DB Cargo, a leading international freight transportation provider and a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn AG, faced challenges in managing HR processes across its 17 international subsidiaries. Each subsidiary operated its own HR system, leading to inconsistencies and a lack of centralized control.
To address these issues, DB Cargo adopted Workday, implementing a standardized HR system across all subsidiaries, enabling the organization to streamline HR processes, improve data management, and gain better visibility into its workforce.
With Workday, we introduced one standardized global platform that allows scalability and easy integration of new employees or subsidiaries, ultimately enhancing efficiency.
Head of HR IT
Integration and scalability for enhanced efficiency.
“In the past, each subsidiary was responsible for developing and maintaining its own HR systems and processes, which wasn’t sustainable for a company like ours,” explains Jürgen Schwenk, head of HR IT in those subsidiaries.
With Workday as the single source of truth across all international subsidiaries with standardized processes, DB Cargo has been able to integrate various HR tools and services, including payroll and digital personnel files that enabled the organization to more effectively scale its HR operations.
“It’s all automated today, which is important both in terms of workload and compliance,” Schwenk says.
The standardization and automation allows DB Cargo to now focus on more strategic projects.
We have successfully integrated Workday with over 80 other systems, including payroll, finance, and recruiting systems.
Head of HR IT
Data-driven decision-making with Workday People Analytics and Workday Prism Analytics.
One of the key benefits of Workday for DB Cargo has been the ability to leverage data for improved and strategic decision-making by using Workday People Analytics and Workday Prism Analytics.
Thanks to Workdays AI-powered innovation, DB Cargo can analyze workforce data, identify trends, and make informed decisions about talent management, succession planning, and other strategic HR initiatives.
“Not only can we pull and interpret reports, but we can also communicate via dashboards, creating a level of transparency and visibility that was simply not possible before,” Schwenk says, highlighting another significant benefit of using Workday People Analytics and Workday Prism Analytics.
With Workday People Analytics, the drill-down and analysis function is automated. The results are readily apparent and presented in text format that explains the data so basically all I have to do is read.
Head of HR IT
Greater speed and agility.
DB Cargo’s journey with Workday exemplifies how a standardized and integrated HR system can transform HR operations and drive better business outcomes.
By streamlining processes, improving data management, and leveraging analytics, DB Cargo has been able to enhance efficiency, optimize decision-making, and create a more responsive HR function.