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450+ manufacturing leaders trust Staffbase

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In manufacturing, the stakes are higher than ever

83%

believe new solutions will transform the way products are made within five years

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of manufacturing leaders say talent acquisition and retention are the biggest risks

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56%

faced ransomware attacks last year, with breaches costing $4.88M on average

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5 of the top 10 global manufactures trust Staffbase 5 of the top 10 global manufacturers trust Staffbase

Aligned. Informed. Engaged.
Empower your workforce with Staffbase.

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How Staffbase can elevate comms in your manufacturing company

Drive change communication

Keep employees connected to the company strategy, improve leadership visibility, and promote alignment to organizational transformation.

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Boost frontline experience

Designed for frontline workers, Staffbase ensures that information, news, HR self-services, and team engagement are accessible for everyone.

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Promote safe working

Enhance safety culture and productivity with real-time emergency alerts, easy policy access, and streamlined incident reporting.

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Enable multilingual interaction

Break down language barriers with robust translation. Deliver your app in 45+ languages and let employees auto-translate content and comments in over 100 languages.

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Improve production communication

Empower location and shift leaders to handle comms on the floor with role-based permissions, increasing relevance and lightening your load.

A screenshot of a digital interface with a blue and white color scheme, featuring three horizontal sections labeled “Maintenance,” “Engineering,” and “Production” with corresponding icons of people, numbers indicating team members, and circular progress bars. On the right side, there is a document titled “Detroit plant weekly operations & safety briefing” with an image of two individuals in orange vests, one holding a tablet. Below the image is text content related to updates on operations goals, reminders for maintaining the workspace, and safety tips.
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Global reach, local connection with MAN Truck & Bus

It started as an employee app pilot at one factory. Now, MAN unifies over 40,000 frontline and desk-based employees globally with myMAN, their app and intranet.

Staffbase partners with manufacturers for success

450 +
global manufacturing customers
88 %
high monthly active usage
97 %
industry-leading registration

Features customers like you love

Content targeting
Target relevant content to specific factories, shifts, or roles to increase relevance and reduce noise.
Multilingual translation
Create news and translate it instantly. Plus, provide auto-translations for users to engage in their preferred language.
Employee self-services
Connect and integrate the tools and services employees need to seamlessly complete self-service HR tasks.
Digital signage
Publish intranet articles directly to your digital screens with a QR code that drives traffic back to your comms.
Branded push notifications
Reach employees faster by sending news and emergency alerts with targeted push notifications.
Multichannel analytics
Understand channel adoption and engagement with filterable dashboards.
Information hubs
Create interactive, no-code pages with widgets, media, and files to centralize department- or topic-based resources.
Automated journeys
Create automated journeys triggered by employee milestones, such as start date or role change.
Read acknowledgements
Make articles "Important" and "Mark as Read" and get analytics on the backend to ensure compliance.

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Frequently asked questions, answered

Staffbase’s mobile-friendly platform ensures that frontline workers can access critical updates, safety alerts, and company news directly from their smartphones, ensuring communication is accessible to all employees.
Staffbase facilitates fast and secure distribution of safety protocols and compliance updates, while tracking acknowledgment to ensure that critical information reaches the right employees.
Staffbase supports automatic translation in over 100 languages, making it easy to communicate with multilingual teams in the manufacturing sector.
Staffase is hosted on Microsoft Azure and provides industry-leading security. From data encryption and penetration tests to extensive certifications, Staffbase goes above and beyond to protect our customers' sensitive data.
Staffbase boosts engagement through personalized communications, feedback tools, and recognition features, keeping employees informed and involved, which fosters loyalty and reduces turnover.
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From office to factory floor, level up your internal comms with Staffbase.

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