns Manville

Company information on the factory floor

At the Johns Manville plant in Trnava, 12 information kiosks gave employees access to company announcements, production information and personal records. People in production could use them without having their own computer.

An information kiosk in a manufacturing environment
Customer
Johns Manville Slovakia
Location
Trnava, Slovakia
Scope at installation
12 information kiosks
Purpose
Company and personal information
01Situation

Information for people working in production

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.

02Solution

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.

The Johns Manville kiosk menu with Information System and Attendance options
The kiosk’s opening menu: the information system and attendance records.

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.

A card sign-in prompt on the Johns Manville kiosk
Employees sign in by presenting their card.
03Benefit

Less communication on paper

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.

“Over that time, it has saved us considerable resources on printing materials and distributing them…”
Jana RafayovaQuality Management Representative · Johns Manville Slovakia
  • 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.
04Context

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.

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