Honeywell International Inc. is a Fortune 100 conglomerate with operations spanning aerospace, building technologies, performance materials, and safety solutions. With projects running across such diverse sectors, the company relies on more than just its global workforce, it also depends on the timely availability of specialized equipment, labs, and other critical assets.
Coordinating these human and non-human resources posed a major challenge. Engineers were sometimes available, but the right test facility wasn’t; or equipment was booked, but the specialist needed to operate it wasn’t scheduled. This constant juggle between people and assets made it difficult to deliver projects on time and at full efficiency.
That’s when Honeywell turned to eResource Scheduler (eRS). As a powerful resource scheduling software, eRS offered a unified platform to schedule employees and assets side by side, helping Honeywell reduce bottlenecks, eliminate clashes, and bring clarity to complex project timelines.
For a company like Honeywell, projects don’t just rely on people—they rely on the perfect mix of people and assets working together. An aerospace testing program, for instance, might require a team of engineers, a wind tunnel facility, and high-precision measurement tools all at once. If even one of these elements isn’t available at the right time, the entire schedule slips.
Honeywell’s teams were running into exactly this problem. Project managers often had visibility of their workforce, but not of the specialized equipment needed for specific phases. In other cases, equipment was booked weeks in advance, but the skilled personnel required to operate it weren’t allocated in sync. These gaps created:
The absence of a centralized resource management software meant managers were left juggling spreadsheets, email threads, and fragmented tools. Decisions took longer, scheduling conflicts multiplied, and resources were either stretched too thin or left underutilized. For an organization like Honeywell, operating in high-stakes industries, this level of inefficiency was far too costly.
What they needed was clear: a smarter way to view and allocate both human and non-human resources side by side so projects could move forward without bottlenecks.
Honeywell turned to eResource Scheduler (eRS) to solve this exact challenge. Instead of managing people and equipment on separate systems—or worse, through endless spreadsheet updates—eRS brought everything together on a single platform. The Scheduling module gave project managers the ability to allocate engineers, technicians, and non-human resources like labs and testing equipment in one place, side by side.
The simplicity of drag-and-drop scheduling meant conflicts could be spotted and resolved instantly. Whether it was assigning a team of specialists to an aerospace trial or booking a set of high-value tools for a manufacturing line, managers could see who and what was available at a glance. No more second-guessing or chasing down availability through emails.
Key capabilities that made the difference for Honeywell included:
Beyond day-to-day scheduling, eRS also helped Honeywell with capacity planning. Managers could compare demand against available resources—both human and non-human—to forecast bottlenecks before they became roadblocks. If one lab was overbooked or a set of engineers was running at maximum load, eRS highlighted it early, giving teams the chance to adjust before deadlines were threatened.
For Honeywell, the value was not just in simplifying the act of scheduling. It was in having one system that treated people and assets with equal importance, ensuring that both moved in sync across projects.
While scheduling people and assets side by side was the immediate win, Honeywell quickly realized the value of having deeper insights into how resources were being used. With eResource Scheduler, reporting and analytics became just as important as the scheduling board itself.
Project managers could now track utilization rates for both employees and equipment. Instead of guessing whether their high-value labs were underused or whether certain teams were being overbooked, they had clear numbers to back decisions. This visibility allowed managers to make smarter calls about which resources to prioritize and where to allocate budgets.
Financials also came into sharper focus. By attaching costs to both human hours and non-human assets, Honeywell could see the financial impact of every allocation. Leaders were able to answer questions like:
These insights turned eRS into more than just a resource planning software—it became a decision-making engine. Comparing planned versus actuals highlighted gaps, while customized reports gave leaders the clarity they needed to align schedules with budgets.
The result was better control. Honeywell’s managers were no longer reacting to resourcing problems; they were anticipating them. With a single system connecting schedules, utilization, and financials, they had a complete picture of resource performance.
With eResource Scheduler in place, Honeywell gained a level of control and visibility that spreadsheets simply couldn’t deliver. The biggest win was balance, having the right people and the right assets available at the right time. Double-bookings became rare, rescheduling became easier, and projects that once struggled with constant delays began moving forward smoothly.
For managers, the difference was immediate. They could finally see resource availability in real time, anticipate resource gaps before they became roadblocks, and allocate teams and equipment with confidence. Leaders, on the other hand, valued the clarity around utilization and the ability to make decisions based on live data rather than guesswork.
Instead of juggling scattered tools, Honeywell now relied on a single resource scheduling software to coordinate both human and non-human resources—transforming scheduling from a daily headache into a foundation for predictable project delivery.
In industries like aerospace, manufacturing, and building technologies, delays don’t just push timelines—they ripple across supply chains, budgets, and client commitments. Honeywell’s experience shows how easily projects can stall when people and assets aren’t aligned. By adopting a single resource scheduling software, they reduced uncertainty and brought order to complexity.
The lesson is simple: when human and non-human resources are scheduled in sync, projects stop tripping over bottlenecks. Instead, they run with the kind of predictability that organizations at Honeywell’s scale and beyond need to stay competitive.
Honeywell’s journey highlights a challenge shared by many large organizations: projects succeed only when people and assets move in sync. What once felt like an endless battle with spreadsheets and last-minute fixes became far more manageable with eResource Scheduler. By centralizing both human and non-human resources in a single system, Honeywell turned scheduling into a strategic advantage rather than a daily obstacle.
At its core, this case study shows the power of the right resource scheduling software—not just for assigning tasks, but for driving smoother projects, better collaboration, and smarter decision-making. For Honeywell, eRS proved that when scheduling is done right, everything else follows.
Disclaimer: This case study has been prepared by our product specialists based on our understanding of the client’s usage of eResource Scheduler. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, we do not claim that this case study reflects 100% of the client’s issues, actual processes, or results.
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