Smart Factory consulting in mechanical engineering
In the project, a vision & mission for Industry 4.0 was developed for a medium-sized machine manufacturer, concrete application potentials were identified and a strategic roadmap for the development of a smart factory was created.
Clear understanding of the success factors of a smart factory
Involving and informing all relevant stakeholders (incl. the board of directors) and naming the central responsibilities on the way to the smart factory.
Identification of concrete potentials in the form of Smart Factory Use Cases
Agile project approach in the context of interviews and various workshop formats using design thinking methods
Challenge
- Lack of vision for the successful implementation of Industry 4.0 in the production of a medium-sized manufacturer of electric actuators
- Stakeholder management in medium-sized companies requires strategic intuition
- On the way to a smart factory, fundamental organisational decisions must be made and the course set
Solution
- Developing a basic understanding of the Smart Factory and its building blocks with key stakeholders / core team
- Assessment of the entire production process landscape divided into the areas of logistics, machining, assembly and test benches
- Potential analysis in the dimensions of organisational structure, processes, roles, governance and system landscape
- Creation of a common goal and definition of the roadmap for the implementation of a Smart Factory
Result
- Presentation of the strategic vision in a Smart Factory target image
- Defined roadmap for achieving the target image based on prioritised use cases
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Challenge
An automotive company would like to visualise various market-specific data in order to create a Competitive analysis for the US market.
Solution
There will be a interactive and Flexible application, including of different maps with two different views implemented.
Result
Relevant markets are identifies, analyses and visualises. The dealer or the respective sales department have the possibility to compare the direct competition with their own product and to visualise the relevant data.