Major cost savings through efficient use of access data
Making efficient use of generated data in access control saves a lot of costs.
AkzoNobel is a leading international paint and coatings company and a major producer of speciality chemicals.
A major turnaround took place at the Botlek business park in March 2014, with both AkzoNobel and chlorine customer Shin-Etsu carrying out major maintenance. The number of people on site was multiplied by a factor of six during the work, compared to a regular working period.
The barriers of P1 of the Botlek Business Park, where AkzoNobel, among others, is located, opened only for registered visitors. Whereas on a regular day the number of visitors to the site is around 400, this number rose to 2,500 during the turnaround.
To manage this influx of people in an orderly and safe way, AkzoNobel uses IQ-Pass access control. AkzoNobel's current fixed access control system is outdated and does not meet capacity requirements.
IQ-Pass, after a thorough analysis in terms of numbers, comes up with a very practical solution, consisting of six barriers and five turnstiles, plus three double reader columns to control the current sliding gate.
AkzoNobel commented, "IQ-Pass is the only party that offers a no-nonsense total package. Making efficient use of the data generated in access control saves a lot of costs. Linking the hours data with the payroll saves the manual clocking in of those data. Checking hour records with declared hours makes it impossible to declare more than was actually worked. Not to mention, the fines imposed on companies as soon as more than 12 hours are worked in a day are incredibly high. Proper access control and adherence to that control prevent sky-high fines in the event of a possible labour inspection."