Launches AI Facial Recognition Attendance System to Empower Efficient Production with Digital Management??
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Jiangyin, March 1, 2025** — Today, Jiangyin Yalong
Heat Exchanger Equipment Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Yalong Company") officially launched a new-generation integrated facial recognition attendance system, marking a significant step into intelligent management for this leading domestic heat exchanger manufacturer. By deeply integrating AI technology with production management, the company aims to optimize employee attendance processes, enhance commuting efficiency, reduce non-productive hours, and inject digital momentum into its production operations.??
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Traditional Attendance Pain Points Drive Management Upgrade?
As a high-end equipment manufacturer with an annual output value exceeding 200 million yuan, Yalong employs over 200 staff and operates a three-shift production schedule. Previously, traditional attendance methods such as IC cards and fingerprint recognition often caused congestion during peak hours, with each check-in taking 5 to 15 minutes. This resulted in over 800 hours of monthly idle time. Additionally, issues like proxy clock-ins and delayed data statistics hindered production scheduling and performance evaluations.??
"The essence of manufacturing competition lies in efficiency," stated Yalong’s management. "The adoption of an intelligent attendance system not only addresses management shortcomings but also unlocks production potential by optimizing time utilization."??
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Seamless Check-In + Smart Analytics: Redefining Efficiency??
The newly deployed AI facial recognition system incorporates cutting-edge technologies: infrared liveness detection to prevent fraudulent check-ins, 0.3-second ultra-fast recognition to eliminate queues, and seamless integration with the company’s ERP system for real-time attendance heatmaps and anomaly alerts. A groundbreaking "Production Efficiency Correlation Module" cross-references attendance data with production line performance to optimize shift scheduling.??
According to projections, daily per-employee check-in time will drop from 5 minutes to under 10 seconds, reducing monthly idle hours by 85%. HR Director Li Chenxia noted, "The system identifies peak late arrival and early departure periods, enabling us to adjust shuttle schedules and improve punctuality."??
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Win-Win Effects of Technological Empowerment
On the production floor, employees complete check-ins seamlessly while walking past the devices. Zhang, a welding team leader, remarked, "Shift handovers are smoother now, freeing up 15 extra minutes daily for equipment preheating." Backend data revealed a 99.2% on-time attendance rate on the first trial day, a 6% increase from the previous month.??
The system’s impact extends to strategic decision-making: analysis of attendance trends across teams has prompted adjustments to night-shift allowances, while maintenance crews optimized inspection routes based on real-time attendance data. "These refinements are projected to save approximately 1.5 million yuan in hidden costs annually," confirmed Cui Hui, a financial officer.??
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Continuous Exploration of Digital Transformation?
Yalong’s technological evolution remains relentless: after establishing a 5G smart factory in 2023 and adopting a digital twin system in 2024, this attendance upgrade represents another milestone in its "Intelligent Manufacturing 2025" strategy. Plans are underway to expand facial recognition to access control and warehouse management, building a comprehensive smart ecosystem.??
"Digital transformation is not an option but a necessity for manufacturing," emphasized the company. "We are accelerating from ‘manufacturing’ to ‘intelligent manufacturing,’ driving efficiency through innovation." Industry analysts highlight Yalong’s practices as a replicable model for traditional manufacturers, noting that its data-driven approach to unlocking "time dividends" could catalyze a ripple effect across the Yangtze River Delta manufacturing sector.??
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With the AI attendance system now operational, this national high-tech enterprise is reshaping production management through technology, sprinting ahead on the track of quality and efficiency, and adding a vivid footnote to the transformation and upgrading of "Intelligent Manufacturing in China."