Holistic zinc slab management system for AMB

OHB Digital Services is developing a software solution for the more efficient recording and management of zinc slabs for its long-standing partner and the world's largest steel group, ArcelorMittal, at its Bremen site.

Customer benefits

Time savings thanks to simplified recording of deliveries
Establishment of an innovative, integrated management system for zinc slabs
User-friendly application thanks to reduced number of inputs and intuitive operation
Process optimization, as the error rate was eliminated by manually recording the color codes of zinc slabs

Description:

Software development

Customer:

ArcelorMittal Bremen GmbH

Links:

https://germany.arcelormittal.com

State-of-the-art technology

At the request of ArcelorMittal Bremen, OHB Digital Services is converting an application for recording and managing the zinc slabs from Windows CE to Android OS in order to modernize the technology used.

Simple solutions - big impact

Instead of manually recording individual zinc slabs, which is prone to errors, deliveries can now be recorded as a whole. In future, the color coding of the zinc slabs will be recorded directly on delivery using a barcode scanner for each truck delivery. The zinc slabs are color-coded on the front sides according to international standards. The previous manual selection of each individual slab is no longer necessary. This results in significant time savings in the work process, as color selection is now approx. 10 times faster than before. The permissible zinc slab color codes per system can be viewed and thus regulate the inflow to the Bregal1 and Bregal2 galvanizing systems. This small adjustment has a big impact, making the recording process less error-prone and more efficient. The software also enables holistic management of the zinc slabs, from delivery and storage to use and inspection through to dispatch and inventory.

Individual advice for tailor-made software solutions

After analyzing the operational processes during the initial consultation, a target vision is created that is refined and further improved during the project. Superfluous workflows are replaced so that the project guarantees a simplification of processes. The result is customized software that not only meets ArcelorMittal's objectives, but also delights the end users.