Efficient ICE maintenance – DB Maintenance

Manufacturing complexity and capacity
The new Deutsche Bahn facility at FZI Cottbus, due to its size and complexity, places high demands on workforce planning. Manual management of employee assignments is time-consuming and too inflexible to quickly respond to unforeseen disruptions such as staff or machine outages. There is a lack of a digital solution to manage workforce deployment precisely by team, shift, and workstation, and to quickly assign the right employees with the necessary qualifications to the appropriate workplaces.

planitbox as a productivity driver
The solution is an application for automated workforce management, based on employee qualifications and attendance. It enables precise matching between personnel and workplaces, eliminating manual scheduling. The system increases reaction speed in case of disruptions and optimizes workforce deployment directly on the shop floor—acting like a “digital team leader.”

Use Case Advantages

• Efficiency: Manual scheduling is no longer needed, as employees are optimally and skill-based assigned to workplaces by an automated matching system.
• Agility: Reaction speed to disruptions is massively increased, as the application can immediately suggest alternative staffing plans to compensate for absences.
• Transparency: Workforce deployment is optimized at the shop floor level, giving managers a clear digital overview and enabling data-driven decisions at any time