Preparing for a major shutdown, a large manufacturing company needed to simplify their Stores Management
Preparing for a major shutdown, a large manufacturing company needed to simplify their Stores Management
3 PagesBook In / Out The Challenge Preparing for a major shutdown, a large manufacturing company based in South Wales needed to simplify their Stores Management. Their on-site Fire Department not only deal with emergencies and maintain fire equipment, they also manage all of the sites fire safety equipment such as breathing apparatus and gas detecting equipment. With over 950 pieces of equipment in their fire stores, it was proving to be a difficult process managing and controlling the location and inspection status of assigned kit using a paper based system. Their ‘clip board’ style signing out system used by staff and contractors wasn’t reliable. It was often impossible to tell who was assigned each piece of equipment, where it was on site, when it was coming back and if it was missing. It was
