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GPC streamlines Clean Air Act Title V record keeping using Locus Platform

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Technology Category	Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Data Management Platforms
Applicable Industries	Food & Beverage
Applicable Functions	Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Process Control & Optimization Regulatory Compliance Monitoring
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services System Integration
Challenge	Grain Processing Corporation (GPC), a leading U.S. manufacturer of corn-based products, was struggling with an inefficient system for tracking and reporting compliance parameters for the Clean Air Act Title V. They were using SharePoint to enter over 20 daily logs at two facilities, with several questions per log and per shift, throughout a two-shift day. Their system lacked reporting or notifications, and there was no consistency between the forms in the system. The EHS manager would spend weeks searching through information to obtain the data needed for GPC’s annual Title V certification report and other reporting needs. Read More
About Customer	Grain Processing Corporation (GPC) is a leading U.S. manufacturer of corn-based products. They operate multiple production facilities and are required to comply with the Clean Air Act Title V. This involves tracking and reporting numerous emission sources and points at their various production facilities. The company was previously using SharePoint to manage over 20 daily logs at two facilities, with several questions per log and per shift, throughout a two-shift day. However, this system lacked reporting or notifications, and there was no consistency between the forms in the system. Read More
Solution	To simplify and standardize data collection and reporting, GPC selected Locus' configurable Platform software solution. Locus Platform was chosen for its ability to be quickly configured to match existing business processes across operating facilities and easily implement changes in permit recordkeeping requirements over time. A dedicated project team at Locus and GPC identified improvements that could be made in Locus Platform from GPC's existing internal system. The collaborative team developed a comprehensive set of requirements that helped fast-track the project to a timely deployment that met or exceeded the GPC user community's expectations. Within six months, the new system was in daily use, and adoption by the remaining facility locations followed soon after. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Data Management Platforms

Applicable Industries

Food & Beverage

Applicable Functions

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Process Control & Optimization

Regulatory Compliance Monitoring

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

System Integration

Challenge

Grain Processing Corporation (GPC), a leading U.S. manufacturer of corn-based products, was struggling with an inefficient system for tracking and reporting compliance parameters for the Clean Air Act Title V. They were using SharePoint to enter over 20 daily logs at two facilities, with several questions per log and per shift, throughout a two-shift day. Their system lacked reporting or notifications, and there was no consistency between the forms in the system. The EHS manager would spend weeks searching through information to obtain the data needed for GPC’s annual Title V certification report and other reporting needs.

About Customer

Grain Processing Corporation (GPC) is a leading U.S. manufacturer of corn-based products. They operate multiple production facilities and are required to comply with the Clean Air Act Title V. This involves tracking and reporting numerous emission sources and points at their various production facilities. The company was previously using SharePoint to manage over 20 daily logs at two facilities, with several questions per log and per shift, throughout a two-shift day. However, this system lacked reporting or notifications, and there was no consistency between the forms in the system.

Solution

To simplify and standardize data collection and reporting, GPC selected Locus' configurable Platform software solution. Locus Platform was chosen for its ability to be quickly configured to match existing business processes across operating facilities and easily implement changes in permit recordkeeping requirements over time. A dedicated project team at Locus and GPC identified improvements that could be made in Locus Platform from GPC's existing internal system. The collaborative team developed a comprehensive set of requirements that helped fast-track the project to a timely deployment that met or exceeded the GPC user community's expectations. Within six months, the new system was in daily use, and adoption by the remaining facility locations followed soon after.

Impact #1	GPC was able to create a uniform business process across its Midwest facilities by using Locus Platform's configurable data entry screens and flexible reporting dashboards.
Impact #2	The focused reporting capabilities of the software made it easy for GPC to generate consistent, easy-to-read reports.
Impact #3	The Locus Platform allowed iterative, streamlined configuration of data entry forms with built-in validation to match GPC's specific business needs and nomenclature.

Impact #1

GPC was able to create a uniform business process across its Midwest facilities by using Locus Platform's configurable data entry screens and flexible reporting dashboards.

Impact #2

The focused reporting capabilities of the software made it easy for GPC to generate consistent, easy-to-read reports.

Impact #3

The Locus Platform allowed iterative, streamlined configuration of data entry forms with built-in validation to match GPC's specific business needs and nomenclature.

Benefit #1	The new system was in daily use within six months.
Benefit #2	Adoption by the remaining facility locations followed soon after.

Benefit #1

The new system was in daily use within six months.

Benefit #2

Adoption by the remaining facility locations followed soon after.

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GPC streamlines Clean Air Act Title V record keeping using Locus Platform

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