References
Drawing on our many years of experience in the industry, we have led a wealth of different national and international customer projects to success in wide variety of sectors.
Automotive
- Development of production strategy and evaluation of European manufacturing locations.
- Fulfilment of business case as basis for management decision
- Set-up and coordination of ramp-up process and resources
Customer benefits: - Holistic independent view on manufacturing cost, comparison and benchmarking
- Overall central project management for coordination of relevant interfaces
- Cost-effective and efficient ramp-up-process
- Development of a plant layout and a logistics concept
- Evaluation of the layout
- Completion of a cost estimation
Customer benefits: - Integration of all shops, logistics, construction, approvals and architecture
- Highly flexible production in terms of variants and capacity
- Process-based product and product-based process aligned with close teamwork
- Calculation of station and process analyses. Development of an EoL concept
- Evaluation of technology and definition
- Function description of key equipment and CAPEX indication for all equipment
- Design of implementation schedule
Customer benefits: - Detailed CAPEX indication of whole assembly shop for contracting: budget for all conveyors and equipment
- Optimum layout and process: good logistics access, smart conveyor routing and efficient testing line
- Description of functionality and flexibility characteristics for key equipment
- Performance of a feasibility study comparing an AGV system with static conveyor systems
- Evaluation and identification of optimization potentials in current EoL layout
- Development of different layout variants and the calculation of AGVs needed per layout variant
- Evaluation of concept with pre-defined performance indicators and selection of optimal layout
Customer benefits: - Development of different layout variants under consideration of given restrictions and systematic layout evaluation and selection process
- Calculation of AGV needed under consideration of different scenarios
- Consideration of material and operator flows
- Rating and evaluation of trends in the e-mobility sector throughout the new automotive supply chain
- Identification of overlaps with existing customer portfolio
- Definition of growth activities for long-term sustainable growth
Customer benefits: - Extensive e-mobility technology knowledge and background
- Fast reaction times and lean approach within a short time
- New market strategy
- Identification of overlaps in business processes and structures
- Business unit merger and portfolio consolidation
Customer benefits: - Holistic independent view on business processes and overlaps from an external perspective
- Reliable and substantiated process identification for efficient and agile business adaptions
- Implementation of strategy for more than two years for clear tracking and new mindset change
Industry
- MTM analysis of assembly process.
- Evaluation of process, reduction of non-efficient process steps and 3D simulation of old and optimized process
- Layout development and conception of future ready technology.
- Creation of a 3D digital twin for new production
Customer benefits: - Increasing the level of automation with a networked production and the integration of MES and digital tools
- Layout and process designed for scalable production
- Optimization of process and ergonomics by simple changes and tools
- MTM analysis of assembly process and evaluation and reduction of non-efficient process steps
- Completion of value stream analysis
- Development of a layout and equipment selection
- Tracking and tracing concept for manufacturing and logistics
Customer benefits: - Increasing process efficiency through floor space savings
- Increasing health and safety, ergonomics by smart handling tools
- Logistics tracking, poka-yoke assembly, new testing and paint process
- Relocation and implementation of equipment without production losses
- Layout planning of the test field with climate test bench, exhaust gas rollers, map roller with blow channel and engine test bench
- Concept and execution planning of supply and disposal technology, test bench systems and facilities
- Investment budgeting
- Object monitoring with approvals and optimization of the system installation
Customer benefits: - Single point of contact for all technical and structural interfaces
- Planning and implementation of comprehensive security technology for the protection of people and plants (burst protection, fire protection, primary explosion protection, prototype extinguishing system, safety matrix)
- Optimized and environmentally friendly energy supply
- Budget responsibility from cost estimation to cost calculation
Transportation
- Definition of core processes, material flow and technology concept
- Selection of material flow and technology, based on core processes
- Development of a 2D-CAD layout and a list of main equipment and technical description
Customer benefits: - Creation of 2D CAD layouts based on core processes and planning results
- Efficient, scalable and low-investment distribution center to keep certain flexibility and reduce impact on CAPEX
- Technical process description to support the customer in overall understanding and approach for logistic concept
- Optimum layout and process, implementation of a good flow, clear responsibilities and efficient use of equipment
- Provision of technical and functional description for main equipment as input for procurement process
- Creation of layouts and recording of material flow
- Creation of 2D CAD-layout incl. infrastructure and logistics equipment, and a process and material flow analysis
- Definition of core processes and interfaces. Initial layout draft with optimized material flow
- Function description of key equipment and CAPEX indication for all equipment
- Concept evaluation and recommendations
Customer benefits: - Creation of 2D CAD layouts, based on actual building, infrastructure and equipment information
- Extensive process and material flow analysis including indication of quick-wins and further optimization
- Alternative greenfield approach to indicate optimized layout without taking current building restrictions into account
- Comparison of agreed KPIs, incl. short and long-term initiatives to increase efficiency
