Our digitalisation solutions
We combine low-cost technologies to create solutions that provide an easy way to start digitalising company processes.
Embarking on the journey of digitalisation can be a daunting task for businesses, especially those operating on a tight budget. Shoestring recognises this challenge and has developed a framework for creating low-cost digital solutions that are modular, scalable and can be incrementally added to a company’s site.
Shoestring has released a range of ‘starter solutions’ that enable companies to see first-hand how digitalisation improves productivity and employees’ digital skills and confidence. These starter solutions are designed to be as simple as possible and can be deployed in an afternoon by a non-expert employee who is willing to give it a go.
Starter solutions
Job
location tracking
Improves productivity with real-time visibility of jobs on the shop floor.
Scrap
monitoring
Reduces waste with real-time visibility of the reasons why parts or products are scrapped.
Air quality
monitoring
Keeps track of the air quality of a factory or office space to maintain healthy and comfortable work conditions.
Downtime
monitoring
Keeps track of machinery utilisation with real-time visibility of the reasons behind downtime.
Power
monitoring
Helps companies understand energy consumption by tracking actual equipment power usage.
Temperature
monitoring
Helps companies keep track of the temperature of a space or process in a factory or office.
Mentored self-start – Technical support programme
Delivered online over 6–8 weeks by the Shoestring engineer, with cohort of 3–5 businesses:
Specification and planning workshop
- Solution overview
- User perspective
- Deployment planning
(Approx 1.5 hours)
Impact and review workshop
- Review
- Impact
- Experience
- Discuss next steps
(Approx 1.5 hours)
Weekly online drop-in sessions
- Procurement
- Deployment
- Trial running
Peer group share questions and experience open chat, scheduled reviews (weekly, 10-30mins)
Programme also includes:
- Bill of materials
- Low-cost component shopping list (<£200)
- Software download
- Full instructions
- Access to the online forum
Typical participants: production manager and apprentice (or student)
