Product novelty 26. May 2026
Smart workforce planning for the shop floor
At Stanztec 2026, iT Engineering Manufacturing Solutions will present EMC Team Planner, an innovative module of the MES Software EMC that digitalizes and optimizes employee scheduling in production.
In the metal forming industry in particular, efficiency depends not only on machines, but also on the optimal deployment of qualified specialists. Vacation periods, sick leave, and short-term order fluctuations make planning difficult, which is often still done using Excel. This is where EMC Team Planner comes in, bringing transparency and flexibility directly to the shop floor.
The system enables the “competence-based assignment of employees” to machines or departments. Intuitive drag-and-drop planning makes it easy to move assignments around, while visual cues immediately show whether qualifications and tasks match. An integrated calendar displays availability and automatically suggests replacements in the event of absences.
The solution is particularly impressive in the context of fluctuating order situations: capacity overviews show bottlenecks or free resources at an early stage. This enables companies to react quickly, secure their productivity, and increase quality at the same time.
In addition, transparency contributes to higher employee satisfaction, as skills become visible and deployment decisions are traceable. In combination with other MES functions such as EMC Order Management or EMC Machine Data Acquisition, a continuous, digital process chain is created.
With EMC Team Planner, personnel resource planning is transformed from an administrative task into a strategic management tool. This is a decisive advantage for companies that want to secure their competitiveness in the global market.
In the metal forming industry in particular, efficiency depends not only on machines, but also on the optimal deployment of qualified specialists. Vacation periods, sick leave, and short-term order fluctuations make planning difficult, which is often still done using Excel. This is where EMC Team Planner comes in, bringing transparency and flexibility directly to the shop floor.
The system enables the “competence-based assignment of employees” to machines or departments. Intuitive drag-and-drop planning makes it easy to move assignments around, while visual cues immediately show whether qualifications and tasks match. An integrated calendar displays availability and automatically suggests replacements in the event of absences.
The solution is particularly impressive in the context of fluctuating order situations: capacity overviews show bottlenecks or free resources at an early stage. This enables companies to react quickly, secure their productivity, and increase quality at the same time.
In addition, transparency contributes to higher employee satisfaction, as skills become visible and deployment decisions are traceable. In combination with other MES functions such as EMC Order Management or EMC Machine Data Acquisition, a continuous, digital process chain is created.
With EMC Team Planner, personnel resource planning is transformed from an administrative task into a strategic management tool. This is a decisive advantage for companies that want to secure their competitiveness in the global market.
iT Engineering Manufacturing Solutions GmbH
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Mr. Harald Kimmerle