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Schnitzer Steel Accelerates Workflows by 60% with Nintex
Technology Category
- Cybersecurity & Privacy - Security Compliance
Applicable Industries
- Metals
- Recycling & Waste Management
Applicable Functions
- Human Resources
- Quality Assurance
Use Cases
- Inventory Management
- Time Sensitive Networking
The Challenge
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., one of the largest recyclers and manufacturers of metal products in the United States, was grappling with complex and time-consuming corporate processes. The company's HR processes, including hiring and performance reviews, were particularly cumbersome, involving spreadsheet files, Microsoft SharePoint Designer-based workflows, InfoPath forms, Excel tracking documents, manual email approvals, and paper signatures. Onboarding an employee could require six types of approvals and coordination among five managers. Forms included several hundred fields with lengthy drop-downs. This resulted in poor visibility into processes and consumed significant time, slowing down the overall productivity of the organization.
About The Customer
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. is one of the largest recyclers and manufacturers of metal products in the United States. The company's business processes were previously complex and time-consuming, involving multiple forms, approvals, and coordination among managers. The HR department, in particular, was burdened with lengthy and complicated processes for hiring and performance reviews. The company sought a solution to streamline these processes, enhance visibility, and improve overall efficiency.
The Solution
To streamline its HR processes and enhance overall efficiency, Schnitzer Steel adopted Nintex Workflow for Office 365 and Nintex Forms. These solutions were applied to various processes throughout the company, including compliance, auto and metal recycling, and point of sale-generated alerts. The Employee Action Form, which supports everything from hiring to employee changes in pay, title, department, and address, was transformed into a Nintex form that automatically completes fields and presents only content that’s relevant for a particular need. The company also automated the performance review processes with Nintex Workflow, which enabled the preparation and distribution of performance review forms for the company’s 2,100 employees, saving the HR team three months of manual work.
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