Initial situation:

Ein Hersteller im Sondermaschinen- und Anlagenbau stand vor der Herausforderung, einen neuen Großauftrag in die laufende Produktion zu integrieren – ohne zusätzliche Investitionen in Gebäude oder Infrastruktur. Die bestehende Produktionsfläche war bereits ausgelastet, sodass konventionelle Lösungen wie Hallenerweiterungen oder temporäre Ausweichflächen keine Option darstellten.

Solution approach

  • New production layout instead of new building

In collaboration with the production team and all relevant stakeholders, we developed a new logistics and space concept. The core of this approach was the complete reorganising of the existing production layout - without affecting ongoing operations.

  • Transparent communication

Requirements, bottlenecks and potential solutions were systematically recorded and integrated during intensive consultations with everyone involved. This not only increased acceptance of the changes, but also enabled the employees' know-how to be used in a targeted manner.

  • Flexible space utilization

Clearly defined material flows, a modified arrangement of the systems and the targeted use of logistical buffer areas resulted in a significantly more efficient use of the existing production area.

Result:

Thanks to the new layout, the additional order could be fully integrated - without any structural investment. At the same time, space efficiency was significantly increased: turnover per square meter of production space rose by 35%. In addition, investments totalling EUR 1.9 million were saved.

Factory
Relocation

The clean room production for plastic components was relocated from Germany to Slovakia within three months.This includes ramping up wafer equipment, digitalising process data, making ERP adjustments and training the team.

Document
Management

An automotive supplier was sued in the USA. The supplier had been missing important documents. The lawsuit resulted in high costs. A structured analysis and and clear processes can create legal certainty and optimise inefficient workflows.

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