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A synchronised registration system by Erwin Klomp, ArcelorMittal Projects Europe
“Everybody is convinced. Protime works.”
From the receptionist behind the front desk all the way up to the crane operator and the welders on the shop floor. Today everybody at ArcelorMittal Projects Europe in Heijningen uses Protime. The system was implemented during 2008 to the point that it is now impossible to imagine life at the steel giant wthiout it. “There was some resistance among staff in the early days”, IT manager Erwin Klomp concedes. “However, now everybody is on board, and the beauty of it is that, the final conclusion amongst employees and Managers is using Protime does not mean less, but more freedom.”
ArcelorMittal Projects Europe in Heijningen develops and manufactures high grade steel solutions for the oil and gas industry, foundations and steel constructions such as bridges and high rise buildings. Every day, over sixty office workers and fifty shop floor workers clock in and out.
In order to ensure everything runs smoothly, the management team decided on Protime's labour time registration solution. A logical decision, says Erwin Klomp: “Our sister site in Moerdijk has been using the
system since 2003, and is full of praise towards Protime and what's more, here at Heijningen we work with Moerdijk on a regular basis. Therefore a synchronised registration system is certain to make life a lot easier on our
project administration.”
Two sites, one system
Protime first staged a parallel run between the two ArcelorMittal Projects Europe sites. The aim was to gather all hours worked from each location. The fact that the locations have their own Collective Bargaining Agreements in place is anything but an impediment in this respect.
“A Protime consultant combined the two systems and following that, we were able to integrate the specific difference in the areas of overtime and
shift work bonuses within Protime ourselves. Despite the different Collective Bargaining Agreements in place, we now have a transparent overview of production across the two sites.”
Cost of production economy
The implementation of Protime was first rolled out in the production department where staff scans their personal badge, the project code and the activity they will be working on. “This tells us exactly who worked on what and how much time was involved. We then export this data into Navision, which gives us a clear overview of our production costs. This serves as the basis for our cost controlling.” Even the employees who
were not very keen on the new system at the outset have now warmed to Protime, to the point that they have become firm believers. “Our operations manager first waited to see which way the wind blows. Every morning on his desk is a clear and concise overview of the number of
hours performed the previous day, now he would not have it any other way. Protime works.”
Who?
ArcelorMittal Projects Europe
What?
ArcelorMittal is the world's largest steel manufacturer. The multinational corporation produces 73 million tonnes of raw steel a year, deploying activities in 60 countries. Worldwide, ArcelorMittal employs 287,000 staff. The listed steel giant has an annual turnover $65 billion dollars.
In The Netherlands, ArcelorMittal has a network of distribution companies in the steel trade and Projects Europe – located in Heijningen and Moerdijk main activity is delivering steel solutions to the oil, and gas, industry along with steel constructions.
