[AI] - Easing Congestion for Over 1,600 Workers: Thanh Hoa Footwear Factory Operates Smoothly with AI-Based Contactless Time Attendance System
1. Background & Challenges
A footwear factory in Thanh Hoa with over 1,600 workers used to face severe congestion during shift changes, as hundreds of employees queued up to clock in using fingerprint scanners.
This situation highlighted the growing limitations of fingerprint-based attendance systems, especially in high-intensity manufacturing environments like:
- Bottlenecks at entry gates during peak hours
- Recognition failures due to wet/dirty hands or worn-out sensors
- Frequent malfunctions requiring fallback to manual time tracking
- Dependence on hardware, with limited flexibility during outages
→ These issues led to inaccurate data, wasted processing time, and eroded employee trust.
In labor-intensive industries such as footwear manufacturing, this is not just a technical issue, it directly impacts operational efficiency and worker engagement.
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2. Deployed Solution: AI Time Attendance System – aiTimelog
To effectively resolve these operational bottlenecks, the factory implemented aiTimelog – an AI-powered facial recognition attendance system that is contactless and non-stop, significantly reducing check-in time and easing congestion for nearly 800 workers during peak shift hours.
The solution has several superior advantages:
- 12x faster processing speed, recognizing up to 6 individuals per second
- 99.99% accuracy, even when employees are wearing masks or in motion
- Real-time data sync and automated attendance calculations via HR management software
Impact After Implementing aiTimelog
Criteria |
Traditional Attendance |
AI-Based Attendance (aiTimelog) |
Clock-in congestion |
Daily bottlenecks during peak hours |
No more congestion, smooth flow |
Total recognition time per shift |
14–15 minutes |
~1.5 minutes |
Manual attendance errors |
Frequent due to machine failures |
Completely eliminated, auto-synced |
Recognition accuracy |
Dependent on clean fingers/fingerprint clarity |
99.99%, even with face masks |
Worker satisfaction |
Frequent complaints, low trust |
Transparent, fair, significantly improved |
The implementation of aiTimelog not only resolved the attendance tracking issue but also improved overall operations, reduced HR workload, and increased worker satisfaction. The system saves time, ensures transparent data, and contributes to higher productivity across the entire factory.
aiTimelog is a foundational solution to accelerate digital transformation and sustainable growth in the footwear manufacturing industry.
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