Overview:
Recently a large paint manufacturer in North America found itself routinely throwing out numerous bad batches of paint, costing the company thousands of dollars per week. Suspecting that unauthorized and untrained employees had been logging onto the mixer, the plant manager wanted to strictly limit access to only those who had been trained, certified, and qualified to operate the machinery.
Challenge:
Most mid- to large-size organizations today in nearly all industries leverage employee ID badges to authorize automated access by using proximity readers. However physical access to a building is just one-way that employee badges can be used to address challenges.
The ADVANTIDGE team would need to upgrade the old keypad entry system on the mixer to a proximity reader, integrate the existing employee badge system, and retrofit that system to be RFID compatible so employees could simply tap their badge on the reader mounted on the machine. The information embedded into the employee ID would then need to be sent to a database that verified the employee’s qualification to operate the machinery.
Solutions:
By implementing and upgrading to a proximity reader and RFID cards, strict compliance to quality processes increased accountability, and improved workflow efficiency was better enforced. The proximity reader is now performed as a keyboard wedge interface by interpreting the embedded combination of commands, username, and password to complete a more sophisticated log-in sequence. The data is sent through a programmable controller, which then receives the information, checks it against a database, and authorizes the qualified employee to complete his or her task.
Proximity and contactless-enabled badges have saved thousands of employee hours a year and improved workflow efficiency by eliminating the necessity of entering passwords on a keypad or performing multiple swipes with worn-out stripes of magnetic readers.
Many of our customers tell us that they have saved up to 15 minutes per day, per employee, per week, which can add up to thousands of hours a year in saved time.
- 100 employees, each who sign on an average of 15 times a day
- Assuming 15 seconds per manual sign-on vs three seconds per badge tap
- 3 minutes saved per employee per day; 25 hours saved per week company-wide.
This means that 1,000 hours per year have been saved just by using RFID reader/ID tap technology.
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ADVANTIDGE offers a wide variety of card printer systems, or other visitor management devices, to fill any of your asset tracking, visitor management, or identification card needs. From card printers and supplies for issuance to badge clips and other peripherals to put them into your users’ hands.
With more than 40 years of combined industry experience, we’re ready to help you achieve your identification goals. For specific information please contact us here!
