How Floor2Plan Enhanced Productivity and Efficiency at Philly Shipyard
Michel Boeckx
Chief Technology Officer
Philly Shipyard
Philly Shipyard is a major player in U.S. maritime construction, equipped with state-of-the-art facilities to build large ocean-going vessels for both the private and government sectors. Known for quality and innovation, the shipyard plays a vital role in maintaining and advancing the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Founded: 1997
Services: Ship construction, repair, and maintenance
Number of Employees: Aprox. 1,600
Time with F2P: Since 2021
Facility Size: 45.33 hectares
Website: Philly Shipyard
1. What was the problem or challenge you were having before you discovered Floor2Plan?
Before Floor2Plan, we faced constant timesheet errors, fragmented insights, dispersed systems and excessive time spent on bureaucracy. The challenge was our front-line workers being pulled away too much from core shipbuilding tasks. Due to lack of integration, there was too much administration work that kept our first-line workers away from their main job concerning shipbuilding. It was not only the time lost that posed the challenge, but such inefficiencies also prevented our team from dedicating their full attention to shipbuilding with their expertise, thus generally affecting productivity and output quality
2. What did the frustration feel like or what efforts were involved in the previous state?
This was immensely frustrating: to be constantly trying and molding generic corporate software to suit the specialized needs of shipbuilding. We have found ourselves spending much more time than necessary just to explain our requirements, often feeling like we’re forcing square pegs into round holes. Lack of alignment means our team must repeatedly adapt workflows and processes to systems that weren’t built with unique industry demands in mind. This added layer of complication not only slowed us down but also created inefficiencies that took the work focus away from the precise, detailed work needed within shipbuilding.
3. What is different when using Floor2Plan?
4. Can you take us to the moment when you realized Floor2Plan was working to solve your problem?
The realization hit one Monday morning when we were processing timesheets for thousands of workers. For the first time, single-digit errors appeared-a huge improvement considering the thousands of workers’ timesheets we are managing. Far from it, that was an indication that Floor2Plan was not yet another tool but really solved a portion of our real pain. In addition to the reduction of errors, we had much deeper insights into costs and workloads, which empowered us to make even better decisions and proactively manage resources. This new-found efficiency confirmed that we’d finally found a solution both effective and tailored to our needs.
