shyftplan was founded in 2012 by Jan-Martin Josten with the vision of fundamentally transforming shift scheduling through digitalization. While the company’s first customers came from the SMB segment, it quickly became clear that industrial businesses with complex operational requirements would benefit the most from an automated solution. As the technology matured and the focus sharpened around industrial use cases, shyftplan evolved into a specialized platform for holistic shop floor optimization. Deep industrial expertise and close collaboration with customers have made shyftplan an integral part of mission-critical production processes and an indispensable solution for modern manufacturing operations.
shyftplan |
MAGUAR Portfolio
Workforce Management Tech
Smart Shift Scheduling for the Industry of Tomorrow
shyftplan is a leading provider of workforce management software with a strong focus on AI-powered shift scheduling and workforce optimization. Headquartered in Berlin, the company helps manufacturers manage complex shift operations efficiently while ensuring regulatory compliance and improving employee satisfaction. Its cloud-native platform integrates production data, HR systems, and employee preferences to enable precise, flexible, and compliant workforce scheduling. Today, shyftplan is trusted by leading industrial companies, including Siemens Energy, ZF, Krones, Mercedes-Benz, and Bosch.
As a mission-critical platform for day-to-day operations, shyftplan helps manufacturers improve production efficiency, ensure regulatory compliance, and sustainably enhance employee satisfaction.
Facts & Figures
Heaquarter
Berlin, Germany
Industry
Production Technology / Workforce Management Software
Founded
2012
Maguar Investment
2024
How It All Began
Looking Ahead
Manufacturing is undergoing profound change. Growing pressure to improve efficiency, persistent labor shortages, increasing global competition, and the demand for more flexible workforce models are creating unprecedented operational complexity. At the same time, manufacturers are looking for digital solutions that improve productivity, operational efficiency, and employee satisfaction in equal measure. shyftplan is uniquely positioned at the center of these trends. Its platform enables companies to replace static, spreadsheet-based scheduling with dynamic, data-driven workforce management. The result is lower operating costs, reduced production downtime, and a better working environment for employees. Together with Maguar, the next phase of growth will focus on accelerating expansion, strengthening shyftplan’s leadership in industrial workforce management, and establishing the company as the leading platform for shop floor optimization in Germany and beyond.
"From the very beginning, our mission has been to make shift scheduling simpler, more efficient, and at the same time more human. In Maguar, we've found a partner who shares our vision and is helping us take shyftplan to the next level."
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