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Case Study

Development of digital competence

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At a german provider of hydraulic solutions

A provider of hydraulic solutions is undergoing digital transformation and is increasingly integrating electronics into its products to enable modern control technologies and digital solutions. Measures include the restructuring of electronics development, coaching and the introduction of KPI-based project controlling.

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Company

  • Supplier of hydraulic solutions
  • Development and production of hydraulic components and systems for various industries
  • Revenue approx. €500m, in 40 countries
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Challenge

  • The company is undergoing a digital transformation and is increasingly integrating electronics into its products to enable advanced control technologies and digital solutions
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Goals

  • Development of digital competence
  • Provision of capacities for lighthouse project, implementation of security requirements
  • Meeting customer requirements for optimized SPI, ensuring succession planning
  • Continuity in departmental management
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Measures

  • Restructuring of electronics development
  • Transparency in development work through the introduction of KPI based project controlling
  • Definition of measures using the Hoshin Kanri approach
  • Building development expertise through external partnership
  • Coaching and training of an internal successor candidate
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Results

  • Improved communication between development departments
  • Completion of development projects, continuous project controlling
  • Design of a test house for software and functional safety
  • Project approval by the entire board for the largest single development project to date (€6.7m)
  • Acceptance by certification authority
  • Framework agreement for long-term development partnership
  • Employment contract and establishment of successor candidates

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