Safety in food production:

Die Nutrex Reismühle AG based in Brunnen (SZ) Is part of Coop Group and is one of Switzerland's leading rice and vinegar producers. With round 50 employees Every year, the company produces around 13,000 tons of rice as well as round 10 million liters of vinegar. More than half of the trip and around 30% of vinegar come from sustainable agriculture.

The range comprises over 70 types of rice and 55 types of vinegar from all over the world and supplies retail, wholesalers, gastronomy and industrial customers. The high variety of products and complex production processes also place high demands on occupational safety.

Work in different areas and buildings

Nutrex Reismühle employees work in various areas — including Freight forwarding, rice mill, packaging plant, silo, vinegar production as well as in On-call service. Many jobs are carried out independently, sometimes outside regular working hours and in extensive or technically sophisticated buildings.

Especially in such environments, it is crucial that employees can be quickly located and supported in an emergency.

Indoor tracking for maximum safety

To further increase safety, Nutrex has the Uepaa lone worker app introduced and the various buildings also with the function Indoor tracking equipped.

With the help of BLE Beacons is it possible to locate within the buildings. This supplements GPS positioning and, in the event of an alarm, allows Precise localization inside production and warehouse buildings. This allows emergency services to react quickly and specifically in an emergency — even where GPS reaches its limits.

Training multiple teams on site

As part of a training session, employees from various areas were familiarized with the app. The solution was not only convincing from a technical point of view, but also because of its easy handling in everyday life.

Georg Marty, Head of Technology at Nutrex, says:

“Uepaa and the location option are a huge step forward compared to the previous solution. But the app was also convincing in terms of simplicity and operation.”

Further strengthening safety within the Coop Group

As part of Coop Group Nutrex joins a growing number of companies that rely on Uepaa for the safety of their employees. This means that more are constantly being added Coop Betriebe to the Uepaa family and create a uniform, modern level of security across the Group.

conclusion

With the Uepaa lone worker app and the Indoor positioning using BLE beacons Strengthens the Nutrex Reismühle AG the safety of your employees is sustainable. The precise localization in the event of an alarm and the ease of use make the solution a clear added value, particularly in complex production environments — even in the context of a large group of companies such as Coop.

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