Unpredictable spikes and drops in demand combined with chronic supply chain and labor shortages are accelerating the pace of digital transformation in manufacturing, starting with worker safety. Forty-eight percent of manufacturers say their progress on digital transformation initiatives has accelerated so much that it's years ahead of what was originally anticipated, according to a KPMG study. Keeping workers safe and connected is the primary goal of most digital transformation and hiring plans, with on-site distancing & workplace safety listed as the two highest priorities. The company's SENTRI360 platform proves effective in preventing workplace injuries and operational downtimes at several steel-heavy manufacturing companies, including Zekelman Industries and SeAH Besteel. From redesigning shop floors, to meeting social distancing guidelines, and doubling their investment in training and development, worker safety now dominates manufacturing -- even more so due to the pandemic.

Unpredictable spikes and drops in demand combined with chronic supply chain and labor shortages are accelerating the pace of digital transformation in manufacturing, starting with worker safety. Forty-eight percent of manufacturers say their progress on digital transformation initiatives has accelerated so much that it's years ahead of what was originally anticipated, according to a KPMG study. Keeping workers safe and connected is the primary goal of most digital transformation and hiring plans, with on-site distancing & workplace safety listed as the two highest priorities. The company's SENTRI360 platform proves effective in preventing workplace injuries and operational downtimes at several steel-heavy manufacturing companies, including Zekelman Industries and SeAH Besteel. From redesigning shop floors, to meeting social distancing guidelines, and doubling their investment in training and development, worker safety now dominates manufacturing -- even more so due to the pandemic.

Everguard.ai, a developer of AI-based worker safety solutions, announced the commercial release of Sentri360 – an end-to-end safety solution that alerts management and workers in real-time to potential safety hazards. Worker safety is a critical concern for employers and underwriters representing major morale, productivity, and economic impacts. Annually in the US, there are more than 100,000 injuries, 5,000-plus fatalities, which results in more than $60 billion in direct costs and $30 billion-plus in worker compensation claims. Sentri360, developed for the steel industry, will improve worker safety and in addition improve operations and margins as well. Sentri360 solution is tackling the problem of workplace safety by continuously monitoring worker behavior while generating a more complete situational understanding of the worker's environment.

Sentri360 is a novel architecture that combines computer vision and sensor fusion to provide an Island of Safety at the Edge for precise worker activity recognition. Everguard merges computer vision, real-time location services, AI, sensor fusion and analytics in combination with multiple sensors to provide live, actionable oversight that ensures worker safety. Everguard's precise positioning wearables show worker and asset locations within less than 1.5 feet and can alert workers of danger zones and restricted areas before accidents happen. The Sentri360 platform provides real-time situational awareness and insights into worker activity to increase productivity and ensure workers are acting within safety parameters.