At a glance
MANN+HUMMEL, the filtration specialist from Ludwigsburg, has managed qualifications at its plants with Hawk IVO Plan since 2023. Qualification matrices show for each workplace which qualifications are required and at what level employees have mastered them. Qualification management is in use at plants worldwide; the connection to the MES is currently being introduced.
Starting point
MANN+HUMMEL uses Hawk IVO Plan, including its work interfaces.
MANN+HUMMEL is a family-owned filtration company headquartered in Ludwigsburg, Germany. Founded in 1941, it employs more than 20,000 people at over 80 sites worldwide.
In manufacturing, qualifications determine who may work at which workplace. With plants in many countries, this requires a common basis: which qualifications does a workplace require, and who has mastered them at what level?
The task
Qualification management was to follow the same model across the plants. For each workplace, the required qualifications are defined. For each person, the level at which they have mastered them is documented. Planning and production should be able to access this information.
Solution with Hawk IVO Plan
Since 2023, MANN+HUMMEL has managed qualifications with Hawk IVO Plan (then getaiPlan). Qualification matrices define for each workplace or work center which qualifications are needed and at what level employees have mastered them. Earlier versions of the matrices are archived and remain traceable.
Qualification management is now in use at MANN+HUMMEL plants worldwide.
The qualification check is currently being connected to the MES. When someone logs in at a workplace, the MES sends the badge number and the workplace. Hawk IVO Plan returns the relevant qualifications. This makes it possible to check at login whether the person is qualified for this workplace.
Result
Employee qualifications are managed in Hawk IVO Plan according to a common model across plants. With the MES connection, they will also be available directly at the workplace. This case study does not report any measured figures on impact or effort.
How qualifications are represented in planning is explained in the knowledge article Qualification matrix in shift planning.