BIG ASS FANS
Kimberly Eubank , Chief Digital Information Officer for Big Ass Fans , tells us why a cool and comfortable workforce is the key to success in manufacturing
Each new day offers a fresh set of challenges in the manufacturing industry . As for most businesses , manufacturers oversee their processes flow from end to end , from order-taking to building the product and shipping it . In addition to all of that – businesses need to ensure that their workforce is comfortable .
In any profession , when employees are working at a comfortable temperature , they are more productive . If staff are working in a factory that doesn ’ t have air conditioning and it ’ s hotter inside the building than outdoors , they will get tired faster and be more prone to making mistakes . Comfort is key to employee retention , safety and morale .
Big Ass Fans manufactures industrial and residential fans , as well as infrared heaters and coolers . The team at the top ensures that the employee experience is comfortable , which in turn , makes the customer experience a seamless one . Big Ass Fans is transforming itself internally to scale to a billion-dollar business .
As its Chief Digital Information Officer , Kimberly Eubank was brought in to spearhead digital transformation efforts and allow for Big Ass Fans to gracefully scale to this goal .
“ We have been focused on tackling a lot of system improvements , from putting in a new integration layer so our systems properly talk to each other , to revamping our front-end tools to ensure that we have accurate data assurance ,” she says . manufacturingdigital . com 57