PROJECTS

INDUSTRIAL FILTERS ENGINEERING

The challenge is the flexible standardisation of products, i.e. to set up product structures, internal processes and IT systems in such a way that the external variance is no longer painful during processing. Such flexibility is often hampered by existing type codes, non-configurable parts lists, 3D CAD models or 2D drawings that are difficult to adapt.

Client: Manufacturer of industrial filters > 500 employees

Branch: Industrial filters engineering

Topic: Standardisation, requirements management, process optimisation in R&D, cutting production costs, product costing, product modularisation, ROI/costs/benefits study, SAP PLM, organisation of parts lists, variant management

Situation: The demands that the market places on filter technology are growing due to the increasing diversity of applications and media. At the same time, batch sizes and margins are decreasing while the number of variants is increasing. Internal processing workloads in sales, design, purchasing and production are increasing and the throughput times are getting longer. In the light of ambitious growth targets, it is necessary to counteract such developments with suitable measures so that the intended growth materialises.

Brief:

• Reduction in product complexity and parts diversity
• Increase in turnover by increasing MTO proportion
• Percentage reductions in double figures for production costs and throughput times
• Checking the product portfolio with respect to market requirements (functionality, pricing, etc.)
• Checking the working methods (variant management in sales to design to production)
• Concept/roadmap for reaching the project goals with detailed implementation plans, ROI study, prioritising, task scheduling, etc.

Result:

• Transparent presentation of weaknesses and potential (product/variant technology, organisation/processes, data and IT systems) for the management
• Coordinated procedure for reaching the intended goals/roadmap/phases scheduled
• Task schedule as a basis for continual implementation of defined tasks packages
• Ongoing actual-target checks of intended project goals during the project