Solutions

Cargill Protein Group

Industry: Food Production
Location: Minnesota, USA

Cargill Protein Group, part of global food leader Cargill, operates multiple production facilities across the United States focused on high-quality protein products. With a strong commitment to safety, efficiency, and innovation, the organization continuously seeks tools that streamline operations and reduce manual workload.

When contractor and visitor management processes began slowing down site operations, Cargill turned to Sign In App to modernize the way people check in at its facilities. What began as a simple replacement for paper-based sign-ins has since become a key part of Cargill’s effort to improve efficiency, visibility, and compliance across its production sites. We caught up with John, Infrastructure Analyst at Cargill, to find out how Sign In App streamlines their operations.

Key benefits at a glance

Reduced manual admin by ~3 hours per site per month
Improved awareness of site presence and contractor activity
Affordable, rapid deployment across multiple sites
Scalable, user-friendly solution with strong support

Challenges

Cargill Protein Group was managing high volumes of contractors, vendors, and service teams across multiple production sites, but the sign-in and contractor tracking process were all paper-based and manual.
Manual sign-in logs led to delays in reconciling contractor hours, and the Administrative team had limited time and resources to manage the process effectively.
With growing vendor activity and contractor turnover, visibility of who was on-site, when, and why was weak, introducing risk for both operational continuity and compliance.
The team needed a digital, scalable, easy-to-use solution that wouldn’t impose heavy IT overhead or complicated change management for end users.

Solution

Another site, Cargill Salt was already using Sign In App at their locations, and word had spread that the solution was incredibly easy to implement. Based on this, Cargill Protein selected Sign In App and rolled out the system to two key sites. The implementation was fast: hardware and configuration were completed within one week. They provided a concise PDF guide to site-leads, enabling administrator and contractor users to adopt the new process with minimal training.

“It was straightforward to roll out. We just provided a simple PDF guide to our leaders, and everyone was able to use it immediately.” - John, Infrastructure Analyst.

Contractors now sign in seamlessly via the iPad at the maintenance entrance and acknowledge site policies. Sign In App then automatically maintains an accurate overview of all contractors on-site at any given time.

Results

Significant Time & Cost Savings

By moving from paper logs to a digital process, Cargill estimates a saving of around three hours per site per month, freeing up valuable time for other operational priorities. This equates to approximately $1,584 in annual labor savings

Cost-Effective Investment

The team at Cargill are extremely satisfied with the overall value-for-money that Sign In App provides. The solution delivers measurable time savings and efficiency gains that far outweigh the investment, contributing to a stronger return across their operations.

Improved Accuracy and Oversight

Contractor and visitor data is now easily accessible, with clear visibility into who is on-site at any time — improving both administrative tasks like verifying contractor hours and providing security and compliance readiness, reducing risk to the business.

User-Friendly Experience

Cargill’s teams found the app intuitive and well-supported. Minor setup challenges were quickly resolved with assistance from the Sign In App support team.

“The support team was fantastic. They helped us understand the system hierarchy and get everything configured perfectly.”

Why Sign In App?

The Cargill team chose Sign In App because:

It required minimal IT resource and ramp-up time, enabling rapid deployment.
The system is user-friendly for contractors, site-staff and administrators alike.
It offered robust tracking, “remembered visitor” flow, policy acknowledgement steps and built-in reporting features — matching Cargill’s need for a scalable, easy-to-implement tool.