BISS.ID GmbH, a Pioneer in Digitalization, Unveils Groundbreaking Solutions for the Construction Supply Sector
In the ever-evolving landscape of digital innovation, BISS.ID GmbH stands out as a trailblazer, poised to showcase its revolutionary digital solutions at the Start-Up Zone of glasstec 2024. With a commitment to transforming the construction supply sector, Jürgen Huber, the Managing Director of BISS.ID, provides a fascinating glimpse into the start-up’s pioneering approach and the significant impact it aims to make in the realm of digitalization.
Glasstec recently engaged in an illuminating conversation with Jürgen Huber, delving into the intricacies of BISS.ID’s digital platform. Huber highlights the critical need to simplify data exchange, a pervasive challenge in the construction elements industry, where each product is a unique, custom creation. The BISS.ID platform seeks to bridge this gap by making individual product data and information on production and delivery easily accessible via the cloud. This web and app-based solution ensure secure and protected data access for manufacturers, customers, and end-users, eliminating the need for intricate software installations.
The Digital Revolution in Construction Elements: Jürgen Huber sheds light on the primary focus of BISS.ID—streamlining data exchange in the construction supply sector, specifically within the construction elements industry. Despite the abundance of software solutions, a significant challenge persists: these solutions often fail to communicate with each other. In the realm of construction elements, where each product adheres to the highest technical standards and unique custom requirements, the creation of product data occurs only during order-based production. This is precisely the gap that BISS.ID aims to fill by making individual product data, along with production and delivery information, readily available to all subsequent users.
Huber emphasizes, “We want to make this individual product data easily accessible to all subsequent users via the cloud, allowing anyone with a computer, tablet, or smartphone to securely access relevant data depending on their user profile. Our platform facilitates the seamless transfer of data from manufacturers to customers, and further down the supply chain to specialist dealers, fitters, and end customers. The cloud-based environment eliminates the need for software installation, offering a user-friendly and efficient solution.”
Empowering the Glass Industry with IoT: One of the standout features of BISS.ID’s solution is its operation in an IoT (Internet of Things) environment, providing the ability to map any type of identification within it. Jürgen Huber expounds on the advantages for the glass industry, stating, “In addition to product labeling, our solution can map the entire logistics process, from shipping by the insulating glass manufacturer to the intricate world of rack management.” The flexibility of the BISS.ID platform is evident, as it can record all manufacturer racks, regardless of whether barcodes, QR codes, or NFC-type tags are used. Huber emphasizes, “We link the IDs to the respective rack like fingerprints, providing an integrated solution that goes beyond traditional product labeling.”
The integration of GPS trackers further enhances the platform’s capabilities, allowing the real-time tracking of the exact position of racks. Huber explains, “The data transfer between customer ERP and the BISS.ID platform not only synchronizes rack and customer data but also order data. This enables the generation of digital delivery notes upon unloading, complete with signatures and photos. The platform ensures comprehensive documentation for both customers and manufacturers, facilitating streamlined processes and quick response to service and complaint cases.”
Vision for the Future: As BISS.ID continues to make strides in digital innovation, Jürgen Huber shares the company’s vision for the coming years. “Our vision is for more software companies to embrace integrating flexible, innovative solutions,” he states. Recognizing the collaborative potential, Huber believes that bringing together leading systems from various sectors can propel digitalization in the construction supply industry further than other sectors have achieved. Despite some lingering challenges related to artificial intelligence, Huber sees opportunities, especially in SMEs and trades-based industries.
He elaborates, “For instance, a web-based language manager may be more practical than attempting to teach every employee German. Our solution can centrally set up any language, reflecting our commitment to practical and flexible approaches. We aim to expand our platform further, integrating leading solutions such as route planning, complaints management, and assembly planning. Additionally, we are establishing partnerships with leading software manufacturers from the glass and window industry, creating interfaces to our solution and fostering collaborative growth.”
Ensuring Germany’s Digital Attractiveness: When queried about economic policy measures needed to maintain Germany’s attractiveness for industrial and medium-sized companies, Jürgen Huber underscores the importance of expanding digital infrastructure. “The expansion of the digital infrastructure is essential, be it in mobile network coverage or the availability of sufficiently good internet connections,” he emphasizes. While recognizing the potential of cloud solutions, especially for manufacturing and SMEs, Huber stresses the necessity of fast data connections for effective implementation.
Sneak Peek into Glasstec 2024: Looking ahead to glasstec 2024, Jürgen Huber provides a glimpse into what BISS.ID will showcase. “In addition to further developing our BISS.ID tracking platform for the digital management and processing of deliveries, we will unveil the newly developed version of a digital fingerprint for insulating glass units,” he reveals. This digital ID goes beyond providing product data and properties; it extends to digitally recording and controlling processes in production, logistics, assembly, and after-sales. Huber highlights the sustainability aspect, stating, “All components of the part can be identified at any time, a significant advantage for the subsequent recycling of the product.”
The DNA of BISS.ID in Four Words: In a succinct yet powerful description, Jürgen Huber encapsulates the DNA of BISS.ID as “Practice-oriented, flexible, sustainable, passionate.” These four words embody the essence of a start-up committed to practical solutions, adaptability, sustainability, and an unwavering passion for innovation.
For those eager to delve deeper into BISS.ID’s transformative solutions and make direct contact, additional information is available at www.biss.id. Explore the digital frontier with BISS.ID and join the conversation shaping the future of construction supply and beyond.
Source: www.glasstec-online.com with additional information added by GlassBalkan