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Driving Digital Innovation at Holcim through IoT

Technology Category

Drones - Drone Payloads & Accessories
Sensors - Environmental Sensors

Applicable Industries

Cement
Electrical Grids

Applicable Functions

Maintenance
Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Indoor Air Quality Monitoring
Outdoor Environmental Monitoring

Services

Testing & Certification

About The Customer

Holcim is a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions. The company is committed to conducting zero harm to people and the planet, a goal that demands the utmost operational performance. Holcim MAQER is the company's venture client unit that seeks out the most impactful technologies to help build a smarter, greener, and more inclusive world. Holcim operates in heavy industries, including Cement, Aggregate, Asphalt, and Ready-Mix locations. The company is continuously setting new standards in health, safety, and environment, believing that excelling in these areas equates to good business.

The Challenge

Holcim, a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, was facing challenges in optimizing field inspections and routine inspections in its Cement, Aggregate, Asphalt and Ready-Mix locations. Despite the availability of modern technology, heavy industries like Holcim still relied on tribal knowledge, outdated paper-based procedures, and lacked accurate, real-time data. This traditional way of working led to numerous questions such as how to perform inspections, the right sequence, the required equipment, and the last time it was done. Both new hires and senior workers faced these challenges as safety and sustainability measures were constantly evolving. Manual paperwork was not only cumbersome and slow but also prone to errors such as missing or lost records, or worse, work that wasn’t being done at all.

The Solution

Holcim partnered with Parsable to standardize and digitize work procedures and the information collected by their operators during inspection rounds. Parsable's software enabled Holcim’s teams to work and collaborate digitally, replacing paper-based work procedures with a mobile-first platform. This transformation provided full transparency of Holcim’s operation across thousands of operators and unlocked critical data about how work was being done. The real-time data captured was invaluable in ensuring compliance with Holcim’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) goals, such as reducing water consumption or increasing the use of alternative fuels. It also helped in continuously improving their operations at scale. Connecting a plant’s entire workflow – from inspection and reporting to analytics and insights – enabled managers and executives to analyze this new information, identify operational trends, flag incomplete jobs or issues on the plant floor, and share insights into how work is performed locally and across sites.

Operational Impact

The implementation of Parsable's software has revolutionized Holcim's operations. The transition from paper-based work procedures to a mobile-first platform has not only boosted efficiency and productivity but also fostered collaboration among Holcim’s teams. The digitization of work procedures has provided full transparency of Holcim’s operations across thousands of operators. The real-time data captured has been instrumental in ensuring compliance with Holcim’s ESG goals and in continuously improving their operations at scale. The ability to connect a plant’s entire workflow has empowered managers and executives to analyze new information, identify operational trends, flag incomplete jobs or issues on the plant floor, and share insights into how work is performed locally and across sites.

Quantitative Benefit

20+ digitized procedures for air, water, and waste management
15,000+ digital inspections conducted by plant operators, engineers, and environmental managers
Implementation across 280 facilities in five regions