Manufacturer of specialty papers seeks project management software

We are manufacturers of specialty papers and work with paper machines as well as machines that refine the paper.

The software we are looking for should be used, for example, to plan maintenance measures or activities that are necessary when changing products.

The following requirements should be met:

• Tasks must be able to be assigned to each employee
• Easy rescheduling of tasks
• Drag and drop
• Recognition when tasks have not been assigned to anyone or employees are double booked

• A task is stored with a detailed description
• Area of responsibility (electrical, mechanical, metalworking)
• Contact
• Workplace
• Duration
• Possible storage of actual time
• Description
• Storage of work equipment (Word, Excel)
• Checklists
• Operating and operating instructions
• Standard work
• Step-by-step instructions
• Material lists
• Tool lists
• Possible problems/solutions
• Safety-related measures

• Overview for each employee
• When they have to perform which activity
• Can access the information from the overview
• Can print out their tasks
• Easy task shifting

• Gantt chart
• Bars can be changed in color
• Flexible
• Link dependent activities
• Division into different areas
• Progress easily recognizable
• Impact on completion in case of delay
• Time scale of 0.5 hours or 1 hour possible

• Import or export from Excel

• Import from SAP, as our error messages are documented there

• Storage of various standard projects that are easy to edit

• Database in which tasks are stored and descriptions are available

• Access from multiple devices

• Easy to use and clear

• Software: Right of use, software as a service

Optional requirements:

• Communication between employees via the program

• Economic aspects such as hourly rates

• Weekly/monthly planning, “projects” last a maximum of 2 days

Approximately 15 employees will work with the program, and approximately 50-70 employees are involved.