Software and Digitalization

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22nd Edition 2 ADDED VALUE BY SOFTWARE

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01 Editorial 14 Performance Range – Successfully mastering VDMA Software und Digitalization the digital breakthrough 14 Artificial Intelligence 02 Latest technologies for the 17 IoT-Platforms engineering sector 19 Agile Product Development 04 Human-Centered design as the key to successful digitalization 20 Application Development with real added value 21 Usability

05 Efficient support – 22 Software Development fast and across locations 28 Industrial Security 06 AI-Edge-Computing: PLC meets AI – in real-time 31 Virtual Reality / Augmented Reality

07 Digital sovereignty as a success factor 34 Customer Relationship Management

08 Home office security 37 Webshop / Digital Spare Parts Catalogue

09 Low Code Development: 40 Marketing Potential applications and limits 41 Enterprise Resource Planning

10 Individual software development: 43 Business Intelligence / Big Data Analytics B2B benefits from B2C experience 47 Manufacturing Execution System 11 The digitalization of technical documentation 50 Politics

12 Linking of WMS and MES creates 51 Blockchain prerequisite for a “Smart Factory” 52 Variant Management

13 Real-time localization as a door opener 54 Warehouse Logistics for the smart factory of tomorrow 57 Traceability

59 Technical Product Documentation

61 Document Management System

63 Product Lifecycle Management

67 Project Management

69 IT Solution Provider / Consulting Firms

72 Company Profiles

125 VDMA Software and Digitalization

128 Imprint

sud.vdma.org EDITORIAL 1

Successfully mastering the digital breakthrough

Digital solutions are becoming an increasingly In addition to digital platforms, artificial intelli- important competitive factor of the mechanical gence as an integral part of digital solutions and and plant engineering sector and at the same is a key enabler on the path to greater more cus- time a powerful customer loyalty tool. Likewise, tomer value. The future platform economy and the importance of digital solutions as a new the horizontal and vertical networking of compa- source of revenue continues to grow, albeit still at nies also require standards such as OPC UA. They a low level. With an expected IIoT market growth are critical to success and contribute to increasing in the annual double-digit annual growth rate, the speed of digitization. this will result in significant growth opportunity Michael Finkler for the entire industry. With more than 460 members, the VDMA Soft- ware and Digitization is the largest VDMA division The VDMA Software and Digitalization did inves- with more than 460 members and is the first tigate with McKinsey & Company the future topic point of contact for all VDMA member companies of “digital platforms and value-added services” on topics related to digitization and technologies and and published recommendations for action. and is happy to provide support in the transfer of For a successful digital transformation, it is nec- applications. essary to focus primarily on the benefits and added value for the customer and to think from This guide provides you with a detailed overview the customer’s point of view. of digitization solutions and the members of the VDMA Software and Digitization. This requires a change in thinking on the part of companies. At the same time, cooperation along the value chain and orchestrated by digital platforms and solutions. The customer benefit of digital value-added services are predominantly in the area of optimizing of the use of resources, higher Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), improved services/aftersales performance, and more flexible plant utilization.

Best regards

Michael Finkler Chairman of the board VDMA Software and Digitalization Managing Director proALPHA Business Solutions 2 SOFTWARE AND DIGITALIZATION

Latest technologies for the engineering sector

Prof. Claus Oetter, Managing Director VDMA Software and Digitalization

VDMA Software and Digitalization represents association’s experts. We give advice when successful software manufacturers and the selecting IT solutions, arrange contacts with providers or experienced users for bilateral shar development departments of renowned engi- - ing, offer support with a wealth of experience in neering firms on the market. Our association has change management and related processes or more than 460 members. VDMA Software and methods and provide individually compiled key Digitalization thus offers a wealth of know-how IT figures from our sector-related benchmarks that it puts to profitable use for all other VDMA and studies. member companies. We turn information into a production factor Digitalization today is relevant for all parts of a VDMA Software and Digitalization aims to bring company. We offer efficient support for all VDMA the engineering sector together with software members during the processes, with the right and digitalization. Various different topics fea- strategy, the best method or process design and tured in this directory are dealt with by VDMA suitable software tools. Use this directory to find Software and Digitalization. The association’s out about the range of topics covered by VDMA experts also support VDMA members with cur- Software and Digitalization. rent trend topics together with fundamental aspects of modern software technology. When Two years ago a podcast has been included in it comes to the digital transformation of pro- our portfolio. The podcast looks at various soft- cesses, products and organisations, VDMA ware and digitalization topics relevant to the Software and Digitalization supports all VDMA engineering sector. The topics highlight the members with a broad range of publications, chances and risks for engineering firms and indi- events, trade-fair activities, studies and working cate the challenges facing the sector. To this end, groups. During the Corona Pandemic, VDMA Soft- we talk with experts from VDMA member com- ware and Digitalization offers all events digitally. panies. They provide insights based on practical use cases with the new technologies, highlight- Pooling the engineering sector’s IT ing the opportunities open to providers and and software know-how users when it comes to implementing software We have been the centre of excellence for all IT technologies. and digitalization topics in VDMA. Our activities form a cross-association platform for sharing More information about VDMA Software information and experience in the whole indus- and Digitalization can be found on the web at try. Joint projects emerge in cooperation with sud.vdma.org and in our app. other organization units of the VDMA.

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Human-Centered design as the key to successful digitalization with real added value Jan Groenefeld, Ergosign GmbH

What design methods lend themselves to designing multi-faceted, interactive systems to be intuitive and ergonomic for the user? What digital business models have the potential to create real added value for users? We have to find answers. Not in the future, but today. The way to transformation must be prepared carefully from the very first steps. This is the only way we can secure our competitive edge in the race for hyper-automated production facilities with top-notch flexibility and data-based business models with monetizable added value.

There’s no question: people are the key. My top 3 recommendations for successful digitalization:

• 1. Cultivate a human-centered, goal-oriented Design workshop at Ergosign. Source: Ergosign GmbH and collaborative mindset to use modern technologies with the best possible benefits for users. The momentum and development speed of new technologies come with challenges for us as digi- • 2. Open yourself up to modern toolkits and talization managers. Ever more complex systems design methods such as collaborative UX design and service design to make complex must be developed in shorter and shorter time- design decisions in a human-focused and frames. The term to channel the leap and bounds targeted way. of technological development and its influences on existing and future products as well as on • 3. Establish prototyping and the development business models is: digital transformation. of Minimum Viable Products to shape tangible visions that enable direct market feedback and manifest a company-wide mission.

As part of this transformation, experts are talking Win over your staff and stakeholders and show about up to 75 billion smart IoT devices that will them how the responsible use of modern tech- shape our environment and potentially interact nology leads to the best possible user experience with us by 2025. Then we have a variety of wear- and guarantees your company’s competitiveness able technologies – known as wearable human as well as its future. With products and services bionics – that substantially expand humans’ cog- that support people in their work and enrich their nitive and physical abilities. lives with real added value.

This means a fundamental change to the way we interact with technical systems. But which technologies have the potential to support people and their work in the short and long term in a meaningful way without overwhelming them? SOFTWARE AND DIGITALIZATION 5

Efficient support – fast and across locations

Jürgen Sauer, Leistritz Extrusionstechnik GmbH

It is not only since the pandemic that remote Safety and data protection requirements always services have shifted into focus for plant opera- have a primary role to play here. A special remote tors. Contact and travel restrictions pose both maintenance software encrypts data via a secure VPN tunnel and protects access via a separate challenges and opportunities for many. And firewall. As a rule, the service provider works with some were certainly surprised at how „simple“ its own sub network used exclusively by the ser- it can be to manage maintenance and updates vice team. Access by the service technician from remotely or identify and remedy malfunctions outside is controlled solely by the plant operator. from any location thanks to so-called “smart Smart glasses are another fast and cost-effective ser vices”. Machine suppliers have long since remote control method. They provide relevant adopted this type of support. The advantages information at the right time and place, in the in terms of cost, time and responsiveness are appropriate situation. An unexpected error obvious. message appears on the machine display? No problem! Put on your data glasses, connect to the service team and benefit from support – in real Today, remote servicing (where a service techni- time. Thanks to an intelligent software applica- cian connects to the customer‘s control system to tion, plant operators communicate easily and correct errors or defects) is an important service bidirectionally. The glasses include a camera for aspect for both plant manufacturers as well as video and image recording as well as a display operators worldwide. and are thus able to visualize all instruction steps quickly and directly, on site and at the machine in the workshop.

Smart services also address gearbox monitoring, because even a minor bearing failure can shut down an entire plant for weeks. Online vibration measurement monitors the condition of the gearbox and detects any bearing damage immediately via sensors installed in the system. The diagnostic device evaluates the vibrations and transmits a pre-alarm to the control unit. Best of all, the ongoing plant operations are not interrupted. The service team connects to the diagnostic unit via remote maintenance software, analyze the fault and correct it preventively.

Source: Leistritz 6 SOFTWARE AND DIGITALIZATION

AI-Edge-Computing: PLC meets AI – in real-time

Andreas Möller, ADVES

Methods of “Machine Learning” are finding their especially when it comes to the evaluation and way into everyday products more and more, latest classification of scenarios recorded by sensors, smartphones are equipped with so called „neuro- which can be more easily trained in an AI framework than conventionally algorithmically chips “, washing machines use „Artificial Intelli- programmed down to the last line of code. gence” to clean laundry even more efficiently and cleanly. But what relevance do these new There are two essential prerequisites for the use technologies have for factory automation? of AI at the field level: On one hand, controllers are required that are able to calculate artificial neural networks in real time, i.e. cycle-synchro- nously in the range of a few milliseconds, and the In industrial image processing AI methods have result of this so-called inference of the controller been commonly used for a long time in the area to be made available in each cycle. For this pur- of object recognition and classification, within pose, the processor system of the PLC is powered the toolkits of camera-based Smart-Sensors there by „neuro-chips“ such as GPU or TPU added for are components, which provide appropriate meth- AI edge computing. With standardized interfaces, ods, more or less convenient, for implementing. e.g. ONNX, trained networks from any AI framework, including the network architecture, can be There is great potential for the use of AI in the easily transferred to the PLC controller. On the area of PLC controls at the field level of the auto- other hand, a paradigm shift is needed, more mation pyramid. The times are long gone when training instead of programming. However, this sensors only deliver binary data and control the includes a portion of know-how about „data actuators with nearly no or a little logic. The world science“. To train the AI you need training and of automation technology has become much more test data and the skills to deal with it. The German analogue and the algorithms in control program- Chamber of Industry and Commerce has taken ming are much more complex in order to meet all precautions in the area of apprenticeships, and the requirements of modern production processes. since the summer of 2020 there has been an “IT This is where the potential for the integration of specialist for data and process analysis”. AI methods embedded into PLC controls lies,

Edge Computing PLC with AI Source ADVES SOFTWARE AND DIGITALIZATION 7

Digital sovereignty as a success factor

Christian Niederhagemann, GEA Group AG

However, a relationship of dependency should not be confused with a strategic partnership, like the one GEA initiated with Microsoft in 2019, which included a hybrid cloud deployment across more than 200 subsidiaries resulting in 80 percent public cloud share.

Even with the use of cloud services from a single provider, decision-making sovereignty and the associated digital sovereignty has remained with GEA. While global providers like Amazon, Google, Alibaba and Microsoft have become a de facto standard given their technological and processing prowess, companies should not become over dependent—either commercially or in terms of self-governance. Doing so is the only way to ensure that at any time, data can be migrated to alternative or complementary services.

European alternatives, like the Gaia-X initiative, Source: GettyImages are therefore long overdue. The advantages and the years-long lead, along with the associated synergies of hyperscalers are currently too great. With the increasing digitalization in industry, digital sovereignty is becoming more and more Information security and data protection – especially personal data –are also important corner- important. Various factors, such as internal know- stones of digital sovereignty. Cyberattacks happen how and cybersecurity, are relevant for a compa- every day and must be warded off via professional ny‘s decision-making authority. methods –both technological and organizational. The use of established cloud services can prove to be an advantage given the extremely high stand- Being as independent as possible from external ards of some providers. influences and therefore able to make sovereign decisions about data and business models is Digital sovereignty is therefore an important essential for successfully mastering the digital success factor for every company on the path transformation and achieving long-term success to digital transformation. in business. Only by building up internal know- how it is possible to take autonomous decisions about providers and technologies and to adapt them as necessary. Dependencies quickly arise if too much focus is placed on a single solution or provider without considering the larger picture as well as developments and trends in the market. 8 SOFTWARE AND DIGITALIZATION

Home office security

Tim Maier, Groz-Beckert KG

In addition to opportunities, working in a home For users without a company cell phone, an office also brings challenges, as companies must external connection via the telephone system was made possible. Authentication also takes ensure know-how and data protection even place via the central Active Directory. when working at home. To enable secure mobile

working, Groz-Beckert offers its employees two In order to sensitize employees to the issues different remote access options. of know-how and data protection in the home office in addition to the use of the technical possibilities, they were trained in advance – Users of a company laptop connect conveniently mandatory in a 10-minute e-learning course. In to the company network using VPN software and addition to the mandatory screen lock when leav- can access all services as usual. A device-specific ing the workplace, the rules of conduct include certificate from our certificate management is turning off devices such as Alexa or Siri. In addi- used for authentication. tion, the use of loudspeakers during phone calls is pr ohibited in order to prevent third parties The laptop‘s hard drive is encrypted with Bit- from listening in – for example, through open locker and access to all USB devices is blocked. windows. For further security, users work without administrative privileges and private usage of the devices For Groz-Beckert, we have found the right way is prohibited. However, since Internet access is for us to enable secure home office through a unrestricted without a VPN connection, connec- mix of technical solutions and the training and tions to network storage (NAS) and uploads to sensitization of our employees. cloud storage are monitored using Nexthink. When the VPN connection is active, the Internet traffic again runs via the proxy. A virus scanner and an intrusion detection system from Symantec are also active on the devices. In addition, it is ensured that the devices are regularly patched via software distribution.

Citrix Netscaler Gateway is used to offer employees uncomplicated remote access via private devices. Authentication takes place through a website using our Active Directory and two-factor authentication. After five incorrect logins, users are automatically blocked. Successful logins provide access to a terminal server. Data transfers between the company network and the private device, such as uploading and downloading, clip- board and printing, are prevented. Only an image stream is transferred. SOFTWARE AND DIGITALIZATION 9

Low Code Development: Potential applications and limits

Sebastian Betzin, generic.de software technologies AG

Many industrial companies are already experimenting with low-code development as The more complex the logic behind low code part of their digitalization strategy. No wonder: the new technology allows anyone to becomes, the more confusing the dependencies develop apps using modular, prefabricated building blocks. But as simple as this may between the components become. As a result, the internal software quality decreases: the seem at first glance, the topic poses many questions: For which use cases can low cod- application becomes increasingly semantically ing be considered? What new opportunities can we expect? What are the risks? unreadable and allows fewer and fewer changes. This means that low-code applications suffer from problems similar to those that are classi- Potential applications cally programmed. With the crucial difference The potential uses of low coding can be deter- that Citizen Developers are seldom able to mined by two dimensions: 1. the complexity of correctly assess the extent of these dangers. the application and 2. the company level at which Another shortcoming: test scenarios can only it is used. Apps for data collection and processing be automated to a limited extent. As a result, or for creating individual workflows can be real- apps that are used by many employees require ised independently by non-developers (Citizen time-consuming manual tests before they are Developers). But such apps can only be imple- launched. This also harbours an economic weak- mented with relative security for individual users ness. A large part of the time saved in app crea- and teams. At departmental level, support from tion has to be spent on quality assurance. trained software developers is recommended. Automation solutions are also conceivable. But Developing large-scale apps at the departmental due to strong interdependencies, these are more and enterprise level will continue to require complex, which is why support is required even highly skilled software developers. Even though at the team level. low-code platforms will play an important role in the future, they cannot replace traditional soft- Limits ware development because they are not yet able Low Code Development reaches its limits the to adequately map complexity. more complex an application becomes and the more deeply it is networked in the company.

Citizen Developer Citizen Developer Trained Trained (End-User) (Power User) software developer software developer (Business-Led) (Enterprise IT)

Low-Code und Preferred Tool No-Code Low Code Pro-Code Pro-Code

Recommended Individual users/ Workgroups Departments Entire company company level workgroups and teams and teams

Low Moderat Recommended Increased High (e.g. applications for data (e.g. applications for creating (e.g. automation solutions) (Composite solutions) application complexity collection and processing) individual workflows)

Task management; Sales and marketing Complex BI and ERP solutions; Content management; service, support or automation; CRM; chatbots; IoT solutions; AI and machine Exemplary use cases Surveys; Planning tasks etc. field service management; Simple BI and ERP apps, etc. learning solutions, etc. onboarding apps, etc.

Source: Based on Gartner, 2019 Based on Gartner, 2019 10 SOFTWARE AND DIGITALIZATION

Individual software development: B2B benefits from B2C experience Daniel Gal, GAL Digital GmbH

Digital sales strategies are becoming increasingly Establishing new B2B business models important. What has long been common practice With the success of the digitalization of the end customer business, new business models have in the B2C sector – accelerated by the corona cri- also been developed. Examples are subscription sis – is also gaining momentum in the B2B sector. models, pay-per-use and pay-per-X solutions Individual software for the B2B sector often combined with online payment options. Here, benefits from successful B2C concepts, such as too, the growing acceptance can be transferred user-oriented design solutions or marketing to the B2B world and implemented in innovative automation and data management solutions. software solutions, for example for financing and cooperation models.

Data protection and data sovereignty B2C is also an innovation driver for B2B are key factors Users usually learn how websites, apps and other Data is the basis of every digital application. That digital solutions work from their private use and is why platforms such as Pimcore have been transfer their experiences to the professional developed to bring together, enrich and manage world. They expect business digital solutions to data from different areas. These platforms also function in the same way in terms of design and serve as the basis for individual software solutions functionality as they know from private use. The in the B2B sector. In the process, the often com- expectations vary with the age and user behaviour plex and diverse requirements of companies must of the target groups, in some cases considerably be met. At the same time, the platforms have to between Xing and Instagram, Facebook and You- meet high legal data protection standards and Tube. fulfil the expectations of users originating from the B2C sector. Because digitisation will only be Using social selling in the B2B sector as successful in the B2B sector as people accept Social selling has long been a central B2C market- and want it to be. ing approach. Its importance is also growing significantly in the B2B sector. This makes it increasingly important to use social media networks such as LinkedIn and Xing in a targeted way to attract prospective customers and to professionalise digital relationship management. At the same time, corporate websites must be designed to be more customer-oriented. A trend that is reflected in more individualised pages that offer quickly available, real added value such as configurators, digital advisors and direct purchase options. In the process, experience from the B2C sector flows consistently into the development of individual software. SOFTWARE AND DIGITALIZATION 11

The digitalization of technical documentation

Lars Kothes, kothes GmbH

Digitised technical information can become a real help for users and thus contribute to the overall value chain. An example: According to a report by McKinsey, employees surveyed spend 9 hours a week searching for information; even within Service departments. If documentation is available digitally, this search time can be reduced by up to 50% when using Google-like and AI-supported keyword searches.

Success can be achieved quickly In contrast to many other digitisation projects, the digital provision of information for your customers‘ users (or even your own Service department) can be implemented with compara- tively little effort. As a rule, existing information can be used at the beginning, which only needs to be partially prepared for digital use. This means that information portals or apps can be rolled-out quickly. This is an extremely positive experience Source: Adobe Stock in an otherwise very complex environment.

Expansion into an information centre is possible When speaking of digitisation, technical Once the portal or app has been prepared to documentation may not be the first subject that receive digital user information, other types of pops into your mind. There are certainly many information can be easily provided to the customer via the same method. The various systems in other business processes whose digitisation which 3D CAD models, electrical plans, commercial promises considerable benefits for any company. information, etc. are created can use interfaces to And yet the digitisation of technical documen provide specific information via the portal, which tation is a huge opportunity that can provide can then also be protected via an authorisation or roles-based concept. enormous advantages to all businesses.

Why is this? In this way, the resulting digital technical documentation can form the nucleus for a complete digital machine file, which can save both your Information increases efficiency customers‘ users and your own employees con- Technical documentation often has a slightly dusty siderable search time, spread across their various image. From the point of view of many companies, systems and of course, the many existing moun- it only acts as a legal safeguard against product tains of paper. liability lawsuits. However, it has actually always provided important information for both operators and Service departments. It is just that this information is often difficult to access within in a paper jungle, and thus often fails to reveal its many benefits.

1 Source: McKinsey Report; Cottrill Research (2013), SearchyourCloud (2013) 12 SOFTWARE AND DIGITALIZATION

Linking of WMS and MES creates prerequisite for a “Smart Factory”

Dr. Harald Göbel, viastore Software GmbH

Rapid growth presented the company VACOM, manufacturer of vacuum persons relied on the viadat Warehouse Manage- components in Jena, with challenges: Managing processes efficiently while ment System (WMS), which has a standard interface to the common Manufacturing Execution at the same time keeping track of everything required a great deal of effort. Systems (MES) – which was already in use. Due to The products are extremely complex, some of them consist of several hundred this integration, both systems are equal partners components. Most of these components are produced in-house – with batch and automatically control the tasks for the sizes of up to 1,000 pieces. approximately 45 production workstations and six transport robots. The MES knows what type and quantity of product is produced by a specific machine and where any requisite material is needed in production at what time. In turn, the WMS knows where the required materials are stored and controls their supply and disposal as In order to maintain transparent processes, react well as the transport in between production quickly to new needs and reduce the workload on lines. It knows the means of transport, their char- employees, the company decided to link logistics acteristics and the topology of the facility and can and production – an important step towards the therefore control the optimal routes and times for “Smart Factory”. For this purpose, the responsible the transport of goods.

The connection of logistics and production results in a tremendous increase in efficiency for the employees: Not only do they get everything they need for the production step delivered directly to their workstations, but they also know where any material is at a given point in time and are informed about the capacity utilization of the machines and how far the processing of the product has progressed. Only those who can react quickly and flexibly to customer wishes without creating chaos will remain successful market play- ers in the long term. In the future, it will no longer be possible to regard production and logistics in isolation.

The linking of WMS and MES relieves the staff from strenuous and unpopular activities. Source: viastore SOFTWARE AND DIGITALIZATION 13

Real-time localization as a door opener for the smart factory of tomorrow Mehdi Bentanfous, KINEXON Inc.

Localization via ultra-wideband: live, accurate to the centimeter and interference-free. The company is pursuing the “Smart Factory” as a company-wide project for the future. Frequently occurring routines and processes are to be optimized as part of this project. This is intended to increase efficiency and production speed. A closer look at the structures showed in advance that the greatest potential lies in the material flow.

In order to seamlessly digitize, connect and automate the material flow, from incoming goods to the delivery of final products, KINEXON provides the automotive supplier with its real- time localization technology based on ultra- wideband (UWB). It enables all components involved in the material flow to be tracked seam- Source: KINEXON lessly, without interference and with centimeter accuracy (<10cm). The localization data can be analyzed live via the “RIoT” (Real Time Internet The fully automated supply chain – from of Things) software platform and controlled to planning to product delivery. As an industry add value. 360° connectivity also enables integration of the platform and data into the existing experienced IIoT technology provider, KINEXON IT landscape. supports Continental in the field of geolocation.

This represents one of the key technologies The result: assured quality, higher throughput of the automotive supplier’s large-scale “Smart speed and improved efficiency Factory” project. From planning to going live, it took less than two months. Today, a logistics center and three manufacturing areas covering an area of about Smart factories are experiencing an upswing four soccer fields are equipped with this technol- worldwide. By 2023, intelligent factories ogy. After just a few months, manufacturing could contribute around 1.5 trillion U.S. dollars quality has been assured, throughput speed to the global economy. This is the result of increased, and production efficiency improved. the study “Smart Factories @ Scale” by the Capgemini Research Institute. At the very top With KINEXON Continental has succeeded of the country ranking is Germany. A prime in implementing a pilot area in geolocation – example is provided by the German automotive a strategically important field of innovation – supplier Continental. within just one year. The decision to roll this out at the entire site was therefore an easy one. 14 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Machine learning – learning from experience

The engineering sector is increasingly interested Given the broad range of possible uses, nearly in artificial intelligence in general and machine two thirds of interviewed companies were of the opinion that AI-based products or services will learning in particular, now that a number of fun- have a medium to very strong influence on the damental technical framework conditions are current business model. being fulfilled. The corresponding foundation has been laid by increasing digitalization in the com- Machine learning ensures that software compo- panies, the countless sensors that are fitted in nents are increasingly the key innovation driver machines, intensive connectivity of machinery, for the engineering sector. plants and IT systems, the use of cloud-based solutions, the ever increasing possibilities for Artificial Intelligence Competence Network Guido Reimann saving, processing and analysing data and the existing range of corresponding IT tools. In 2019, the VDMA founded the Artificial Intelli- gence Competence Network, with the aim of pooling all the association’s corresponding activi- Machine learning lets technical systems learn ties. The prime objective consists particularly in from experience, something that only natural setting up corresponding information structures beings were capable of in the past. Established in the branch and accelerating the transfer of IT tools help analyse machine and process data, knowledge between engineering and research, recognize patterns and structures and thus find as well as demonstrating the many possible uses corresponding algorithms. New frameworks and and potential for new business models. platforms support the broad application of these topics in everyday project work. The technology Within the Artificial Intelligence Competence offers many new, exciting approaches particularly Network in the VDMA which also includes the for the engineering sector with benefits for the expert group “Machine Learning” of the VDMA process as well as for the products. Software and Digitalization, VDMA members and other partners contribute their expertise Current VDMA surveys reveal that current use to demonstrate the profitable use of AI to the and development activities focus on the pro- mechanical engineering industry. In addition to cesses involved in design and development, in building up information and exchanging experi- customer support and production, while atten- ences, the focus is also on transferring knowledge tion on the product side is on condition monitor- about methods, possible applications and re- ing and remote service. More than one third of search approaches. VDMA members receive addi- companies interviewed in the survey had already tional support in the form of guidelines, decision- implemented corresponding projects or were still making aids and studies to help them take the in the process of doing so. first steps in implementing a machine learning solution.

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VDMA contact Guido Reimann Phone +49 69 6603-1258 E-Mail [email protected] ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 15

Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning / Deep Learning

Solutions for manufacturing / quality management / customer service abilis www.abilis.de logicline www.logicline.de ams.Solution www.ams-erp.com MAG IAS www.ffg-ea.com Asseco Solutions www.assecosolutions.com MCX SYSTEMS SP. Z O.O. www.mcxsystems.pl/en avenit www.avenit.de micropsi industries www.micropsi-industries.com Beckhoff Automation www.beckhoff.de MODUS Consult www.modusconsult.de bridgefield www.bridgefield.de MPDV Mikrolab www.mpdv.com/de compacer www.compacer.com NIVUS www.nivus.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com OPTIMUM datamanagement solutions www.optimum-gmbh.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com PIKON Deutschland www.pikon.com daenet www.daenet.de Point 8 www.point-8.de DataVision s.r.o. www.datavision.software POWERCASE FORMULA CRM www.formulacrm.de datura manufacturing www.swissdynamics.net proALPHA Business Solutions www.proalpha.com DOCUFY www.docufy.de ProLeiT www.proleit.de e-GITS www.e-gits.com PSI Software www.psi.de efficiency systems www.smart-shopfloor.com PSI Technics www.psi-technics.com Elabo www.elabo.de q.beyond www.qbeyond.de Empolis Information Management www.service.express Remberg www.remberg.de eoda www.eoda.de Rockwell Automation Solutions www.rockwellautomation.com EPLAN www.eplan.de Rockwell Automation www.rockwellautomation.com esentri www.esentri.com SALT Solutions www.salt-solutions.de EVO Informationssysteme www.evo-solutions.com Sandvik Tooling Deutschland www.sandvik.coromant.com/ evon www.evon-automation.com en-gb/products/coroplus-pro- FAUDE Automatisierungstechnik www.faude.de cesscontrol/pages/default.aspx Festo www.festo.com SAP Deutschland www.sap.com/germany Fischer Information Technology www.fischer-information.com Senseye www.senseye.io/de gbo datacomp www.gbo-datacomp.de Siemens Industry Software www.sw.siemens.com generic.de software technologies www.generic.de SMS group www.sms-group.com/expertise/ GFOS www.gfos.com digitalization GODYO Business Solutions www.godyo.com Software Factory www.sf.com HEGLA-HANIC www.hegla-hanic.de Solutiness www.tele-look.com HEITEC www.heitec.de Sybit www.sybit.de IBM Deutschland www.ibm.de Synostik www.synostik.de ICONICS Germany www.iconics.com talpasolutions www.talpasolutions.com INFORM www.inform-software.de TEDATA www.tedata.de innoSEP www.innosep.de/de Trebing & Himstedt Prozessautomation www.t-h.de ISG www.isg-stuttgart.de USU Software www.usu.com iT Engineering Software Innovations www.ite-si.de viastore SOFTWARE www.viastoresoftware.com itelligence www.itelligencegroup.com/de Voith www.voith.com JAWA Management Software www.jawa.at WeAre www.weare-rooms.com KINEXON Industries GmbH www.kinexon.com/de/produktion Weidmüller GTI Software www.gti.de konzeptpark www.konzeptpark.de WENZEL Metrology www.wenzel-group.com Körber www.koerber.com Werum IT Solutions www.koerber-pharma.com KRONES www.krones.com Zühlke Engineering www.zuehlke.com

Solutions for sales / marketing abilis www.abilis.de IBM Deutschland www.ibm.de Asseco Solutions www.assecosolutions.com INFORM www.inform-software.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com innoSEP www.innosep.de/de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com itelligence www.itelligencegroup.com/de DataVision s.r.o. www.datavision.software itmX www.itmx.de efficiency systems www.smart-shopfloor.com JAWA Management Software www.jawa.at Empolis Information Management www.service.express KUMAVISION www.kumavision.com eoda www.eoda.de Markt-Pilot www.markt-pilot.de esentri www.esentri.com MODUS Consult www.modusconsult.de evon www.evon-automation.com ORISA Software www.orisa.de Festo www.festo.com PIKON Deutschland www.pikon.com Fischer Information Technology www.fischer-information.com POWERCASE FORMULA CRM www.formulacrm.de GAL Digital www.gal-digital.de SALT Solutions www.salt-solutions.de GODYO Business Solutions www.godyo.com SAP Deutschland www.sap.com/germany 16 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Solutions for sales / marketing

Solutiness www.tele-look.com Zühlke Engineering www.zuehlke.com USU Software www.usu.com

Solutions for further fields of application abilis www.abilis.de Jungheinrich www.jungheinrich.de ADVES www.adves.one KINEXON Industries GmbH www.kinexon.com/de/produktion All for One Group www.all-for-one.com konzeptpark www.konzeptpark.de Asseco Solutions www.assecosolutions.com Körber www.koerber.com BEUMER Maschinenfabrik www.beumergroup.com logicline www.logicline.de bridgefield www.bridgefield.de MAG IAS www.ffg-ea.com Centigrade www.centigrade.de Markt-Pilot www.markt-pilot.de ClassiX Software www.classix.de micropsi industries www.micropsi-industries.com COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com MODUS Consult www.modusconsult.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com NIVUS www.nivus.de daenet www.daenet.de PIKON Deutschland www.pikon.com DataVision s.r.o. www.datavision.software Point 8 www.point-8.de efficiency systems www.smart-shopfloor.com PSI Software www.psi.de eoda www.eoda.de Rockwell Automation Solutions www.rockwellautomation.com EPLAN www.eplan.de SALT Solutions www.salt-solutions.de esentri www.esentri.com SAP Deutschland www.sap.com/germany FAUDE Automatisierungstechnik www.faude.de Senseye www.senseye.io/de Festo www.festo.com Siemens Industry Software www.sw.siemens.com Fischer Information Technology www.fischer-information.com SMS group www.sms-group.com/expertise/ GAL Digital www.gal-digital.de digitalization generic.de software technologies www.generic.de Software Factory www.sf.com GFOS www.gfos.com Solutiness www.tele-look.com GODYO Business Solutions www.godyo.com Synostik www.synostik.de IBM Deutschland www.ibm.de talpasolutions www.talpasolutions.com ICONICS Germany www.iconics.com USU Software www.usu.com INFORM www.inform-software.de viastore SOFTWARE www.viastoresoftware.com innoSEP www.innosep.de/de Zühlke Engineering www.zuehlke.com itelligence www.itelligencegroup.com/de

Product independent consulting

ADVES www.adves.one KRONES www.krones.com ams.Solution www.ams-erp.com logicline www.logicline.de bridgefield www.bridgefield.de M&M Software www.mm-software.com Centigrade www.centigrade.de macio www.macio.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com MAG IAS www.ffg-ea.com COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com Magic Software Enterprises www.magicsoftware.com daenet www.daenet.de ORBIS www.orbis.de DataVision s.r.o. www.datavision.software Perfect Production www.perfect-production.de Empolis Information Management www.service.express PIKON Deutschland www.pikon.com encoway www.encoway.de Point 8 www.point-8.de eoda www.eoda.de PSI Technics www.psi-technics.com EPLAN www.eplan.de q.beyond www.qbeyond.de esentri www.esentri.com SALT Solutions www.salt-solutions.de FAUDE Automatisierungstechnik www.faude.de SMS group www.sms-group.com/expertise/ Festo www.festo.com digitalization GAL Digital www.gal-digital.de Software Factory www.sf.com generic.de software technologies www.generic.de Synostik www.synostik.de HEGLA-HANIC www.hegla-hanic.de syscon www.syscon-online.com HEITEC www.heitec.de talpasolutions www.talpasolutions.com IBM Deutschland www.ibm.de UNITY www.unity.de INFORM www.inform-software.de USU Software www.usu.com iT Engineering Software Innovations www.ite-si.de valantic Supply Chain Excellence www.valantic.com ITQ www.itq.de VSF Experts www.vsf-experts.de konzeptpark www.konzeptpark.de Zühlke Engineering www.zuehlke.com PLATFORM ECONOMY 17

Platform economy – digital and customer oriented

Platform economy refers to digital market access • Another important fundamental aspect is to via the internet, with an additional channel for come across as being open and in line with matching products and services to the custom- the market. Here it is the customer view that counts. The customer will not be inclined to ers. While the medium addressing the customer waste time on a whole number of different changes, the basic market mechanisms remain in platforms in order to meet his daily require- force and in some cases are reinforced. ments. Instead, he will use the service that best reflects his needs and requirements. In many This refers particularly to the market presence cases, end users frequently don’t have a single itself, where success depends on focused cus- brand range of machinery but take what they tomer orientation and a strict market economy need from various different manufacturers. approach. The following rules need to be heeded: In this context, the presence of an industry platform is expedient. • The market offering must be geared solely to the needs of the customers. It takes an attrac- • The issue of security naturally plays a great tive range of products and services to acquire role when it comes to platforms. A platform customers and ensure their loyalty to a plat- presence can always be designed to be secure form, offering swift sustainable added value in line with the current state of the art. The for the customer. So rather than asking “which platform operators offer security packages with attributes could my product have”, the ques- varying attributes. tion must be “which attributes that my product has could be useful and attractive for my In this context, VDMA also supports the activities customers”. of the International Data Space Association (IDSA) and GAIA-X, which accord an internation- • Platform access must be as easy as possible ally accepted status to the European concept of for the customer. The platform presence there- data security, data sovereignty and data integrity. fore needs a professional design which is best achieved with the help of external experts. The range on offer should be coordinated in such a way as to provide the customer with swift, initial and sustainable added value consisting of free or low-cost elements; it attracts customers and ensures their loyalty. This initial portfolio then acts as the basis for higher quality elements that the customer is willing to pay for due to his positive experience with the platform.

IoT-Platforms

IoT-Infrastructure Provider ads-tec Industrial IT www.ads-tec.de ams.Solution www.ams-erp.com AIT www.aitgmbh.de Bosch Rexroth www.boschrexroth.com/de/de All for One Group www.all-for-one.com COMAN Software www.coman-software.com Altair Engineering www.altair.com COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com 18 PLATFORM ECONOMY

IoT-Platforms

IoT-Infrastructure Provider

COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com logi.cals www.logicals.com DataVision s.r.o. www.datavision.software logi.cals automation solutions & services www.logicals.com DKE Data www.my-agrirouter.com logicline www.logicline.de e-GITS www.e-gits.com macio www.macio.de eoda www.eoda.de MODUS Consult www.modusconsult.de evon www.evon-automation.com Peakboard www.peakboard.com Festo www.festo.com q.beyond www.qbeyond.de FORCAM www.forcam.com Rockwell Automation Solutions www.rockwellautomation.com generic.de software technologies www.generic.de Sandvik Tooling Deutschland www.sandvik.coromant.com/ GETT www.gett.de en-gb/products/coroplus-pro- HighConsulting www.crsm.biz cesscontrol/pages/default.aspx IBM Deutschland www.ibm.de SAP Deutschland www.sap.com/germany IBO Digital www.ibodigital.com Siemens Industry Software www.sw.siemens.com INNEO Solutions www.inneo.com SMS group www.sms-group.com/expertise/ iT Engineering Software Innovations www.ite-si.de digitalization/ itelligence www.itelligencegroup.com/de symmedia www.symmedia.de IXON B.V. www.ixon.cloud Synostik www.synostik.de Janz Tec www.janztec.com talpasolutions www.talpasolutions.com KINEXON Industries GmbH www.kinexon.com/de/produktion Voith www.voith.com konzeptpark www.konzeptpark.de Weidmüller GTI Software www.gti.de

IoT-Platform supplier

A+W Software www.a-w.de Janz Tec www.janztec.com ADAMOS www.adamos.com KINEXON Industries GmbH www.kinexon.com/de/produktion ads-tec Industrial IT www.ads-tec.de konzeptpark www.konzeptpark.de AIT www.aitgmbh.de KRONES www.krones.com Altair Engineering www.altair.com KUMAVISION www.kumavision.com avenit www.avenit.de logicline www.logicline.de Bosch Rexroth www.boschrexroth.com/de/de M&M Software www.mm-software.com bridgefield www.bridgefield.de macio www.macio.de ClassiX Software www.classix.de Magic Software Enterprises www.magicsoftware.com COMAN Software www.coman-software.com Membrain www.membrain-it.com compacer www.compacer.com MODUS Consult www.modusconsult.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com MPDV Mikrolab www.mpdv.com/de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com N+P Informationssysteme www.nupis.de daenet www.daenet.de neogramm www.neogramm.de DataVision s.r.o. www.datavision.software NewTec www.newtec.de datura manufacturing www.swissdynamics.net NIVUS www.nivus.de efficiency systems www.smart-shopfloor.com Peakboard www.peakboard.com Empolis Information Management www.service.express q.beyond www.qbeyond.de eoda www.eoda.de Reichhardt www.reichhardt.com EURO-LOG www.eurolog.com Remberg www.remberg.de EVO Informationssysteme www.evo-solutions.com Rockwell Automation Solutions www.rockwellautomation.com evon www.evon-automation.com SALT Solutions www.salt-solutions.de Festo www.festo.com Sandvik Tooling Deutschland www.sandvik.coromant.com/ Fischer Information Technology www.fischer-information.com en-gb/products/coroplus-process- FORCAM www.forcam.com control/pages/default.aspx gbo datacomp www.gbo-datacomp.de SAP Deutschland www.sap.com/germany generic.de software technologies www.generic.de SEEBURGER www.seeburger.de Grenzebach Digital www.grenzebach.digital Siemens Industry Software www.sw.siemens.com HEGLA-HANIC www.hegla-hanic.de SMS group www.sms-group.com/ HighConsulting www.crsm.biz expertise/digitalization IBM Deutschland www.ibm.de Software Factory www.sf.com ICONICS Germany www.iconics.com Sybit www.sybit.de INNEO Solutions www.inneo.com Synostik www.synostik.de iT Engineering Software Innovations www.ite-si.de talpasolutions www.talpasolutions.com itelligence www.itelligencegroup.com/de USU Software www.usu.com IXON B.V. www.ixon.cloud Voith www.voith.com AGILE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 19

Agile software development

Agility is based on working in short intervals, Competitive advantage and quality taking into account different group dynamic processes and thriving from the support of special- The most important elements for the customer, i.e. the elements which achieve the highest ist, non-technical stakeholders. The goal of agile business value, are always completed first. This software development is to make the software allows large parts of the new software to be development process leaner and more flexible implemented in a productive manner long before than in conventional models. Agile software the whole project is completed. This cyclical development is a counter movement to conven- approach allows individual measurements to be implemented for the respective project, enabling tional software development, which is often each member of the development team to learn regarded as heavyweight and bureaucratic. In directly from their experiences and thus ensuring Jakob Albert essence, agile product development is all about a realistic idea of the actual development speed. feedback processes and cyclical, iterative procedures on all levels, in programming, in the team and with the management. Agility is worthwhile Intensive communication with the customer: if a project is subject to many planning-relevant flexibility and shorter development times changes during its lifecycle. Agile development processes are characterized by close and constant communication with the Cohesion in the development team customer. This direct communication not only helps developers to better understand what soft- Modern software development is a remarkably ware the users actually require, but the users will dynamic process based on human interaction. be more understanding should an estimation by Being a service provider in software development the developers need to be corrected. means carrying out a project with a team at the customer’s site. The team takes centre stage in The VDMA “Agile Software Development and agile product development, with a focus on close, Agile Project Management” expert group focuses interdisciplinary collaboration. Agile methods on collecting and evaluating experiences and support sharing, there is no top-down hierarchy best practices, and making them applicable for and the collaboration of all employees is ex- the engineering industry. The expert group’s pressly desired. This helps bind the team even main focus is on management tasks. closer together.

VDMA contact Jakob Albert Phone +49 69 6603-1627 E-Mail [email protected] 20 APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT

Smart devices and mobile apps

Innovations in the information technology sector Intuitive use that crop up at ever shorter intervals prompt new developments in engineering that have a App technologies are focused on creating a positive user experience which results from the huge impact on products, production and the actual and expected use of an interactive system companies themselves. This trend is not new. or service. Apps should therefore be intuitive, fun Technology carriers, such as smart devices or and easy to use in a way that motivates the user. wearables, are making their way from the con- The positive effects are obvious: fewer operating sumer market to the industrial sector. errors, quicker reactions thanks to clear information, as well as less downtime in production.

Analysing the mobility potential Thomas Riegler Pooling expert knowledge Many companies are faced with the question of which tasks and people within the company can Without the help of expert knowledge, it is vir- be supported by mobile apps. Mobility serves to tually impossible to design interfaces with con- optimize business processes. The tasks can influ- siderably higher user experience, even when ence the company goals in many different ways. using the most cutting-edge smart devices. The For example, the maintenance of a machine can collaboration of many different experts is there- be shortened, a wider range of employees can be fore essential in order to develop technically involved in tasks, and tasks which were previously clean software that appeals to customers. only carried out manually can be automated. Many companies already have numerous ideas Particularly in the case of mobile apps and smart for corresponding supporting tasks. However, devices, companies need to muster courage to these tasks should be systematically analysed challenge established processes and to embrace in order to make a sensible decision as to which new business models that will enable them to apps should be developed. discover the real treasure hidden in these new technologies. VDMA Software and Digitalization offers a number of aids with a checklist for new business models with smart devices and mobile apps and provides its members with a network platform to facilitate sharing across the industry.

VDMA contact Thomas Riegler Phone +49 69 6603-1669 E-Mail [email protected] USABILITY 21

Usability and user experience in the engineering industry

Technology can be both easy and fun to use. VDMA Software and Digitalization supports its This applies not just to devices on the consumer members with experts from amongst their own ranks when it comes to designing HMIs according sector such as smartphones, tablets or smart to the state of the art. This includes services such watches etc. but also for industry. Many engi- as information events, conferences and seminars. neering companies have realized that functionality is not everything. The functionality actually has to reach the users. VDMA contact Jakob Albert Phone +49 69 6603-1627 Manufacturers are therefore increasingly focus- E-Mail [email protected] ing on “usability”. This refers to the goal of mak- Jakob Albert ing the operation of interactive products intuitive and easy to understand and thus more efficient. And now producers are taking things to the next level: even the human machine interface (HMI) is supposed to be fun, motivate users and make them feel good. This is what is called user experience, which describes the positive experience that a user has when using the product. 22 SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT

Software Development (Consulting & Individual Development)

Requirements Engineering abilis www.abilis.de Jungheinrich www.jungheinrich.de accelcon industrial engineering www.accelcon.de Konica Minolta Business Solutions www.konicaminolta.de/it AIT www.aitgmbh.de konzeptpark www.konzeptpark.de Balluff www.balluff.com Körber www.koerber.com BCT Technology www.bct-technology.com KRONES www.krones.com BEOS Beratung & Software www.beos-software.de Lino www.lino.de BEUMER Maschinenfabrik www.beumergroup.com logi.cals www.logicals.com bridgefield www.bridgefield.de logi.cals automation solutions & services www.logicals.com CE-CON www.ce-con.de logicline www.logicline.de Centigrade www.centigrade.de M&M Software www.mm-software.com ClassiX Software www.classix.de macio www.macio.de CONTACT Software www.contact.de MCX SYSTEMS SP. Z O.O. www.mcxsystems.pl/en COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com MODUS Consult www.modusconsult.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com N+P Informationssysteme www.nupis.de Dassault Systemes Deutschland www.3ds.com NewTec www.newtec.de DataVision s.r.o. www.datavision.software NIVUS www.nivus.de datura manufacturing www.swissdynamics.net Opdenhoff Technologie www.opdenhoff.de DOCUFY www.docufy.de ORISA Software www.orisa.de e-GITS www.e-gits.com Peakboard www.peakboard.com EAS www.eas-solutions.de PIKON Deutschland www.pikon.com Eckelmann www.eckelmann.de PLANWARE Beratung & Software www.planware.de Eckelmann FCS www.eckelmann.de PLATO www.plato.de eEvolution www.eevolution.de POWERCASE FORMULA CRM www.formulacrm.de eoda www.eoda.de PROFIT SYSTEMHAUS www.profit-systemhaus.de EPLAN www.eplan.de PSI Software www.psi.de ERGOSIGN www.ergosign.de PSI Technics www.psi-technics.com ERNI (Deutschland) www.betterjoin.erni Qualysoft www.qualysoft.com/de esentri www.esentri.com REINHOLZ Software & Technology www.reinholz-sat.de Fabasoft Deutschland www.fabasoft.com/de S & P Computersysteme www.sup-logistik.de FAUSER www.fauser.ag SALT Solutions www.salt-solutions.de Festo www.festo.com SAP Deutschland www.sap.com/germany GAL Digital www.gal-digital.de Schubert & Salzer Data www.datasystems.schubert- generic.de software technologies www.generic.de salzer.com GFOS www.gfos.com Siemens Industry Software www.sw.siemens.com GODYO Business Solutions www.godyo.com SL innovativ www.sl-i.de Grenzebach Digital www.grenzebach.digital SMS group www.sms-group.com/expertise/ HALO-electronic www.inteos.com digitalization HEGLA-HANIC www.hegla-hanic.de Software Factory www.sf.com HEISAB www.heisab.de Sybit www.sybit.de HEITEC www.heitec.de Synostik www.synostik.de IBM Deutschland www.ibm.de Syntax www.syntax.com/fit ILC www.ilc-solutions.de syscon www.syscon-online.com in-tech www.in-tech.com talpasolutions www.talpasolutions.com Industrie Reply www.reply.com TECHNIA www.technia.com Infor (Deutschland) www.infor.com Techniciency Consulting www.techniciency.de INFORM www.inform-software.de toolbox www.toolbox-software.com INNEO Solutions www.inneo.com TopM Software www.topm.de INNOSOFT www.innosoft.de UNITY www.unity.de Intera www.intera.de User Interface Design www.uid.com iT Engineering Software Innovations www.ite-si.de VSF Experts www.vsf-experts.de IT Vision Technology www.itvt.de WSCAD www.wscad.com itelligence www.itelligencegroup.com/de XITASO www.xitaso.com itmX www.itmx.de Your Expert Cluster www.yourexpertcluster.de ITQ www.itq.de znt www.znt-richter.com Janz Tec www.janztec.com Zühlke Engineering www.zuehlke.com SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT 23

Software quality abilis www.abilis.de IT Vision Technology www.itvt.de AIT www.aitgmbh.de itelligence www.itelligencegroup.com/de ams.Solution www.ams-erp.com ITQ www.itq.de Balluff www.balluff.com Janz Tec www.janztec.com BEOS Beratung & Software www.beos-software.de Jungheinrich www.jungheinrich.de BEUMER Maschinenfabrik www.beumergroup.com KINEXON Industries GmbH www.kinexon.com/de/produktion bridgefield www.bridgefield.de Konica Minolta Business Solutions www.konicaminolta.de/it CE-CON www.ce-con.de konzeptpark www.konzeptpark.de Centigrade www.centigrade.de Körber www.koerber.com COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com logicline www.logicline.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com M&M Software www.mm-software.com DCC global www.dcc-global.com macio www.macio.de e-GITS www.e-gits.com MCX SYSTEMS SP. Z O.O. www.mcxsystems.pl/en Eckelmann www.eckelmann.de MODUS Consult www.modusconsult.de Eckelmann FCS www.eckelmann.de N+P Informationssysteme www.nupis.de eoda www.eoda.de NewTec www.newtec.de EPLAN www.eplan.de Opdenhoff Technologie www.opdenhoff.de ERGOSIGN www.ergosign.de PIKON Deutschland www.pikon.com ERNI (Deutschland) www.betterjoin.erni PLANWARE Beratung & Software www.planware.de esentri www.esentri.com PROFIT SYSTEMHAUS www.profit-systemhaus.de Fabasoft Deutschland www.fabasoft.com/de PSI Technics www.psi-technics.com Festo www.festo.com Qualysoft www.qualysoft.com/de GAL Digital www.gal-digital.de REINHOLZ Software & Technology www.reinholz-sat.de generic.de software technologies www.generic.de SALT Solutions www.salt-solutions.de GFOS www.gfos.com SAP Deutschland www.sap.com/germany GODYO Business Solutions www.godyo.com Schneider Electric Systems Germany www.wonderware.com Grenzebach Digital www.grenzebach.digital Siemens Industry Software www.sw.siemens.com HALO-electronic www.inteos.com SMS group www.sms-group.com/expertise/ HEGLA-HANIC www.hegla-hanic.de digitalization HEISAB www.heisab.de Software Factory www.sf.com HEITEC www.heitec.de STAR Deutschland www.star-group.net IBM Deutschland www.ibm.de talpasolutions www.talpasolutions.com in-tech www.in-tech.com TECHNIA www.technia.com Industrie Reply www.reply.com User Interface Design www.uid.com Infor (Deutschland) www.infor.com VSF Experts www.vsf-experts.de INFORM www.inform-software.de WENZEL Metrology www.wenzel-group.com INNOSOFT www.innosoft.de XITASO www.xitaso.com Intera www.intera.de Your Expert Cluster www.yourexpertcluster.de ISG www.isg-stuttgart.de znt www.znt-richter.com iT Engineering Software Innovations www.ite-si.de Zühlke Engineering www.zuehlke.com

Usability / Human Machine Interface / User Experience

3D Interaction Technologies www.3dit.de compacer www.compacer.com abilis www.abilis.de COPA-DATA www.copadata.de accelcon industrial engineering www.accelcon.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com ADVES www.adves.one COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com AIT www.aitgmbh.de daenet www.daenet.de Asseco Solutions www.assecosolutions.com DCC global www.dcc-global.com avenit www.avenit.de DIENES Apparatebau www.dienes.net Balluff www.balluff.com Eckelmann www.eckelmann.de Beckhoff Automation www.beckhoff.de Eckelmann FCS www.eckelmann.de BEUMER Maschinenfabrik www.beumergroup.com efficiency systems www.smart-shopfloor.com bridgefield www.bridgefield.de eoda www.eoda.de CaderaDesign www.caderadesign.de EPLAN www.eplan.de CE-CON www.ce-con.de ERGOSIGN www.ergosign.de Centigrade www.centigrade.de ERNI (Deutschland) www.betterjoin.erni cognitas. www.cognitas.de esentri www.esentri.com 24 SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT

Usability / Human Machine Interface / User Experience

ESI ITI www.simulationx.de MODUS Consult www.modusconsult.de EURO-LOG www.eurolog.com N+P Informationssysteme www.nupis.de Fabasoft Deutschland www.fabasoft.com/de NewTec www.newtec.de FAUSER www.fauser.ag NIVUS www.nivus.de Festo www.festo.com Opdenhoff Technologie www.opdenhoff.de GAL Digital www.gal-digital.de ORBIS www.orbis.de generic.de software technologies www.generic.de ORISA Software www.orisa.de GFOS www.gfos.com Peakboard www.peakboard.com GLAESS Software & Automation www.glaess-software.de Perspectix www.perspectix.com GODYO Business Solutions www.godyo.com PIKON Deutschland www.pikon.com HEGLA-HANIC www.hegla-hanic.de PLANWARE Beratung & Software www.planware.de HEISAB www.heisab.de Point 8 www.point-8.de HEITEC www.heitec.de POWERCASE FORMULA CRM www.formulacrm.de IBM Deutschland www.ibm.de PROFIT SYSTEMHAUS www.profit-systemhaus.de ICONICS Germany www.iconics.com PSI Software www.psi.de ILC www.ilc-solutions.de PSI Technics www.psi-technics.com in-tech www.in-tech.com Qualysoft www.qualysoft.com/de Industrie Reply www.reply.com Reichhardt www.reichhardt.com Infor (Deutschland) www.infor.com REINHOLZ Software & Technology www.reinholz-sat.de INFORM www.inform-software.de S & P Computersysteme www.sup-logistik.de INNOSOFT www.innosoft.de SALT Solutions www.salt-solutions.de Intera www.intera.de SAP Deutschland www.sap.com/germany ISG www.isg-stuttgart.de Schneider Electric Systems Germany www.wonderware.com iT Engineering Software Innovations www.ite-si.de SETEX Schermuly textile computer www.setex-germany.com IT Vision Technology www.itvt.de Siemens Industry Software www.sw.siemens.com itelligence www.itelligencegroup.com/de Smart HMI www.smart-hmi.de itmX www.itmx.de SMS group www.sms-group.com/expertise/ ITQ www.itq.de digitalization Janz Tec www.janztec.com Software Factory www.sf.com Jungheinrich www.jungheinrich.de STAR Deutschland www.star-group.net KINEXON Industries GmbH www.kinexon.com/de/produktion Sybit www.sybit.de Konica Minolta Business Solutions www.konicaminolta.de/it talpasolutions www.talpasolutions.com konzeptpark www.konzeptpark.de TEDATA www.tedata.de Körber www.koerber.com UNITY www.unity.de kothes www.kothes.com User Interface Design www.uid.com KRONES www.krones.com VÖLKEL Mikroelektronik www.voelkel.de LASCO Umformtechnik www.lasco.com VSF Experts www.vsf-experts.de Lino www.lino.de Weidmüller GTI Software www.gti.de logicline www.logicline.de XITASO www.xitaso.com M&M Software www.mm-software.com znt www.znt-richter.com macio www.macio.de Zühlke Engineering www.zuehlke.com

Process Improvement

A+W Software www.a-w.de CGTech Deutschland www.vericut.de abilis www.abilis.de ClassiX Software www.classix.de accelcon industrial engineering www.accelcon.de compacer www.compacer.com ADITO Software www.adito.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com ams.Solution www.ams-erp.com COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com ARNOLD IT Systems www.arnold-it.com daenet www.daenet.de Asseco Solutions www.assecosolutions.com datura manufacturing www.swissdynamics.net BCT Technology www.bct-technology.com DCC global www.dcc-global.com BEUMER Maschinenfabrik www.beumergroup.com DELTA LOGIC www.deltalogic.de BOC Information Technologies Consulting www.boc-group.com DIENES Apparatebau www.dienes.net bridgefield www.bridgefield.de DOCUFY www.docufy.de b_digital www.blumenbecker.com e-GITS www.e-gits.com CE-CON www.ce-con.de eEvolution www.eevolution.de Centigrade www.centigrade.de efficiency systems www.smart-shopfloor.com SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT 25

Process Improvement

Elabo www.elabo.de MCX SYSTEMS SP. Z O.O. www.mcxsystems.pl/en eoda www.eoda.de mobileX www.mobilexag.de EPLAN www.eplan.de MODUS Consult www.modusconsult.de ERGOSIGN www.ergosign.de N+P Informationssysteme www.nupis.de ERNI (Deutschland) www.betterjoin.erni neogramm www.neogramm.de esco www.esco-aachen.de NewTec www.newtec.de esentri www.esentri.com NIVUS www.nivus.de EURO-LOG www.eurolog.com NTI Kailer www.nti.biz/de Fabasoft Deutschland www.fabasoft.com/de Optima packaging group www.optima-packaging.com FAUSER www.fauser.ag OPTIMUM datamanagement solutions www.optimum-gmbh.de Festo www.festo.com ORBIS www.orbis.de GAL Digital www.gal-digital.de Peakboard www.peakboard.com SC Gemini CAD Systems SRL www.geminicad.com Perspectix www.perspectix.com generic.de software technologies www.generic.de PIKON Deutschland www.pikon.com GFOS www.gfos.com PLANWARE Beratung & Software www.planware.de GLAESS Software & Automation www.glaess-software.de Point 8 www.point-8.de GODYO Business Solutions www.godyo.com POWERCASE FORMULA CRM www.formulacrm.de Grenzebach Digital www.grenzebach.digital proALPHA Business Solutions www.proalpha.com HALO-electronic www.inteos.com PROSTEP www.prostep.com HEGLA-HANIC www.hegla-hanic.de PSI Software www.psi.de HEISAB www.heisab.de PSI Technics www.psi-technics.com HEITEC www.heitec.de q.beyond www.qbeyond.de IBM Deutschland www.ibm.de Qualysoft www.qualysoft.com/de IBO Digital www.ibodigital.com REINHOLZ Software & Technology www.reinholz-sat.de ILC www.ilc-solutions.de S & P Computersysteme www.sup-logistik.de in-tech www.in-tech.com SALT Solutions www.salt-solutions.de Industrie Reply www.reply.com SAP Deutschland www.sap.com/germany INFORM www.inform-software.de Schubert & Salzer Data www.datasystems.schubert- INNEO Solutions www.inneo.com salzer.com INNOSOFT www.innosoft.de SETEX Schermuly textile computer www.setex-germany.com Intera www.intera.de Siemens Industry Software www.sw.siemens.com ISG www.isg-stuttgart.de SL innovativ www.sl-i.de iT Engineering Software Innovations www.ite-si.de SMS group www.sms-group.com/expertise/ IT Vision Technology www.itvt.de digitalization itelligence www.itelligencegroup.com/de Software Factory www.sf.com itmX www.itmx.de STAR Deutschland www.star-group.net ITQ www.itq.de Sybit www.sybit.de Janz Tec www.janztec.com symmedia www.symmedia.de Jungheinrich www.jungheinrich.de syscon www.syscon-online.com KINEXON Industries GmbH www.kinexon.com/de/produktion talpasolutions www.talpasolutions.com Konica Minolta Business Solutions www.konicaminolta.de/it Techniciency Consulting www.techniciency.de konzeptpark www.konzeptpark.de toolbox www.toolbox-software.com Körber www.koerber.com UNITY www.unity.de kothes www.kothes.com User Interface Design www.uid.com KRONES www.krones.com VSF Experts www.vsf-experts.de Lino www.lino.de Werum IT Solutions www.koerber-pharma.com logicline www.logicline.de WSCAD www.wscad.com M&M Software www.mm-software.com XITASO www.xitaso.com macio www.macio.de Your Expert Cluster www.yourexpertcluster.de Magic Software Enterprises www.magicsoftware.com Zühlke Engineering www.zuehlke.com 26 SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT

Agile Development Methods

A+W Software www.a-w.de Janz Tec www.janztec.com accelcon industrial engineering www.accelcon.de Jungheinrich www.jungheinrich.de ADITO Software www.adito.de kommunikationsoptimierer.de www.kommunikationsoptimierer.de AIT www.aitgmbh.de Konica Minolta Business Solutions www.konicaminolta.de/it ams.Solution www.ams-erp.com konzeptpark www.konzeptpark.de Balluff www.balluff.com Körber www.koerber.com BCT Technology www.bct-technology.com KRONES www.krones.com BEUMER Maschinenfabrik www.beumergroup.com logi.cals www.logicals.com bridgefield www.bridgefield.de logi.cals automation solutions & services www.logicals.com Centigrade www.centigrade.de logicline www.logicline.de CETECOM www.cetecom.com M&M Software www.mm-software.com ClassiX Software www.classix.de macio www.macio.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com MCX SYSTEMS SP. Z O.O. www.mcxsystems.pl/en COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com MODUS Consult www.modusconsult.de daenet www.daenet.de neogramm www.neogramm.de DataVision s.r.o. www.datavision.software NewTec www.newtec.de datura manufacturing www.swissdynamics.net Optima packaging group www.optima-packaging.com e-GITS www.e-gits.com ORISA Software www.orisa.de Eckelmann www.eckelmann.de Perspectix www.perspectix.com Eckelmann FCS www.eckelmann.de PIKON Deutschland www.pikon.com eEvolution www.eevolution.de PLANWARE Beratung & Software www.planware.de eoda www.eoda.de Point 8 www.point-8.de EPLAN www.eplan.de POWERCASE FORMULA CRM www.formulacrm.de ERGOSIGN www.ergosign.de ProLeiT www.proleit.de ERNI (Deutschland) www.betterjoin.erni PROSTEP www.prostep.com esentri www.esentri.com PSI Software www.psi.de EURO-LOG www.eurolog.com PSI Technics www.psi-technics.com Fabasoft Deutschland www.fabasoft.com/de q.beyond www.qbeyond.de GAL Digital www.gal-digital.de Qualysoft www.qualysoft.com/de generic.de software technologies www.generic.de REINHOLZ Software & Technology www.reinholz-sat.de GFOS www.gfos.com SALT Solutions www.salt-solutions.de GODYO Business Solutions www.godyo.com SAP Deutschland www.sap.com/germany Grenzebach Digital www.grenzebach.digital Siemens Industry Software www.sw.siemens.com HEGLA-HANIC www.hegla-hanic.de SMS group www.sms-group.com/expertise/ HEISAB www.heisab.de digitalization HEITEC www.heitec.de Software Factory www.sf.com IBM Deutschland www.ibm.de Sybit www.sybit.de ILC www.ilc-solutions.de symmedia www.symmedia.de in-tech www.in-tech.com talpasolutions www.talpasolutions.com Industrie Reply www.reply.com Techniciency Consulting www.techniciency.de INFORM www.inform-software.de toolbox www.toolbox-software.com INNEO Solutions www.inneo.com TopM Software www.topm.de Intera www.intera.de UNITY www.unity.de iT Engineering Software Innovations www.ite-si.de User Interface Design www.uid.com IT Vision Technology www.itvt.de valantic Supply Chain Excellence www.valantic.com itelligence www.itelligencegroup.com/de VSF Experts www.vsf-experts.de itmX www.itmx.de XITASO www.xitaso.com ITQ www.itq.de Zühlke Engineering www.zuehlke.com SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT 27

Customized Application Development

3D Interaction Technologies www.3dit.de itelligence www.itelligencegroup.com/de ACAM Engineering www.acam.at ITQ www.itq.de accelcon industrial engineering www.accelcon.de Janz Tec www.janztec.com ADITO Software www.adito.de JAWA Management Software www.jawa.at AIT www.aitgmbh.de kommunikationsoptimierer.de www.kommunikationsoptimierer.de ARC Solutions www.arcsolutions.de Konica Minolta Business Solutions www.konicaminolta.de/it ARNOLD IT Systems www.arnold-it.com konzeptpark www.konzeptpark.de Asseco Solutions www.assecosolutions.com Körber www.koerber.com Balluff www.balluff.com kothes www.kothes.com BEUMER Maschinenfabrik www.beumergroup.com KRONES www.krones.com Bosch Rexroth www.boschrexroth.com/de/de Lino www.lino.de bridgefield www.bridgefield.de logicline www.logicline.de Centigrade www.centigrade.de M&M Software www.mm-software.com ClassiX Software www.classix.de macio www.macio.de cognitas. www.cognitas.de Magic Software Enterprises www.magicsoftware.com COPA-DATA www.copadata.de MCX SYSTEMS SP. Z O.O. www.mcxsystems.pl/en COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com MODUS Consult www.modusconsult.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com neogramm www.neogramm.de daenet www.daenet.de NewTec www.newtec.de DataVision s.r.o. www.datavision.software NIVUS www.nivus.de DIENES Apparatebau www.dienes.net ORBIS www.orbis.de e-GITS www.e-gits.com ORISA Software www.orisa.de eEvolution www.eevolution.de PIKON Deutschland www.pikon.com efficiency systems www.smart-shopfloor.com Point 8 www.point-8.de entergon www.entergon.de POWERCASE FORMULA CRM www.formulacrm.de eoda www.eoda.de PROSTEP www.prostep.com EPLAN www.eplan.de PSI Technics www.psi-technics.com ERGOSIGN www.ergosign.de q.beyond www.qbeyond.de ERNI (Deutschland) www.betterjoin.erni Qualysoft www.qualysoft.com/de esentri www.esentri.com Reichhardt www.reichhardt.com EURO-LOG www.eurolog.com SALT Solutions www.salt-solutions.de Fabasoft Deutschland www.fabasoft.com/de Schubert & Salzer Data www.datasystems.schubert- FAUSER www.fauser.ag salzer.com Festo www.festo.com Siemens Industry Software www.sw.siemens.com GAL Digital www.gal-digital.de Smart HMI www.smart-hmi.de generic.de software technologies www.generic.de SMS group www.sms-group.com/expertise/ GFOS www.gfos.com digitalization GLAESS Software & Automation www.glaess-software.de Software Factory www.sf.com GODYO Business Solutions www.godyo.com STAR Deutschland www.star-group.net Grenzebach Digital www.grenzebach.digital Sybit www.sybit.de HEGLA-HANIC www.hegla-hanic.de talpasolutions www.talpasolutions.com HEISAB www.heisab.de TEDATA www.tedata.de HEITEC www.heitec.de toolbox www.toolbox-software.com IBM Deutschland www.ibm.de TopM Software www.topm.de ILC www.ilc-solutions.de UNITY www.unity.de in-tech www.in-tech.com User Interface Design www.uid.com Industrie Reply www.reply.com valantic Supply Chain Excellence www.valantic.com INFORM www.inform-software.de VÖLKEL Mikroelektronik www.voelkel.de INNEO Solutions www.inneo.com VSF Experts www.vsf-experts.de Intera www.intera.de Werum IT Solutions www.koerber-pharma.com IPKS www.ipks.de XITASO www.xitaso.com iT Engineering Software Innovations www.ite-si.de znt www.znt-richter.com IT Vision Technology www.itvt.de Zühlke Engineering www.zuehlke.com 28 INDUSTRIAL SECURITY

Industrial Security – security in the digital future

Industrial security protects industrial communi- Compiling knowledge instead of actionism cations and production systems to ensure that industry can produce safely and reliably. The The earlier companies integrate knowledge about potential threats, necessary measures and engineering sector assumes various different useful sources of information into the product roles in this context. Firstly, as a system operator life cycle, the more sustainable and reliable the it aims to digitalize production processes. Sec- implementation measures will be. Guidelines on ondly, as a manufacturer it develops new ma- Industry 4.0 Security, IEC 62443 and correspond- chines, systems, services and business models for ing training courses offered by VDMA provide members with in-depth recommendations and its customers within the framework of Industry implementation support for integrating security 4.0. Thirdly, it purchases components and ser- in production, products and systems. Steffen Zimmermann vices that it configures in machines and systems for specific customers, also operating them as VDMA supports its members with regard to all the case may be. Engineering firms thus bear questions and challenges involved in industrial a great burden of responsibility when viewing security. In this context, VDMA Software and Digitalization offers the “Industrial Security” and security requirements and then developing, “Information Security” working groups, where implementing and updating corresponding VDMA members can share their sector relevant measures. content to the industry. Since the Corona pandemic, we also have been offering a security The engineering sector faces the challenge of breakfast for interested VDMA members at having to warrant integrity, availability and confi- regular intervals. dentiality throughout the entire period of use. This starts with product development via provision and initial commissioning through to contin- VDMA contact uous operation. At the same time, in the operat- Steffen Zimmermann ing role, engineering firms need to embed their Phone +49 69 6603-1978 existing, often self-sufficient and static produc- E-Mail [email protected] tion systems in agile communication structures. The machines and systems are not made for that purpose and often have to be upgraded or con- verted under time pressure, without corresponding adjustments being made to the legally and technically necessary requirements of standards and data security. INDUSTRIAL SECURITY 29

Industrial / IT-Security

Product Security: in products / digital services

@-yet www.add-yet.de KRONES www.krones.com Bosch Rexroth www.boschrexroth.com/de/de N+P Informationssysteme www.nupis.de bridgefield www.bridgefield.de ondeso www.ondeso.com Centigrade www.centigrade.de POWERCASE FORMULA CRM www.formulacrm.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com ProLeiT www.proleit.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com q.beyond www.qbeyond.de ECOS Technology www.ecos.de Rockwell Automation www.rockwellautomation.com eoda www.eoda.de SMS group www.sms-group.com/expertise/ GFOS www.gfos.com digitalization HiSolutions www.hisolutions.com Software Factory www.sf.com IBM Deutschland www.ibm.de WIBU-SYSTEMS www.wibu.com Intera www.intera.de Zühlke Engineering www.zuehlke.com

OT Security: secure machine / plant operation

@-yet www.add-yet.de KRONES www.krones.com All for One Group www.all-for-one.com macio www.macio.de Asseco Solutions www.assecosolutions.com MODUS Consult www.modusconsult.de Balluff www.balluff.com N+P Informationssysteme www.nupis.de Bosch Rexroth www.boschrexroth.com/de/de ondeso www.ondeso.com bridgefield www.bridgefield.de Phoenix Contact Cyber Security www.innominate.com COPA-DATA www.copadata.de PROFIT SYSTEMHAUS www.profit-systemhaus.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com ProLeiT www.proleit.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com q.beyond www.qbeyond.de DELTA LOGIC www.deltalogic.de REINHOLZ Software & Technology www.reinholz-sat.de ECOS Technology www.ecos.de Rockwell Automation Solutions www.rockwellautomation.com eoda www.eoda.de Rockwell Automation www.rockwellautomation.com EVO Informationssysteme www.evo-solutions.com Securikett www.securikett.com genua www.genua.de SMS group www.sms-group.com/expertise/ HEITEC www.heitec.de digitalization HighConsulting www.crsm.biz Software Factory www.sf.com HiSolutions www.hisolutions.com symmedia www.symmedia.de IBM Deutschland www.ibm.de TECHNIA www.technia.com IT Vision Technology www.itvt.de TRUMPF www.trumpf.com Janz Tec www.janztec.com Voith www.voith.com Konica Minolta Business Solutions www.konicaminolta.de/it XITASO www.xitaso.com Körber www.koerber.com

IT/IS-Security – solutions for office and businesses abilis www.abilis.de INNEO Solutions www.inneo.com @-yet www.add-yet.de Intera www.intera.de All for One Group www.all-for-one.com ISAP www.isap.de Bosch Rexroth www.boschrexroth.com/de/de IT Vision Technology www.itvt.de Computer System www.cs-ilmenau.de Konica Minolta Business Solutions www.konicaminolta.de/it COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com MCX SYSTEMS SP. Z O.O. www.mcxsystems.pl/en/ COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com MODUS Consult www.modusconsult.de ECOS Technology www.ecos.de N+P Informationssysteme www.nupis.de eEvolution www.eevolution.de Phoenix Contact Cyber Security www.innominate.com eoda www.eoda.de POWERCASE FORMULA CRM www.formulacrm.de genua www.genua.de PROFIT SYSTEMHAUS www.profit-systemhaus.de GFOS www.gfos.com PROSTEP www.prostep.com HighConsulting www.crsm.biz q.beyond www.qbeyond.de HiSolutions www.hisolutions.com SL innovativ www.sl-i.de IBM Deutschland www.ibm.de Voith www.voith.com 30 INDUSTRIAL SECURITY

Vendor agnostic security consulting

Abass www.abass.de Konica Minolta Business Solutions www.konicaminolta.de/it abilis www.abilis.de KRONES www.krones.com @-yet www.add-yet.de M&M Software www.mm-software.com All for One Group www.all-for-one.com MODUS Consult www.modusconsult.de ARC Solutions www.arcsolutions.de neogramm www.neogramm.de bridgefield www.bridgefield.de NewTec www.newtec.de Centigrade www.centigrade.de ondeso www.ondeso.com Computer System www.cs-ilmenau.de PROSTEP www.prostep.com COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com REINHOLZ Software & Technology www.reinholz-sat.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com SL innovativ www.sl-i.de eoda www.eoda.de SMS group www.sms-group.com/expertise/ EPLAN www.eplan.de digitalization esentri www.esentri.com Software Factory www.sf.com FAUSER www.fauser.ag Syntax www.syntax.com/fit genua www.genua.de syscon www.syscon-online.com HEITEC www.heitec.de UNITY www.unity.de HiSolutions www.hisolutions.com Voith www.voith.com IBM Deutschland www.ibm.de XITASO www.xitaso.com ID-Consult www.id-consult.com znt www.znt-richter.com Intera www.intera.de Zühlke Engineering www.zuehlke.com Janz Tec www.janztec.com VIRTUAL REALITY • AUGMENTED REALITY 31

Virtual and augmented reality

The growing need for skilled qualified workers The current VDMA IT Report shows that virtual, and the increasing requirements that are being augmented and mixed reality is meanwhile important for around 70 percent of the respond- made of technology are boosting the demand ents. A fifth of the companies are already using for technical support in the various departments corresponding solutions, with the trend con- of engineering firms. stantly on the increase, being driven primarily by medium and larger companies. Up to now, the main applications for these solutions have This explains the huge increase in demand for been customer service, sales and development. augmented and virtual reality solutions where Other possible uses include training, simulation, computers extend the perception of reality with production and installation as well as logistics. visual transmission of information. Football Thomas Riegler broadcasts already use this approach, supple- VDMA supports its members with questions and menting reality with a circle or line to show the challenges on this topic and offers its members distances involved in a free kick, for example. a broad network of experts.

Industrial applications use mobile devices such as tablets, smart phones and above all, so-called VDMA contact smart glasses. Smart glasses not only show vir- Thomas Riegler tual reality but are also equipped with a camera, Phone +49 69 6603-1669 mike and headphones for interaction with other E-Mail [email protected] people. Teams can thus work together to solve difficult tasks even when not all the experts and necessary information are on the spot. 32 VIRTUAL REALITY • AUGMENTED REALITY

Virtual / Augmented / Mixed Reality

Solutions for customer service

3D Interaction Technologies www.3dit.de Jungheinrich www.jungheinrich.de AIT www.aitgmbh.de Körber www.koerber.com All for One Group www.all-for-one.com kothes www.kothes.com Asseco Solutions www.assecosolutions.com LASCO Umformtechnik www.lasco.com avenit www.avenit.de Lino www.lino.de BCT Technology www.bct-technology.com logicline www.logicline.de BEUMER Maschinenfabrik www.beumergroup.com M&M Software www.mm-software.com Blauhut & Partner Informationssysteme www.procos.de MAG IAS www.ffg-ea.com bridgefield www.bridgefield.de MODUS Consult www.modusconsult.de CAS Software www.cas.de/en N+P Informationssysteme www.nupis.de Centigrade www.centigrade.de oculavis www.oculavis.de ClassiX Software www.classix.de Optima packaging group www.optima-packaging.com CMC Engineers www.cmc-engineers.de/de ORISA Software www.orisa.de cognitas. www.cognitas.de proALPHA Business Solutions www.proalpha.com COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com q.beyond www.qbeyond.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com Remberg www.remberg.de daenet www.daenet.de Rockwell Automation Solutions www.rockwellautomation.com DATACOPY publishing solutions www.datacopy.de Rockwell Automation www.rockwellautomation.com datura manufacturing www.swissdynamics.net SAE Applications for Digitalization www.sae-portal.de/ Delta Cygni Labs www.pointr.com SALT Solutions www.salt-solutions.de DLP Engineers www.dlp-engineers.de Siemens Industry Software www.sw.siemens.com DOCUFY www.docufy.de SMS group www.sms-group.com/expertise/ Eckelmann www.eckelmann.de digitalization Eckelmann FCS www.eckelmann.de Software Factory www.sf.com eEvolution www.eevolution.de Solutiness www.tele-look.com eoda www.eoda.de Sybit www.sybit.de Festo www.festo.com symmedia www.symmedia.de Fischer Information Technology www.fischer-information.com TRUMPF www.trumpf.com GAL Digital www.gal-digital.de User Interface Design www.uid.com Grenzebach Digital www.grenzebach.digital Viewpointsystem www.viewpointsystem.com IBM Deutschland www.ibm.de Voith www.voith.com ICONICS Germany www.iconics.com WeAre www.weare-rooms.com IFS Deutschland www.ifs.com/de Werum IT Solutions www.koerber-pharma.com INNEO Solutions www.inneo.com WSCAD www.wscad.com IPKS www.ipks.de Zühlke Engineering www.zuehlke.com ISG www.isg-stuttgart.de Zuken E3 www.zuken.com itelligence www.itelligencegroup.com/de

Solutions for marketing and sales

3D Interaction Technologies www.3dit.de GAL Digital www.gal-digital.de abilis www.abilis.de ICONICS Germany www.iconics.com ACATEC Software www.acatec.de INNEO Solutions www.inneo.com AIT www.aitgmbh.de ISG www.isg-stuttgart.de avenit www.avenit.de kothes www.kothes.com BCT Technology www.bct-technology.com LASCO Umformtechnik www.lasco.com bridgefield www.bridgefield.de Lino www.lino.de CAS Software www.cas.de/en logicline www.logicline.de Centigrade www.centigrade.de M&M Software www.mm-software.com ClassiX Software www.classix.de MODUS Consult www.modusconsult.de CMC Engineers www.cmc-engineers.de/de N+P Informationssysteme www.nupis.de cognitas. www.cognitas.de oculavis www.oculavis.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com ORISA Software www.orisa.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com Perspectix www.perspectix.com DLP Engineers www.dlp-engineers.de Qualysoft www.qualysoft.com/de Eckelmann www.eckelmann.de SAE Applications for Digitalization www.sae-portal.de/ Eckelmann FCS www.eckelmann.de SALT Solutions www.salt-solutions.de eoda www.eoda.de SL innovativ www.sl-i.de FAUSER www.fauser.ag Software Factory www.sf.com Fischer Information Technology www.fischer-information.com Solutiness www.tele-look.com VIRTUAL REALITY • AUGMENTED REALITY 33

Solutions for marketing and sales

User Interface Design www.uid.com Werum IT Solutions www.koerber-pharma.com Viewpointsystem www.viewpointsystem.com Zühlke Engineering www.zuehlke.com WeAre www.weare-rooms.com

Solutions for further fields of application

3D Interaction Technologies www.3dit.de INNEO Solutions www.inneo.com abilis www.abilis.de ISG www.isg-stuttgart.de ACATEC Software www.acatec.de Körber www.koerber.com AIT www.aitgmbh.de kothes www.kothes.com All for One Group www.all-for-one.com LASCO Umformtechnik www.lasco.com BCT Technology www.bct-technology.com Lino www.lino.de BEUMER Maschinenfabrik www.beumergroup.com logicline www.logicline.de bridgefield www.bridgefield.de M&M Software www.mm-software.com Centigrade www.centigrade.de MODUS Consult www.modusconsult.de ClassiX Software www.classix.de N+P Informationssysteme www.nupis.de CMC Engineers www.cmc-engineers.de/de oculavis www.oculavis.de cognitas. www.cognitas.de Optima packaging group www.optima-packaging.com COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com Perspectix www.perspectix.com COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com ProLeiT www.proleit.de daenet www.daenet.de Rockwell Automation Solutions www.rockwellautomation.com datura manufacturing www.swissdynamics.net Rockwell Automation www.rockwellautomation.com Delta Cygni Labs www.pointr.com SAE Applications for Digitalization www.sae-portal.de/ DLP Engineers www.dlp-engineers.de SALT Solutions www.salt-solutions.de Eckelmann www.eckelmann.de Siemens Industry Software www.sw.siemens.com Eckelmann FCS www.eckelmann.de SL innovativ www.sl-i.de Elabo www.elabo.de SMS group www.sms-group.com/expertise/ eoda www.eoda.de digitalization FAUSER www.fauser.ag Software Factory www.sf.com Fischer Information Technology www.fischer-information.com Solutiness www.tele-look.com GAL Digital www.gal-digital.de User Interface Design www.uid.com SC Gemini CAD Systems SRL www.geminicad.com Viewpointsystem www.viewpointsystem.com Grenzebach Digital www.grenzebach.digital Voith www.voith.com HALO-electronic www.inteos.com WeAre www.weare-rooms.com Holo-Light www.holo-light.com Werum IT Solutions www.koerber-pharma.com IBM Deutschland www.ibm.de WSCAD www.wscad.com ICONICS Germany www.iconics.com Zühlke Engineering www.zuehlke.com

Product independent consulting

AIT www.aitgmbh.de kommunikationsoptimierer.de www.kommunikationsoptimierer.de bridgefield www.bridgefield.de kothes www.kothes.com Centigrade www.centigrade.de Lino www.lino.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com logicline www.logicline.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com M&M Software www.mm-software.com daenet www.daenet.de macio www.macio.de DATACOPY publishing solutions www.datacopy.de q.beyond www.qbeyond.de DLP Engineers www.dlp-engineers.de Qualysoft www.qualysoft.com/de eoda www.eoda.de SALT Solutions www.salt-solutions.de EPLAN www.eplan.de SL innovativ www.sl-i.de FAUSER www.fauser.ag SMS group www.sms-group.com/expertise/ GAL Digital www.gal-digital.de digitalization GFOS www.gfos.com Software Factory www.sf.com HEITEC www.heitec.de syscon www.syscon-online.com IBM Deutschland www.ibm.de UNITY www.unity.de INNEO Solutions www.inneo.com User Interface Design www.uid.com IPKS www.ipks.de WeAre www.weare-rooms.com ISG www.isg-stuttgart.de Werum IT Solutions www.koerber-pharma.com ITQ www.itq.de Zühlke Engineering www.zuehlke.com 34 CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT

Customer relationship management and service management

In all change processes related to digitalization, Machine connectivity is growing ever more in the focus remains on the customer. This begins the age of digitalization. Employees are also connected with mobile devices such as smartphones, in sales and extends to the service department. tablets or smart classes Proper interaction with customers in all business

areas makes a significant contribution to the For 20 years, the Remote Service user forum in success of a business. Systems which manage VDMA has been analyzing solutions which pro- all customer activities are required to maintain vide services via telecommunication systems. and optimize existing customer relations.

VDMA contact Thomas Riegler Thomas Riegler CRM systems and service management systems Phone +49 69 6603-1669 map the individual processes involved here. For E-Mail [email protected] some time now, these systems have been increasingly merging into one – a sensible development, as information from sales is indispensable for the service department and vice versa.

All information about the customers and the installed basis is combined in one system, making data redundancy and discontinuities a thing of the past. Systematic design of all relations and interactions with existing and potential customers creates transparency, reduces reaction times and enhances customer loyalty. Other business units such as the development and design departments also benefit from these systems. CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT 35

Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Part of ERP abas Software www.abas-erp.com HEISAB www.heisab.de ACBIS www.acbis.de IFS Deutschland www.ifs.com/de All for One Group www.all-for-one.com Infor (Deutschland) www.infor.com alltrotec www.alltrotec.de Isah www.isah.com ams.Solution www.ams-erp.com itelligence www.itelligencegroup.com/de Asseco Solutions www.assecosolutions.com KRONES www.krones.com ASSYST www.assyst.de KUMAVISION www.kumavision.com AVISTA ERP Software www.avista-erp.de MODUS Consult www.modusconsult.de BEOS Beratung & Software www.beos-software.de N+P Informationssysteme www.nupis.de Blauhut & Partner Informationssysteme www.procos.de Opdenhoff Technologie www.opdenhoff.de CATUNO www.catuno.de ORBIS www.orbis.de ClassiX Software www.classix.de oxaion www.oxaion.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com Peakboard www.peakboard.com COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com proALPHA Business Solutions www.proalpha.com CSS www.css.de PROFIT SYSTEMHAUS www.profit-systemhaus.de datura manufacturing www.swissdynamics.net q.beyond www.qbeyond.de eEvolution www.eevolution.de Sage www.sage.de EVO Informationssysteme www.evo-solutions.com SAP Deutschland www.sap.com/germany evon www.evon-automation.com schrempp edv www.schrempp-edv.de FAUSER www.fauser.ag Solutiness www.tele-look.com Geovision www.geovision.de Syntax www.syntax.com/fit HALO-electronic www.inteos.com TopM Software www.topm.de HEGLA-HANIC www.hegla-hanic.de

Stand-alone CRM / customer service solution abilis www.abilis.de KUMAVISION www.kumavision.com ACBIS www.acbis.de MODUS Consult www.modusconsult.de ADITO Software www.adito.de ORBIS www.orbis.de All for One Group www.all-for-one.com ORISA Software www.orisa.de ams.Solution www.ams-erp.com Perspectix www.perspectix.com BEOS Beratung & Software www.beos-software.de PiSA sales www.justrelate.com/de CAS Software www.cas.de/en POWERCASE FORMULA CRM www.formulacrm.de ClassiX Software www.classix.de PROFIT SYSTEMHAUS www.profit-systemhaus.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com PSI Software www.psi.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com q.beyond www.qbeyond.de CSS www.css.de Remberg www.remberg.de esentri www.esentri.com Sage www.sage.de evon www.evon-automation.com SAP Deutschland www.sap.com/germany GAL Digital www.gal-digital.de Sofon Deutschland www.sofon.com IFS Deutschland www.ifs.com/de Solutiness www.tele-look.com INNOSOFT www.innosoft.de Sybit www.sybit.de INTENSIO Software und Consulting www.intensio.de Synostik www.synostik.de IT Vision Technology www.itvt.de TRUMPF www.trumpf.com itelligence www.itelligencegroup.com/de untersee Unternehmensberatung www.untersee.com itmX www.itmx.de USU Software www.usu.com Konica Minolta Business Solutions www.konicaminolta.de/it valantic Supply Chain Excellence www.valantic.com 36 CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT

Remote Service solution provider Product independent consulting ams.Solution www.ams-erp.com Abass www.abass.de CAS Software www.cas.de/en accelcon industrial engineering www.accelcon.de ClassiX Software www.classix.de Centigrade www.centigrade.de cognitas. www.cognitas.de cognitas. www.cognitas.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com GAL Digital www.gal-digital.de EPLAN www.eplan.de HighConsulting www.crsm.biz esentri www.esentri.com IFS Deutschland www.ifs.com/de FAUSER www.fauser.ag itelligence www.itelligencegroup.com/de GAL Digital www.gal-digital.de Körber www.koerber.com HEGLA-HANIC www.hegla-hanic.de KUMAVISION www.kumavision.com kommunikationsoptimierer.de www.kommunikationsoptimierer.de logicline www.logicline.de Magic Software Enterprises www.magicsoftware.com oculavis www.oculavis.de MQ result consulting www.mqresult.de ORBIS www.orbis.de NTI Kailer www.nti.biz/de POWERCASE FORMULA CRM www.formulacrm.de Opdenhoff Technologie www.opdenhoff.de Remberg www.remberg.de ORBIS www.orbis.de Solutiness www.tele-look.com Plan Software Beratung und Entwicklung www.plansoft.de TRUMPF www.trumpf.com Qualysoft www.qualysoft.com/de Sofon Deutschland www.sofon.com syscon www.syscon-online.com Techniciency Consulting www.techniciency.de TROVARIT www.trovarit.com UNITY www.unity.de valantic Supply Chain Excellence www.valantic.com WEBSHOP • DIGITAL SPARE PARTS CATALOGUE 37

Digital spare parts catalogues in industry

Spare parts continue to be the most important Up-to-date data and documents relevant for ser- driver of turnover in the service sector. Digital vice, maintenance, repair and spare parts sale can be provided in an efficient manner, regardless of spare parts catalogues are increasingly used in an location and time. Companies also benefit from effort to provide customers, service technicians significantly easier updating of relevant data and and business partners with quick support and are able to provide a wider variety of languages, optimum order processing. This gives the user which is a substantial prerequisite given the high access to complex information about spare parts percentage of exports in the industry. It takes the and services. catalogue user no more than a few clicks to find the necessary information or to order spare parts. This significantly optimizes the provision of infor- In addition, companies that introduce digital mation and parts to the service staff: being Thomas Riegler spare parts catalogues often pursue the follow- equipped with the right parts, tools and infor- ing objectives: mation not only reduces the costs for deploying service staff but also shortens the response times • Reducing process costs in customer service. This results in significantly • Avoiding incorrect purchase orders higher machine availability and customer satis- • Accelerating the compilation faction. of product catalogues • Improving availability In this context, VDMA offers its members regular • Enhancing customer loyalty events for sharing their experiences. • Increasing sales

VDMA contact Numerous advantages in the web Thomas Riegler Phone +49 69 6603-1669 The Internet offers a wide range of options for E-Mail [email protected] implementation and support. Exploded-view drawings for example make it easier to identify parts, while customer-specific prices can be obtained from the ERP system online. Informa- tion on bills of materials can be made available and order processing can be automated up to delivery and invoicing by linking the digital spare parts catalogue to other data sources. 38 WEBSHOP • DIGITAL SPARE PARTS CATALOGUE

Webshop / Digital Spare Parts Catalogue / E-Commerce

Part of ERP, CRM ...

A+W Software www.a-w.de IT Vision Technology www.itvt.de abas Software www.abas-erp.com itelligence www.itelligencegroup.com/de ACBIS www.acbis.de itmX www.itmx.de All for One Group www.all-for-one.com Markt-Pilot www.markt-pilot.de alltrotec www.alltrotec.de MODUS Consult www.modusconsult.de ASSYST www.assyst.de N+P Informationssysteme www.nupis.de AVISTA ERP Software www.avista-erp.de ORBIS www.orbis.de BCT Technology www.bct-technology.com oxaion www.oxaion.de BEOS Beratung & Software www.beos-software.de Peakboard www.peakboard.com CATUNO www.catuno.de POWERCASE FORMULA CRM www.formulacrm.de ClassiX Software www.classix.de proALPHA Business Solutions www.proalpha.com COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com PROFIT SYSTEMHAUS www.profit-systemhaus.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com SAE Applications for Digitalization www.sae-portal.de/ datura manufacturing www.swissdynamics.net Sage www.sage.de eEvolution www.eevolution.de SALT Solutions www.salt-solutions.de GAL Digital www.gal-digital.de SAP Deutschland www.sap.com/germany Geovision www.geovision.de SL innovativ www.sl-i.de GS1 Germany www.gs1-germany.de Solutiness www.tele-look.com HEGLA-HANIC www.hegla-hanic.de TopM Software www.topm.de HEISAB www.heisab.de valantic Supply Chain Excellence www.valantic.com IFS Deutschland www.ifs.com/de WERKBLiQ www.werkbliq.de Intera www.intera.de

Stand-alone Webshop / Digital Spare Parts Catalogue / E-Commerce

A+W Software www.a-w.de logicline www.logicline.de ACBIS www.acbis.de MAG IAS www.ffg-ea.com ADAMOS www.adamos.com Markt-Pilot www.markt-pilot.de All for One Group www.all-for-one.com neogramm www.neogramm.de Asseco Solutions www.assecosolutions.com Noxum www.noxum.com avenit www.avenit.de Paradigma Software www.paradigma-software.de BEOS Beratung & Software www.beos-software.de Perspectix www.perspectix.com CIMSOURCE www.cimsource.com Plan Software Beratung und Entwicklung www.plansoft.de ClassiX Software www.classix.de PROFIT SYSTEMHAUS www.profit-systemhaus.de cognitas. www.cognitas.de PROSTEP www.prostep.com Configit www.configit.com q.beyond www.qbeyond.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com Quanos Service Solutions www.quanos-service-solutions.com COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com Remberg www.remberg.de DATACOPY publishing solutions www.datacopy.de SAE Applications for Digitalization www.sae-portal.de/ encoway www.encoway.de SALT Solutions www.salt-solutions.de ERGOSIGN www.ergosign.de SEEBURGER www.seeburger.de EURO-LOG www.eurolog.com Siemens Industry Software www.sw.siemens.com Fischer Information Technology www.fischer-information.com SL innovativ www.sl-i.de GAL Digital www.gal-digital.de SMS group www.sms-group.com/expertise/ IBM Deutschland www.ibm.de digitalization Infor (Deutschland) www.infor.com Solutiness www.tele-look.com Intera www.intera.de STAR Deutschland www.star-group.net ISG www.isg-stuttgart.de Sybit www.sybit.de itelligence www.itelligencegroup.com/de symmedia www.symmedia.de itmX www.itmx.de TRUMPF www.trumpf.com Konica Minolta Business Solutions www.konicaminolta.de/it untersee Unternehmensberatung www.untersee.com Körber www.koerber.com valantic Supply Chain Excellence www.valantic.com KRONES www.krones.com Voith www.voith.com KUMAVISION www.kumavision.com VSF Experts www.vsf-experts.de Lino www.lino.de WEBSHOP • DIGITAL SPARE PARTS CATALOGUE 39

Product independent consulting

Abass www.abass.de kothes www.kothes.com ACBIS www.acbis.de logicline www.logicline.de ARC Solutions www.arcsolutions.de Markt-Pilot www.markt-pilot.de bridgefield www.bridgefield.de MQ result consulting www.mqresult.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com neogramm www.neogramm.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com POWERCASE FORMULA CRM www.formulacrm.de daenet www.daenet.de PROSTEP www.prostep.com DATACOPY publishing solutions www.datacopy.de Qualysoft www.qualysoft.com/de encoway www.encoway.de SALT Solutions www.salt-solutions.de EPLAN www.eplan.de SL innovativ www.sl-i.de ERGOSIGN www.ergosign.de Syntax www.syntax.com/fit FAUSER www.fauser.ag syscon www.syscon-online.com GAL Digital www.gal-digital.de TROVARIT www.trovarit.com HEGLA-HANIC www.hegla-hanic.de UNITY www.unity.de IBM Deutschland www.ibm.de valantic Supply Chain Excellence www.valantic.com Intera www.intera.de XITASO www.xitaso.com 40 MARKETING

Successful industry marketing – challenges and special features

On the fiercely competitive and highly global- This makes it necessary for the B2B sector to ized B2B market, companies have to stand their increasingly operate in the digital space. As ground against the competition and firmly digitalization progresses and develops, it offers marketing managers a variety of possibilities, establish themselves. Various studies indicate including specific provision of information and that more than 89 percent of B2B buyers already implementing data-driven marketing. Companies use the internet for research. Today it is more can use a number of online marketing instru- challenging than ever before for companies to ments, such as the corporate website as the hall- maintain their market position, precisely because mark for the entire company. The website should bring together all important information, from of strong competition and the ease with which the range of products on offer through to the cor- to compare companies on the Internet. In our porate identity. Companies can use their website Vanessa Koller “Marketing for Software Companies” working to share current topics immediately with their group, you can learn by sharing with other VDMA stakeholders. They can also provide information members how you can make your company on how they can best be contacted. At the same unique through strategic industry marketing. time, social media marketing is today more important than ever before. Social networks have developed into important communication Strategically managed marketing is indispens- portals. The platforms most frequently used by able for companies to get established in the B2B medium-sized companies in Germany to achieve sector. Here many industrial companies rely on their own marketing targets are Facebook traditional, familiar communication channels. together with LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube. Increasing globalization not only opens up new These channels are suitable for different target markets and customers, but also creates new groups and different content. competitors against which a company has to assert itself. An industrial company that enjoys VDMA Software and Digitalization supports a strong, individual position has a unique impact its members in choosing the right channels for on potential buyers. The role of industry market- their own corporate objectives. Regular exchange ing is to make the customer benefit quite clear and interaction with other companies offers to the market in general. scope for sharing best practices with other VDMA members.

VDMA contact Vanessa Koller Phone +49 69 6603-1175 E-Mail [email protected] ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING 41

Enterprise Resource Planning – advice on selection and introduction

VDMA has been supporting its members when ERP reference list it comes to enterprise resource planning (ERP) References of successful ERP projects are the for more than three decades. During this time, most important decision-making criterion when numerous tools have been developed that pro- selecting an ERP system. This is why the VDMA vide effective assistance when searching for the provides its members with a sector-oriented ERP right ERP solution. These tools are available to reference list. Each reference includes informa- VDMA members at no cost. tion about the provider, product, user companies and the number of system users. This information enables companies that are looking for a Software map new solution to make a targeted preselection based on the experiences that other companies Frequently it is not easy to get an overview of the have had with the product. software landscape that has grown in companies over the years. The VDMA software map can help A new ERP system won‘t work much better than here by giving a simple visual overview of the sta- the old one if it is fed with poor master data. It tus quo and future infrastructure of the software. is therefore advisable to proceed with a master data project before implementing a new ERP. As a rule, expert support is necessary over a Standard process description longer period of time during the selection and introduction of ERP. For this reason, the VDMA The basis for selecting the right ERP for a com- Software and Digitalization offers its members pany is based on having an in-depth knowledge support on this topic. of the company‘s business processes in order to stipulate the corresponding requirements for a supportive IT solution. It‘s not a case of abiding strictly to the standard presented by an ERP solution. Rather, what counts is ensuring that the strengths of a company can clearly be brought out in the value-added process. The VDMA method for process description makes it possible to describe the core processes of value creation within the company in a structured and comprehensive manner. 42 ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

ERP-solution

A+W Software www.a-w.de IFS Deutschland www.ifs.com/de abas Software www.abas-erp.com ILC www.ilc-solutions.de All for One Group www.all-for-one.com Infor (Deutschland) www.infor.com alltrotec www.alltrotec.de Isah www.isah.com ams.Solution www.ams-erp.com itelligence www.itelligencegroup.com/de Asseco Solutions www.assecosolutions.com Konica Minolta Business Solutions www.konicaminolta.de/it ASSYST www.assyst.de KRONES www.krones.com AVISTA ERP Software www.avista-erp.de KUMAVISION www.kumavision.com BEOS Beratung & Software www.beos-software.de MODUS Consult www.modusconsult.de Blauhut & Partner Informationssysteme www.procos.de N+P Informationssysteme www.nupis.de CADCABEL www.cadcabel.com Opdenhoff Technologie www.opdenhoff.de CATUNO www.catuno.de ORBIS www.orbis.de ClassiX Software www.classix.de oxaion www.oxaion.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com PIKON Deutschland www.pikon.com COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com proALPHA Business Solutions www.proalpha.com CSS www.css.de PSI Software www.psi.de datura manufacturing www.swissdynamics.net q.beyond www.qbeyond.de DPS Software www.dps-software.de Sage www.sage.de eEvolution www.eevolution.de Sage bäurer www.sage.de/mittelstand EVO Informationssysteme www.evo-solutions.com SALT Solutions www.salt-solutions.de evon www.evon-automation.com SAP Deutschland www.sap.com/germany FAUSER www.fauser.ag schrempp edv www.schrempp-edv.de Geovision www.geovision.de Schubert & Salzer Data www.datasystems.schubert- GODYO Business Solutions www.godyo.com salzer.com HALO-electronic www.inteos.com Syntax www.syntax.com/fit HEGLA-HANIC www.hegla-hanic.de TopM Software www.topm.de HEISAB www.heisab.de TRUMPF www.trumpf.com Hexagon DEU02 www.hexagonmi.com/de-DE untersee Unternehmensberatung www.untersee.com

Product independent consulting

Abass www.abass.de itelligence www.itelligencegroup.com/de accelcon industrial engineering www.accelcon.de J&M Business Consulting www.jmbc.io ams.Solution www.ams-erp.com Janz Tec www.janztec.com ARC Solutions www.arcsolutions.de macio www.macio.de bridgefield www.bridgefield.de Magic Software Enterprises www.magicsoftware.com Centigrade www.centigrade.de MQ result consulting www.mqresult.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com Opdenhoff Technologie www.opdenhoff.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com ORBIS www.orbis.de DLP Engineers www.dlp-engineers.de PIKON Deutschland www.pikon.com EPLAN www.eplan.de PROFIT SYSTEMHAUS www.profit-systemhaus.de esentri www.esentri.com SALT Solutions www.salt-solutions.de GAL Digital www.gal-digital.de syscon www.syscon-online.com GODYO Business Solutions www.godyo.com TROVARIT www.trovarit.com HEGLA-HANIC www.hegla-hanic.de UNITY www.unity.de IBM Deutschland www.ibm.de valantic Supply Chain Excellence www.valantic.com ILC www.ilc-solutions.de znt www.znt-richter.com BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE • BIG DATA ANALYTICS 43

Smart Data – Turning data into gold

The buzzword big data refers to more than just Image transformation large quantities of data. But big data is too complex, too short-lived or its structure too weak to It’s not difficult to imagine a time when the engineering sector sells the production capacity of evaluate it with conventional data processing its plants rather than the machines themselves. methods. In fact, data users have to filter the This idea is based on a pay-per-use business data and process it intelligently. Only then is big model. It is crucial for manufacturers to collect data turned into valuable smart data. Companies and evaluate all plant data in order to react can use this data, for example, to optimize logis- promptly to failures or downtimes. This is the only way to ensure optimum, efficient operation tics and production processes. When they know of machines at different sites. The data paves the how to make use of the potential offered by way for mechanical and plant engineering com- Thomas Riegler large quantities of data and how to translate big panies to tap innovative and successful business data into smart data, companies are then able fields through the use of analytical processes. to develop new business models.

Prioritizing data security Digitalization in production facilities means that companies interconnect their machines, logistics But companies must always focus on data secu- systems and products. They do this to reduce rity. The more devices and plants that are con- costs, become more competitive and shorten nected, the more important the topic of security their lead times. Companies are looking to iden- becomes. Hackers may steal important produc- tify and prevent disruptions and production tion data or upload malware, thus causing pro- losses at an early point in the process by analyz- duction downtimes and machine failure. Invest- ing the data collected by sensors and control sys- ments in smart data are often quite expensive, tems. Smart data analysis lets companies identify and the return on investment is not always meas- optimization potential in production as well as urable. However, companies in the engineering in marketing, engineering and service. The chal- sector do not want to invest just so that they can lenge of translating big data into smart data lies merely go with the flow: the investment also in evaluating the steadily growing flood of data needs to be worthwhile. and turning it into intelligent information, so that companies can proceed with beneficial and prof- VDMA supports its members in the face of these itable evaluations. challenges with network events, publications and advice.

VDMA contact Thomas Riegler Phone +49 69 6603-1669 E-Mail [email protected] 44 BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE • BIG DATA ANALYTICS

Business Intelligence (BI) / Big Data Analytics

Part of another software ERP, CRM ... abas Software www.abas-erp.com ILC www.ilc-solutions.de abilis www.abilis.de Infor (Deutschland) www.infor.com alltrotec www.alltrotec.de Intera www.intera.de ams.Solution www.ams-erp.com Isah www.isah.com Asseco Solutions www.assecosolutions.com IT Vision Technology www.itvt.de ASSYST www.assyst.de itelligence www.itelligencegroup.com/de AVISTA ERP Software www.avista-erp.de itmX www.itmx.de BCT Technology www.bct-technology.com Jungheinrich www.jungheinrich.de BEOS Beratung & Software www.beos-software.de Konica Minolta Business Solutions www.konicaminolta.de/it Blauhut & Partner Informationssysteme www.procos.de KRONES www.krones.com CAS Software www.cas.de/en KUMAVISION www.kumavision.com CATUNO www.catuno.de MODUS Consult www.modusconsult.de CIMSOURCE www.cimsource.com N+P Informationssysteme www.nupis.de ClassiX Software www.classix.de ORBIS www.orbis.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com oxaion www.oxaion.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com Peakboard www.peakboard.com CSS www.css.de PIKON Deutschland www.pikon.com Dassault Systemes Deutschland www.3ds.com POWERCASE FORMULA CRM www.formulacrm.de datura manufacturing www.swissdynamics.net proALPHA Business Solutions www.proalpha.com DPS Software www.dps-software.de PROFIT SYSTEMHAUS www.profit-systemhaus.de eEvolution www.eevolution.de PSI Software www.psi.de EPLAN www.eplan.de q.beyond www.qbeyond.de EVO Informationssysteme www.evo-solutions.com Sage www.sage.de evon www.evon-automation.com SALT Solutions www.salt-solutions.de FAUSER www.fauser.ag SAP Deutschland www.sap.com/germany GAL Digital www.gal-digital.de schrempp edv www.schrempp-edv.de gbo datacomp www.gbo-datacomp.de SETEX Schermuly textile computer www.setex-germany.com Geovision www.geovision.de Sybit www.sybit.de GFOS www.gfos.com Syntax www.syntax.com/fit HEGLA-HANIC www.hegla-hanic.de untersee Unternehmensberatung www.untersee.com HEISAB www.heisab.de viastore SOFTWARE www.viastoresoftware.com HEITEC www.heitec.de znt www.znt-richter.com IFS Deutschland www.ifs.com/de

Stand-alone Business Intelligence solution

A+W Software www.a-w.de GTT www.gtt-online.de abilis www.abilis.de HEGLA-HANIC www.hegla-hanic.de All for One Group www.all-for-one.com humanIT Software www.humanit.de ams.Solution www.ams-erp.com IBM Deutschland www.ibm.de Asseco Solutions www.assecosolutions.com ICONICS Germany www.iconics.com AZO www.azo.com Industrie Informatik www.industrieinformatik.com becos www.becos.de INFORM www.inform-software.de BEOS Beratung & Software www.beos-software.de INTENSIO Software und Consulting www.intensio.de BEUMER Maschinenfabrik www.beumergroup.com Intera www.intera.de ClassiX Software www.classix.de itelligence www.itelligencegroup.com/de COPA-DATA www.copadata.de itmX www.itmx.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com Konica Minolta Business Solutions www.konicaminolta.de/it COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com KUMAVISION www.kumavision.com CSS www.css.de Markt-Pilot www.markt-pilot.de daenet www.daenet.de MODUS Consult www.modusconsult.de Dassault Systemes Deutschland www.3ds.com NIVUS www.nivus.de datura manufacturing www.swissdynamics.net Peakboard www.peakboard.com DOCUFY www.docufy.de PIKON Deutschland www.pikon.com Eckelmann www.eckelmann.de Point 8 www.point-8.de Eckelmann FCS www.eckelmann.de proALPHA Business Solutions www.proalpha.com Elabo www.elabo.de PROFIT SYSTEMHAUS www.profit-systemhaus.de encoway www.encoway.de ProLeiT www.proleit.de eoda www.eoda.de PSI Software www.psi.de FAUSER www.fauser.ag q.beyond www.qbeyond.de BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE • BIG DATA ANALYTICS 45

Stand-alone Business Intelligence solution

Rockwell Automation Solutions www.rockwellautomation.com Soley www.soley.io SALT Solutions www.salt-solutions.de syscon www.syscon-online.com SAP Deutschland www.sap.com/germany talpasolutions www.talpasolutions.com Schneider Electric Systems Germany www.wonderware.com USU Software www.usu.com SMS group www.sms-group.com/exper- viastore SOFTWARE www.viastoresoftware.com tise/digitalization WERKBLiQ www.werkbliq.de

Stand-alone Big Data Analytics solution

A+W Software www.a-w.de itelligence www.itelligencegroup.com/de Altair Engineering www.altair.com Konica Minolta Business Solutions www.konicaminolta.de/it ams.Solution www.ams-erp.com MAG IAS www.ffg-ea.com AZO www.azo.com NIVUS www.nivus.de Balluff www.balluff.com Odego www.odego.de Beckhoff Automation www.beckhoff.de PIKON Deutschland www.pikon.com BEUMER Maschinenfabrik www.beumergroup.com Point 8 www.point-8.de COMAN Software www.coman-software.com proALPHA Business Solutions www.proalpha.com compacer www.compacer.com ProLeiT www.proleit.de COPA-DATA www.copadata.de PSI Technics www.psi-technics.com COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com q.beyond www.qbeyond.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com Remberg www.remberg.de daenet www.daenet.de Rockwell Automation Solutions www.rockwellautomation.com Dassault Systemes Deutschland www.3ds.com Rockwell Automation www.rockwellautomation.com DataVision s.r.o. www.datavision.software SALT Solutions www.salt-solutions.de DOCUFY www.docufy.de SAP Deutschland www.sap.com/germany Eckelmann www.eckelmann.de Siemens Industry Software www.sw.siemens.com Eckelmann FCS www.eckelmann.de SMS group www.sms-group.com/expertise/ eoda www.eoda.de digitalization EPLAN www.eplan.de Software Factory www.sf.com Fischer Information Technology www.fischer-information.com symmedia www.symmedia.de GAL Digital www.gal-digital.de syscon www.syscon-online.com IBM Deutschland www.ibm.de talpasolutions www.talpasolutions.com ICONICS Germany www.iconics.com USU Software www.usu.com IFS Deutschland www.ifs.com/de Voith www.voith.com INFORM www.inform-software.de Werum IT Solutions www.koerber-pharma.com INNEO Solutions www.inneo.com Zühlke Engineering www.zuehlke.com Intera www.intera.de 46 BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE • BIG DATA ANALYTICS

Product independent consulting accelcon industrial engineering www.accelcon.de Point 8 www.point-8.de AZO www.azo.com POWERCASE FORMULA CRM www.formulacrm.de bridgefield www.bridgefield.de ProLeiT www.proleit.de Centigrade www.centigrade.de PROSTEP www.prostep.com COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com PROXIA Software www.proxia.com COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com PSI Technics www.psi-technics.com daenet www.daenet.de q.beyond www.qbeyond.de encoway www.encoway.de Qualysoft www.qualysoft.com/de EPLAN www.eplan.de SALT Solutions www.salt-solutions.de esentri www.esentri.com SMS group www.sms-group.com/expertise/ HEGLA-HANIC www.hegla-hanic.de digitalization HEITEC www.heitec.de Software Factory www.sf.com IBM Deutschland www.ibm.de syscon www.syscon-online.com INFORM www.inform-software.de talpasolutions www.talpasolutions.com INNEO Solutions www.inneo.com TROVARIT www.trovarit.com Intera www.intera.de UNITY www.unity.de ITQ www.itq.de USU Software www.usu.com Janz Tec www.janztec.com valantic Supply Chain Excellence www.valantic.com Konica Minolta Business Solutions www.konicaminolta.de/it viastore SOFTWARE www.viastoresoftware.com M&M Software www.mm-software.com VSF Experts www.vsf-experts.de macio www.macio.de XITASO www.xitaso.com MQ result consulting www.mqresult.de znt www.znt-richter.com ORBIS www.orbis.de Zühlke Engineering www.zuehlke.com PIKON Deutschland www.pikon.com MANUFACTURING EXECUTION SYSTEM 47

Manufacturing Execution Systems – optimized production control

Fiercer competition on the international stage In particular, MES supports the following corpo- demands continuous optimization of the value rate processes: creation processes. MES solutions are important • Production planning and control tools in this context for implementing opera- • Operating resources management tional Industry 4.0 scenarios. • Materials management • HR management Going over and beyond IT-based planning tools • Data acquisition (ERP, APS), MES solutions offer the possibility of • Performance analysis monitoring and controlling the production pro- • Quality management cesses in a company, using connectivity down • Information management to the sensor level for direct communication • Order management between the production level and the control • Energy management level. MES is the data hub that saves, analyses and interprets process data from production and VDMA has been working on the topic of MES assembly. In operative terms, warnings are dis- solutions for well over a decade and provides played and optimized solution scenarios offered support, consultation and network events for or automated processes triggered. This creates companies that are planning to implement such efficient connection between the planning sys- a system. tems and the production level for overall transparency and process control. VDMA contact Meinolf Gröpper Phone +49 69 6603-1660 E-Mail [email protected]

Manufacturing Execution System (MES) / Production Control Centre / Production Data Acquisition (PDA) / Machine Data Acquisition (MDA)

Part of ERP

A+W Software www.a-w.de GODYO Business Solutions www.godyo.com abilis www.abilis.de GS1 Germany www.gs1-germany.de All for One Group www.all-for-one.com HALO-electronic www.inteos.com alltrotec www.alltrotec.de HEGLA-HANIC www.hegla-hanic.de ams.Solution www.ams-erp.com HEISAB www.heisab.de Asseco Solutions www.assecosolutions.com HEITEC www.heitec.de ASSYST www.assyst.de Hsi www.hsi4m.com AVISTA ERP Software www.avista-erp.de IFS Deutschland www.ifs.com/de BEOS Beratung & Software www.beos-software.de IPKS www.ipks.de Blauhut & Partner Informationssysteme www.procos.de Isah www.isah.com CATUNO www.catuno.de itelligence www.itelligencegroup.com/de ClassiX Software www.classix.de Konica Minolta Business Solutions www.konicaminolta.de/it Dassault Systemes Deutschland www.3ds.com Körber www.koerber.com DUALIS www.dualis-it.de KRONES www.krones.com eEvolution www.eevolution.de Membrain www.membrain-it.com EVO Informationssysteme www.evo-solutions.com MODUS Consult www.modusconsult.de evon www.evon-automation.com N+P Informationssysteme www.nupis.de Geovision www.geovision.de Opdenhoff Technologie www.opdenhoff.de 48 MANUFACTURING EXECUTION SYSTEM

Part of ERP oxaion www.oxaion.de schrempp edv www.schrempp-edv.de Peakboard www.peakboard.com Schubert & Salzer Data www.datasystems.schubert- proALPHA Business Solutions www.proalpha.com salzer.com PROFIT SYSTEMHAUS www.profit-systemhaus.de Solutiness www.tele-look.com PSI Software www.psi.de Syntax www.syntax.com/fit q.beyond www.qbeyond.de TopM Software www.topm.de Sage www.sage.de Trebing & Himstedt Prozessautomation www.t-h.de SALT Solutions www.salt-solutions.de untersee Unternehmensberatung www.untersee.com SAP Deutschland www.sap.com/germany

Stand-alone MES software

A+W Software www.a-w.de Körber www.koerber.com ACAM Engineering www.acam.at KRONES www.krones.com ARC Solutions www.arcsolutions.de LF CONSULT www.lfconsult.de AZO www.azo.com Magic Software Enterprises www.magicsoftware.com becos www.becos.de Miprotek www.miprotek.de BEOS Beratung & Software www.beos-software.de MODUS Consult www.modusconsult.de Carl Zeiss MES Solutions www.guardus-mes.de MPDV Mikrolab www.mpdv.com/de ClassiX Software www.classix.de N+P Informationssysteme www.nupis.de COMAN Software www.coman-software.com neogramm www.neogramm.de Dassault Systemes Deutschland www.3ds.com Opdenhoff Technologie www.opdenhoff.de datura manufacturing www.swissdynamics.net ORBIS www.orbis.de Eckelmann www.eckelmann.de oxaion www.oxaion.de Eckelmann FCS www.eckelmann.de ProLeiT www.proleit.de EPLAN www.eplan.de PROXIA Software www.proxia.com EVO Informationssysteme www.evo-solutions.com PSI Software www.psi.de evon www.evon-automation.com Rockwell Automation Solutions www.rockwellautomation.com FAUSER www.fauser.ag Rockwell Automation www.rockwellautomation.com FORCAM www.forcam.com SALT Solutions www.salt-solutions.de gbo datacomp www.gbo-datacomp.de SAP Deutschland www.sap.com/germany Geovision www.geovision.de Sedo Treepoint www.sedo-treepoint.com GFOS www.gfos.com SETEX Schermuly textile computer www.setex-germany.com GTT www.gtt-online.de Siemens Industry Software www.sw.siemens.com HALO-electronic www.inteos.com SMS group www.sms-group.com/expertise/ HEGLA-HANIC www.hegla-hanic.de digitalization HEISAB www.heisab.de Software Factory www.sf.com Hsi www.hsi4m.com Syntax www.syntax.com/fit IBO Digital www.ibodigital.com talpasolutions www.talpasolutions.com ICONICS Germany www.iconics.com Trebing & Himstedt Prozessautomation www.t-h.de Industrie Informatik www.industrieinformatik.com TRUMPF www.trumpf.com Industrie Reply www.reply.com valantic Supply Chain Excellence www.valantic.com INFORM www.inform-software.de WERKBLiQ www.werkbliq.de INNEO Solutions www.inneo.com Werum IT Solutions www.koerber-pharma.com IPKS www.ipks.de znt www.znt-richter.com Konica Minolta Business Solutions www.konicaminolta.de/it

Stand-alone PDA / MDA software

A+W Software www.a-w.de becos www.becos.de ACAM Engineering www.acam.at bridgefield www.bridgefield.de accelcon industrial engineering www.accelcon.de Carl Zeiss MES Solutions www.guardus-mes.de All for One Group www.all-for-one.com CE-CON www.ce-con.de alltrotec www.alltrotec.de ClassiX Software www.classix.de ams.Solution www.ams-erp.com compacer www.compacer.com AZO www.azo.com COPA-DATA www.copadata.de B&R Industrie-Elektronik www.br-automation.com COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com MANUFACTURING EXECUTION SYSTEM 49

Stand-alone PDA / MDA software

COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com macio www.macio.de DIENES Apparatebau www.dienes.net Magic Software Enterprises www.magicsoftware.com Eckelmann www.eckelmann.de Membrain www.membrain-it.com Eckelmann FCS www.eckelmann.de neogramm www.neogramm.de efficiency systems www.smart-shopfloor.com Opdenhoff Technologie www.opdenhoff.de Elabo www.elabo.de Optima packaging group www.optima-packaging.com EVO Informationssysteme www.evo-solutions.com ORBIS www.orbis.de evon www.evon-automation.com oxaion www.oxaion.de FAUSER www.fauser.ag Peakboard www.peakboard.com FORCAM www.forcam.com PROFIT SYSTEMHAUS www.profit-systemhaus.de GAL Digital www.gal-digital.de ProLeiT www.proleit.de gbo datacomp www.gbo-datacomp.de PROXIA Software www.proxia.com Geovision www.geovision.de PSI Software www.psi.de GFOS www.gfos.com Rockwell Automation Solutions www.rockwellautomation.com GTT www.gtt-online.de Rockwell Automation www.rockwellautomation.com HEGLA-HANIC www.hegla-hanic.de S & P Computersysteme www.sup-logistik.de HEISAB www.heisab.de SALT Solutions www.salt-solutions.de ICONICS Germany www.iconics.com Schneider Electric Systems Germany www.wonderware.com in-tech www.in-tech.com Sedo Treepoint www.sedo-treepoint.com Infor (Deutschland) www.infor.com SETEX Schermuly textile computer www.setex-germany.com INFORM www.inform-software.de Siemens Industry Software www.sw.siemens.com INNEO Solutions www.inneo.com SMS group www.sms-group.com/expertise/ IPKS www.ipks.de digitalization itelligence www.itelligencegroup.com/de Software Factory www.sf.com Jungheinrich www.jungheinrich.de symmedia www.symmedia.de KINEXON Industries GmbH www.kinexon.com/de/produktion Syntax www.syntax.com/fit Konica Minolta Business Solutions www.konicaminolta.de/it talpasolutions www.talpasolutions.com konzeptpark www.konzeptpark.de Trebing & Himstedt Prozessautomation www.t-h.de Körber www.koerber.com TRUMPF www.trumpf.com KRONES www.krones.com VÖLKEL Mikroelektronik www.voelkel.de KUMAVISION www.kumavision.com Voith www.voith.com LF CONSULT www.lfconsult.de Weidmüller GTI Software www.gti.de logicline www.logicline.de znt www.znt-richter.com

Product independent consulting accelcon industrial engineering www.accelcon.de Opdenhoff Technologie www.opdenhoff.de ARC Solutions www.arcsolutions.de OPTIMUM datamanagement solutions www.optimum-gmbh.de AZO www.azo.com Perfect Production www.perfect-production.de bridgefield www.bridgefield.de ProLeiT www.proleit.de Centigrade www.centigrade.de PROXIA Software www.proxia.com DUALIS www.dualis-it.de q.beyond www.qbeyond.de eoda www.eoda.de REINHOLZ Software & Technology www.reinholz-sat.de EPLAN www.eplan.de SALT Solutions www.salt-solutions.de gbo datacomp www.gbo-datacomp.de SMS group www.sms-group.com/expertise/ HEGLA-HANIC www.hegla-hanic.de digitalization HEITEC www.heitec.de Software Factory www.sf.com IBM Deutschland www.ibm.de syscon www.syscon-online.com IPKS www.ipks.de talpasolutions www.talpasolutions.com ITQ www.itq.de Techniciency Consulting www.techniciency.de J&M Business Consulting www.jmbc.io TROVARIT www.trovarit.com Janz Tec www.janztec.com UNITY www.unity.de Körber www.koerber.com valantic Supply Chain Excellence www.valantic.com logicline www.logicline.de VSF Experts www.vsf-experts.de macio www.macio.de Werum IT Solutions www.koerber-pharma.com Magic Software Enterprises www.magicsoftware.com XITASO www.xitaso.com MQ result consulting www.mqresult.de Your Expert Cluster www.yourexpertcluster.de neogramm www.neogramm.de znt www.znt-richter.com NewTec www.newtec.de Zühlke Engineering www.zuehlke.com 50 POLITICS

Creating framework conditions for the future

Whether Germany as an industrial nation can Several strategically important topics are cur- make digitalization and Industry 4.0 its business rently in the political debate that will be trend- setting for the German industry. These include model depends not only on the companies. a data strategy under which other digital topics Important framework conditions must be cre- will be brought together. The VDMA Software and ated together with politics, science, associations Digitalization supports its members in getting and society. To this end, the VDMA Software and involved in the political debate, it bundles com- Digitalization is active in Berlin to represent its mon positions and finds the right channels into member companies. politics. We are happy to get into an exchange of ideas in this sense, please feel free to contact us.

Current developments show that digitalization Kai Kalusa is becoming more significant politically. Both the VDMA Offers German Federal Government and the European Union (EU) have recognised the importance of • The VDMA Software and Digitalization repre- issues such as digital sovereignty, artificial intel- sents the interests of its members in federal ligence and blockchain and have developed poli- and EU digital policy from its Berlin office tical strategies to address them. The VDMA Soft- • The „Brief Positions“ and press releases of the ware and Digitalization is active in the central VDMA Software and Digitalization offer com- networks for national and international activities pact statements on current issues related to digitalization. Together with other • The position papers of the VDMA Software stakeholders from industry, associations and and Digitalization provide detailed approaches science, it is committed to representing the posi- to solutions and policy recommendations tion of its members, to developing recommenda- • The VDMA Software and Digitalization repre- tions on content and to promoting international sents the interests of its members in various networking. committees of economy, politics and science, among others in the Plattform Industrie 4.0 Political interests are pursued in close coordina- as well as in the workstreams for Gaia-X. tion between the colleagues in Frankfurt, the capital city office in Berlin and the European Office in Brussels. The VDMA Software and Digi- VDMA contact talization sees itself as a driving force, which, in Kai Kalusa conjunction with its members, has a high level Phone +49 30 3069-4624 of expertise in digital issues. This gives the asso- E-Mail [email protected] ciation a leading role, which is demonstrated by its representation in committees such as the Plattform Industrie 4.0 and the workstreams of Gaia-X. BLOCKCHAIN 51

Blockchain technology has the potential to change business models sustainably

Blockchain technology is ideally qualified to By using blockchain, the entire production pro- address challenges in numerous application cess can be traced and, for example, high repair scenarios. In the industrial environment, this costs in after-sales service can be avoided. The includes in particular networked Industry 4.0, data is always available in a decentralized man- which has the potential to replace central plat- ner in the blockchain and can be continuously forms and establish automated, cross-organi- shared and reconciled with each other. However, zational, and trustworthy workflows. the technology also has the potential to change business models in the future. For example, payment transactions can be automated using Industry 4.0 means the complete digitization blockchain technology and pay-per-use models and automation of production processes. A pre- can thus be digitized to the end. In this way, requisite for this is that there is trust within the usage-based billing for the use of machines will Kai Kalusa network in a clearly traceable handling of deliv- be possible in the future without any paperwork ery, production and financial transactions. Possi- and personnel costs. ble use cases relate, for example, to automated order processing between machines, supply chain management and the logging of data and rights. Support from VDMA

In this way, blockchain creates trust between the Companies often still have a lack of concrete actors, as it is able to transparently document knowledge and starting points in practice for and prove measured values, material qualities, the development and implementation of block- product properties, etc. for all authorized parties. chain use cases. The VDMA supports its members This means that blockchain can also be used to by offering digital formats in which companies detect and rectify possible errors in good time. are provided with, among other things, evaluation criteria for when a blockchain implementation may be worthwhile. Furthermore, VDMA promotes the exchange of use cases that can serve as an impetus for a broader blockchain deployment.

VDMA contact Kai Kalusa Phone +49 30 3069-4624 E-Mail [email protected] 52 VARIANT MANAGEMENT

Variant management

The major challenges facing Germany‘s engineer- For this reason, managing product diversity ing industry include globalization, increasingly and product costs has become one of the most important tasks for engineering companies. dynamic markets and individual customer Measures for reducing and managing product wishes. Those who want to succeed on the global and process complexity are summarized under market need to meet market demands with the term “variant management”. Both companies products that are characterized by competitive with serial production and those making cus- prices and technology. tomer-specific, unique products, such as those needed in plant engineering, face the challenge of introducing an effective variant management The changing market situation and the trans- system. More often, the former are required formation of corporate structures over the last to provide systematic product variants on the Thomas Riegler decade has forced companies to bolster their market, while plant engineering companies need innovative strength. The new buzzword is cus- to reduce the costs caused by modular product tomer-orientation, which means that product concepts. variants are now tailored to the customers’ specific needs. The increasingly complex product VDMA supports know-how transfer to variant structures go hand in hand with a rise in costs, management for its member companies with making it more and more difficult for companies numerous central and regional events. Our exper- to manage complexity. tise is at your disposal if you have any questions.

VDMA contact Thomas Riegler Phone +49 69 6603-1669 E-Mail [email protected]

Variant management

Part of ERP, CRM ...

A+W Software www.a-w.de eEvolution www.eevolution.de abas Software www.abas-erp.com EVO Informationssysteme www.evo-solutions.com ACBIS www.acbis.de FAUSER www.fauser.ag All for One Group www.all-for-one.com GODYO Business Solutions www.godyo.com alltrotec www.alltrotec.de HALO-electronic www.inteos.com ams.Solution www.ams-erp.com HEGLA-HANIC www.hegla-hanic.de ARC Solutions www.arcsolutions.de HEISAB www.heisab.de Asseco Solutions www.assecosolutions.com IFS Deutschland www.ifs.com/de ASSYST www.assyst.de ILC www.ilc-solutions.de AVISTA ERP Software www.avista-erp.de Infor (Deutschland) www.infor.com BCT Technology www.bct-technology.com Intera www.intera.de BEOS Beratung & Software www.beos-software.de Isah www.isah.com CAS Software www.cas.de/en itelligence www.itelligencegroup.com/de CATUNO www.catuno.de itmX www.itmx.de ClassiX Software www.classix.de Konica Minolta Business Solutions www.konicaminolta.de/it COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com kothes www.kothes.com COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com KRONES www.krones.com Dassault Systemes Deutschland www.3ds.com KUMAVISION www.kumavision.com datura manufacturing www.swissdynamics.net Lino www.lino.de DLP Engineers www.dlp-engineers.de MODUS Consult www.modusconsult.de DPS Software www.dps-software.de N+P Informationssysteme www.nupis.de DSC Software www.dscsag.com Opdenhoff Technologie www.opdenhoff.de VARIANT MANAGEMENT 53

Part of ERP, CRM ...

ORBIS www.orbis.de Schubert & Salzer Data www.datasystems.schubert- ORISA Software www.orisa.de salzer.com oxaion www.oxaion.de SETEX Schermuly textile computer www.setex-germany.com Perspectix www.perspectix.com Siemens Industry Software www.sw.siemens.com PIKON Deutschland www.pikon.com SL innovativ www.sl-i.de POWERCASE FORMULA CRM www.formulacrm.de Solutiness www.tele-look.com proALPHA Business Solutions www.proalpha.com Sybit www.sybit.de PROFIT SYSTEMHAUS www.profit-systemhaus.de Syntax www.syntax.com/fit PSI Software www.psi.de TopM Software www.topm.de q.beyond www.qbeyond.de untersee Unternehmensberatung www.untersee.com Sage www.sage.de znt www.znt-richter.com SAP Deutschland www.sap.com/germany Zuken E3 www.zuken.com schrempp edv www.schrempp-edv.de

Stand-alone Varianten Management / Configure Price Quote

3D Interaction Technologies www.3dit.de INNEO Solutions www.inneo.com abilis www.abilis.de Intera www.intera.de ACATEC Software www.acatec.de ISAP www.isap.de ACBIS www.acbis.de itelligence www.itelligencegroup.com/de ams.Solution www.ams-erp.com JAWA Management Software www.jawa.at ARC Solutions www.arcsolutions.de Lino www.lino.de Bosch Rexroth www.boschrexroth.com/de/de ORBIS www.orbis.de bridgefield www.bridgefield.de ORISA Software www.orisa.de camos Software und Beratung www.camos.de Perspectix www.perspectix.com CAS Software www.cas.de/en PIKON Deutschland www.pikon.com ClassiX Software www.classix.de Plan Software Beratung und Entwicklung www.plansoft.de Configit www.configit.com PLANWARE Beratung & Software www.planware.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com PLATO www.plato.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com PROFIT SYSTEMHAUS www.profit-systemhaus.de Dassault Systemes Deutschland www.3ds.com Siemens Industry Software www.sw.siemens.com DLP Engineers www.dlp-engineers.de Sofon Deutschland www.sofon.com DOCUFY www.docufy.de Software Factory www.sf.com EAS www.eas-solutions.de Soley www.soley.io Elabo www.elabo.de Solutiness www.tele-look.com encoway www.encoway.de TRUMPF www.trumpf.com EVO Informationssysteme www.evo-solutions.com untersee Unternehmensberatung www.untersee.com Fischer Information Technology www.fischer-information.com Zuken E3 www.zuken.com ILC www.ilc-solutions.de

Product independent consulting

ACBIS www.acbis.de Opdenhoff Technologie www.opdenhoff.de accelcon industrial engineering www.accelcon.de OPTIMUM datamanagement solutions www.optimum-gmbh.de ARC Solutions www.arcsolutions.de PIKON Deutschland www.pikon.com bridgefield www.bridgefield.de POWERCASE FORMULA CRM www.formulacrm.de Centigrade www.centigrade.de ProLeiT www.proleit.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com PROSTEP www.prostep.com COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com Qualysoft www.qualysoft.com/de DLP Engineers www.dlp-engineers.de SL innovativ www.sl-i.de encoway www.encoway.de Sofon Deutschland www.sofon.com eoda www.eoda.de Software Factory www.sf.com EPLAN www.eplan.de syscon www.syscon-online.com HEGLA-HANIC www.hegla-hanic.de Techniciency Consulting www.techniciency.de ILC www.ilc-solutions.de TROVARIT www.trovarit.com Intera www.intera.de UNITY www.unity.de ITQ www.itq.de VSF Experts www.vsf-experts.de J&M Business Consulting www.jmbc.io XITASO www.xitaso.com Lino www.lino.de Your Expert Cluster www.yourexpertcluster.de MQ result consulting www.mqresult.de znt www.znt-richter.com NTI Kailer www.nti.biz/de Zühlke Engineering www.zuehlke.com Odego www.odego.de 54 WAREHOUSE LOGISTICS

Driving digitalization in logistics

In recent years, new developments and products Great significance of data quality focusing on digitalization and Industrie 4.0 have When the logistics process is freed from all inef- been launched on the market. However, in terms ficient elements, the next step is to select the of practical engineering applications, these suitable digital tool and connect it to the other developments and products are not yet widely processes. But this does not mean that logistics used. This situation becomes apparent in current employees always need “smart assistants” such logistics processes. How can this be changed? as smartphones or tablets. Handheld scanners, for example, have the same effect when it comes to collecting data promptly in a first step so it can Digitalization of the logistics processes must be be transferred to existing IT systems. Additional adapted step by step. Industrie 4.0 will not work equipment such as scales or 3D scanners can also Jakob Albert without corresponding improvements in logistics significantly increase data quality in the process, processes that support internal production and for example by comparing actual values such as serve as the direct external link to the customer. weight, dimensions, temperature, etc. with the The development of efficient value chains within target values in the system and adapting these the company serves to standardize processes, values, or by recording status information. The making these independent of other influencing preparation of automated processes, in which factors such as time or persons. Standardization the product becomes the key player and controls is thus a central cornerstone for the digitalization the entire logistics process, requires high-quality of company-related processes. data, transparency and standardization.

VDMA supports and informs its members with Demand for “smart logistics” questions about logistics by organizing events and working groups. Here members have an Trends such as personalized, individual products opportunity for sharing experience and insights with batch size 1 demand new solutions in intral- as well as discussing current trends and develop- ogistics. Traditional storage and logistics concepts ments. no longer offer sufficient capacity to cope with the complex, swiftly changing product diversity. The skills shortage makes the situation even VDMA contact more challenging. There is a demand for scalable, Jakob Albert autonomous, flexible systems so that the flow of Phone +49 69 6603-1627 materials can be optimized and also automated E-Mail [email protected] with logistics robots. WAREHOUSE LOGISTICS 55

Warehouse Logistics / Production logistics / Supply Chain Management (SCM)

Part of ERP

A+W Software www.a-w.de IPKS www.ipks.de abas Software www.abas-erp.com Isah www.isah.com abilis www.abilis.de itelligence www.itelligencegroup.com/de All for One Group www.all-for-one.com Jungheinrich www.jungheinrich.de alltrotec www.alltrotec.de KINEXON Industries GmbH www.kinexon.com/de/produktion Asseco Solutions www.assecosolutions.com Konica Minolta Business Solutions www.konicaminolta.de/it ASSYST www.assyst.de Körber www.koerber.com BEOS Beratung & Software www.beos-software.de KRONES www.krones.com Blauhut & Partner Informationssysteme www.procos.de KUMAVISION www.kumavision.com CATUNO www.catuno.de Membrain www.membrain-it.com ClassiX Software www.classix.de MODUS Consult www.modusconsult.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com N+P Informationssysteme www.nupis.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com ORBIS www.orbis.de Dassault Systemes Deutschland www.3ds.com oxaion www.oxaion.de datura manufacturing www.swissdynamics.net Peakboard www.peakboard.com Dematic www.dematic.com PIKON Deutschland www.pikon.com DPS Software www.dps-software.de proALPHA Business Solutions www.proalpha.com eEvolution www.eevolution.de PROFIT SYSTEMHAUS www.profit-systemhaus.de EVO Informationssysteme www.evo-solutions.com PSI Software www.psi.de evon www.evon-automation.com q.beyond www.qbeyond.de FAUSER www.fauser.ag Sage www.sage.de Geovision www.geovision.de SALT Solutions www.salt-solutions.de GODYO Business Solutions www.godyo.com SAP Deutschland www.sap.com/germany GS1 Germany www.gs1-germany.de schrempp edv www.schrempp-edv.de HALO-electronic www.inteos.com Schubert & Salzer Data www.datasystems.schubert- HEGLA-HANIC www.hegla-hanic.de salzer.com HEISAB www.heisab.de Syntax www.syntax.com/fit HEITEC www.heitec.de TopM Software www.topm.de IFS Deutschland www.ifs.com/de untersee Unternehmensberatung www.untersee.com Infor (Deutschland) www.infor.com znt www.znt-richter.com

Stand-alone Warehouse Management solution

All for One Group www.all-for-one.com KINEXON Industries GmbH www.kinexon.com/de/produktion becos www.becos.de Konica Minolta Business Solutions www.konicaminolta.de/it Blauhut & Partner Informationssysteme www.procos.de Körber www.koerber.com ClassiX Software www.classix.de KRONES www.krones.com Dassault Systemes Deutschland www.3ds.com MINDA Industrieanlagen www.minda.com/de Dematic www.dematic.com PSI Software www.psi.de Eckelmann www.eckelmann.de q.beyond www.qbeyond.de Eckelmann FCS www.eckelmann.de Rockwell Automation www.rockwellautomation.com EVO Informationssysteme www.evo-solutions.com S & P Computersysteme www.sup-logistik.de GFOS www.gfos.com SALT Solutions www.salt-solutions.de HEGLA-HANIC www.hegla-hanic.de SAP Deutschland www.sap.com/germany HEISAB www.heisab.de Schneider Electric Systems Germany www.wonderware.com IBM Deutschland www.ibm.de SMS group www.sms-group.com/expertise/ Industrie Informatik www.industrieinformatik.com digitalization Industrie Reply www.reply.com SSI Schäfer Automation www.ssi-schaefer.de IPKS www.ipks.de toolbox www.toolbox-software.com itelligence www.itelligencegroup.com/de viastore SOFTWARE www.viastoresoftware.com Jungheinrich www.jungheinrich.de viastore SYSTEMS www.viastore.de 56 WAREHOUSE LOGISTICS

Stand-alone Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS)- / SCM solution bridgefield www.bridgefield.de KRONES www.krones.com ClassiX Software www.classix.de LF CONSULT www.lfconsult.de compacer www.compacer.com ORBIS www.orbis.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com PIKON Deutschland www.pikon.com COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com PROXIA Software www.proxia.com Dassault Systemes Deutschland www.3ds.com PSI Software www.psi.de DataVision s.r.o. www.datavision.software q.beyond www.qbeyond.de Dematic www.dematic.com Rockwell Automation www.rockwellautomation.com Eckelmann www.eckelmann.de SALT Solutions www.salt-solutions.de Eckelmann FCS www.eckelmann.de SAP Deutschland www.sap.com/germany EURO-LOG www.eurolog.com Securikett www.securikett.com FAUSER www.fauser.ag SMS group www.sms-group.com/expertise/ Geovision www.geovision.de digitalization IBM Deutschland www.ibm.de Software Factory www.sf.com INFORM www.inform-software.de Soley www.soley.io itelligence www.itelligencegroup.com/de SSI Schäfer Automation www.ssi-schaefer.de KINEXON Industries GmbH www.kinexon.com/de/produktion toolbox www.toolbox-software.com Körber www.koerber.com valantic Supply Chain Excellence www.valantic.com

Product independent consulting accelcon industrial engineering www.accelcon.de PIKON Deutschland www.pikon.com AZO www.azo.com PROSTEP www.prostep.com bridgefield www.bridgefield.de PROXIA Software www.proxia.com COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com S & P Computersysteme www.sup-logistik.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com SALT Solutions www.salt-solutions.de EPLAN www.eplan.de SL innovativ www.sl-i.de FAUSER www.fauser.ag SMS group www.sms-group.com/expertise/ HEGLA-HANIC www.hegla-hanic.de digitalization HEITEC www.heitec.de Software Factory www.sf.com IBM Deutschland www.ibm.de SSI Schäfer Automation www.ssi-schaefer.de Industrie Reply www.reply.com syscon www.syscon-online.com Janz Tec www.janztec.com Techniciency Consulting www.techniciency.de macio www.macio.de toolbox www.toolbox-software.com Magic Software Enterprises www.magicsoftware.com TROVARIT www.trovarit.com MQ result consulting www.mqresult.de UNITY www.unity.de neogramm www.neogramm.de valantic Supply Chain Excellence www.valantic.com OPTIMUM datamanagement solutions www.optimum-gmbh.de viastore SOFTWARE www.viastoresoftware.com ORBIS www.orbis.de Your Expert Cluster www.yourexpertcluster.de Perfect Production www.perfect-production.de znt www.znt-richter.com TRACEABILITY 57

Traceability in the value creation network

The digitalization of products and processes in Global databases as networking partners the engineering sector has added considerable significance to traceability. Combinations with Cross-company databases also provide a quick and easy option for supplying relevant informa- product protection technologies facilitate clear tion to other participants in the value creation identification and also authenticity verification. network, such as customers, suppliers or service In the value creation network, this generates the providers. This allows for quicker data sharing degree of trust that is crucial for Industrie 4.0 and, ideally, global use of this data, independent so that new business models can be established, of the in-house IT infrastructure. For small and medium-sized companies, the latter aspect is of offering customized and product-related added- particular importance when it comes to imple- value services. menting a global traceability solution. It simpli- Jakob Albert fies the incoming goods process for products, In order to achieve the required level of traceabil- significantly improves process efficiency and ity, it is necessary to leave “identifiable traces” provides customers with transparent shipment that remain visible to all process participants tracking in real time. For serialized products, such for an adequate amount of time. The type of as safety-related components, the resulting clear marking used on products or packaging and the identification also paves the way for additional, duration for which this information is available customized added-value services. Ideally, clear depends on the individual application and the product labelling is based on globally valid, estab- general conditions. The wide-scale use of consist- lished standards. ent marking proves beneficial not only in logistics processes, but also in other areas of the company, Additional solution modules are necessary to such as in production, quality management or in ensure that data and products are not tampered service. with, and to prevent counterfeit products from infiltrating the value creation or distribution network. Various options (physical, chemical, digital etc.) are available for product authentication.

VDMA organizes various events and working groups that look into the whole traceability issue, thus ensuring the availability of comprehensive information with plenty of scope for productive sharing.

VDMA contact Jakob Albert Phone +49 69 6603-1627 E-Mail [email protected] Traceability

Product component of ERP, MES …

A+W Software www.a-w.de AZO www.azo.com abas Software www.abas-erp.com BCT Technology www.bct-technology.com abilis www.abilis.de BEUMER Maschinenfabrik www.beumergroup.com All for One Group www.all-for-one.com Carl Zeiss MES Solutions www.guardus-mes.de ams.Solution www.ams-erp.com COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com Asseco Solutions www.assecosolutions.com COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com 58 TRACEABILITY

Traceability

Product component of ERP, MES …

EVO Informationssysteme www.evo-solutions.com MODUS Consult www.modusconsult.de evon www.evon-automation.com MPDV Mikrolab www.mpdv.com/de FAUSER www.fauser.ag N+P Informationssysteme www.nupis.de gbo datacomp www.gbo-datacomp.de ORBIS www.orbis.de GFOS www.gfos.com oxaion www.oxaion.de GODYO Business Solutions www.godyo.com Peakboard www.peakboard.com GS1 Germany www.gs1-germany.de PIKON Deutschland www.pikon.com HALO-electronic www.inteos.com proALPHA Business Solutions www.proalpha.com HEGLA-HANIC www.hegla-hanic.de ProLeiT www.proleit.de HEISAB www.heisab.de PSI Software www.psi.de HEITEC www.heitec.de q.beyond www.qbeyond.de IBO Digital www.ibodigital.com SALT Solutions www.salt-solutions.de IFS Deutschland www.ifs.com/de SAP Deutschland www.sap.com/germany Industrie Informatik www.industrieinformatik.com schrempp edv www.schrempp-edv.de itelligence www.itelligencegroup.com/de Sedo Treepoint www.sedo-treepoint.com KINEXON Industries GmbH www.kinexon.com/de/produktion Siemens Industry Software www.sw.siemens.com KRONES www.krones.com Trebing & Himstedt Prozessautomation www.t-h.de KUMAVISION www.kumavision.com Werum IT Solutions www.koerber-pharma.com Membrain www.membrain-it.com Zuken E3 www.zuken.com

Stand-alone Traceability solution

A+W Software www.a-w.de itelligence www.itelligencegroup.com/de ams.Solution www.ams-erp.com KINEXON Industries GmbH www.kinexon.com/de/produktion avenit www.avenit.de Körber www.koerber.com AZO www.azo.com KRONES www.krones.com Balluff www.balluff.com macio www.macio.de bridgefield www.bridgefield.de neogramm www.neogramm.de Carl Zeiss MES Solutions www.guardus-mes.de oneIDentity+ www.one-identity-plus.com COMAN Software www.coman-software.com ProLeiT www.proleit.de compacer www.compacer.com PROXIA Software www.proxia.com DataVision s.r.o. www.datavision.software Rockwell Automation Solutions www.rockwellautomation.com datura manufacturing www.swissdynamics.net Rockwell Automation www.rockwellautomation.com Elabo www.elabo.de SALT Solutions www.salt-solutions.de EURO-LOG www.eurolog.com SAP Deutschland www.sap.com/germany EVO Informationssysteme www.evo-solutions.com Siemens Industry Software www.sw.siemens.com evon www.evon-automation.com SMS group www.sms-group.com/expertise/ FORCAM www.forcam.com digitalization SC Gemini CAD Systems SRL www.geminicad.com Software Factory www.sf.com HEGLA-HANIC www.hegla-hanic.de TRUMPF www.trumpf.com IBM Deutschland www.ibm.de Werum IT Solutions www.koerber-pharma.com ICONICS Germany www.iconics.com Zuken E3 www.zuken.com

Product independent consulting accelcon industrial engineering www.accelcon.de Perfect Production www.perfect-production.de ams.Solution www.ams-erp.com PIKON Deutschland www.pikon.com Centigrade www.centigrade.de ProLeiT www.proleit.de EPLAN www.eplan.de SALT Solutions www.salt-solutions.de FAUSER www.fauser.ag SMS group www.sms-group.com/expertise/ HEGLA-HANIC www.hegla-hanic.de digitalization HEITEC www.heitec.de Software Factory www.sf.com IBM Deutschland www.ibm.de syscon www.syscon-online.com Janz Tec www.janztec.com UNITY www.unity.de Körber www.koerber.com valantic Supply Chain Excellence www.valantic.com macio www.macio.de VSF Experts www.vsf-experts.de MQ result consulting www.mqresult.de Werum IT Solutions www.koerber-pharma.com neogramm www.neogramm.de Your Expert Cluster www.yourexpertcluster.de oneIDentity+ www.one-identity-plus.com Zühlke Engineering www.zuehlke.com TECHNICAL PRODUCT DOCUMENTATION 59

Technical product documentation

Technical product documentation is an asset Product documentation goes through further for the value chain and enhances acceptance of development as part of cross-departmental information and project management, with informa- the products supplied. Editorial systems are an tion being added at every stage of the product integral part of the overall process from product development process. The document manage- development to product delivery. ment system records, manages, stores, and ver- sions all types of information generated during this process and makes it available in its original Expectations made of product documentation form. It assists employees in their daily work. have grown significantly in recent years. Multi- The benefits are tangible in terms of quality, media content is embedded and provided so that while also resulting in quantitative advantages users can quickly familiarize themselves with thanks to material cost savings and increased the product. This is indispensable in light of the cash discount income through reduced lead time. increasing product complexity and the growing range of machine features. In addition to textual VDMA has published guidelines on both these descriptions, machine operators are also helped topics. The guidelines show how to implement by videos, animations, interactive graphics and such systems, how to use them for your goals apps, along with augmented and virtual reality and how to integrate them with other IT systems applications. in the company.

Mechanical engineering companies have come to master these challenges with ease by using VDMA contact computer systems for documentation creation. Meinolf Gröpper The results speak for themselves: Phone +49 69 6603-1660 E-Mail [email protected] • Reduced costs for documentation creation • Shorter production time for the documents • Enhanced quality thanks to the repeated use of modules • Added value through use in various areas such as service, internal and external training, support of sales

Technical Product Documentation

Part of ERP abas Software www.abas-erp.com evon www.evon-automation.com alltrotec www.alltrotec.de FAUSER www.fauser.ag ams.Solution www.ams-erp.com Fischer Information Technology www.fischer-information.com Asseco Solutions www.assecosolutions.com GODYO Business Solutions www.godyo.com ASSYST www.assyst.de GS1 Germany www.gs1-germany.de BCT Technology www.bct-technology.com HALO-electronic www.inteos.com BEOS Beratung & Software www.beos-software.de HEISAB www.heisab.de ClassiX Software www.classix.de ILC www.ilc-solutions.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com itelligence www.itelligencegroup.com/de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com kothes www.kothes.com DSC Software www.dscsag.com ORBIS www.orbis.de EPLAN www.eplan.de Peakboard www.peakboard.com EVO Informationssysteme www.evo-solutions.com PIKON Deutschland www.pikon.com 60 TECHNICAL PRODUCT DOCUMENTATION

Part of ERP proALPHA Business Solutions www.proalpha.com Solutiness www.tele-look.com PROFIT SYSTEMHAUS www.profit-systemhaus.de Syntax www.syntax.com/fit PSI Software www.psi.de untersee Unternehmensberatung www.untersee.com Sage www.sage.de znt www.znt-richter.com schrempp edv www.schrempp-edv.de Zuken E3 www.zuken.com SL innovativ www.sl-i.de

Stand-alone software for product documentation / CMS

3D Interaction Technologies www.3dit.de kothes www.kothes.com abilis www.abilis.de Lino www.lino.de ACAM Engineering www.acam.at N+P Informationssysteme www.nupis.de ARC Solutions www.arcsolutions.de NTI Kailer www.nti.biz/de b_digital www.blumenbecker.com oculavis www.oculavis.de CE-CON www.ce-con.de Perspectix www.perspectix.com COMAN Software www.coman-software.com PLATO www.plato.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com PROSTEP www.prostep.com COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com q.beyond www.qbeyond.de DATACOPY publishing solutions www.datacopy.de Qualysoft www.qualysoft.com/de DOCUFY www.docufy.de Quanos Content Solutions www.quanos-content-solutions.com EPLAN www.eplan.de Quanos Service Solutions www.quanos-service-solutions.com evon www.evon-automation.com Remberg www.remberg.de Fabasoft Deutschland www.fabasoft.com/de Securikett www.securikett.com Fischer Information Technology www.fischer-information.com Siemens Industry Software www.sw.siemens.com GAL Digital www.gal-digital.de SL innovativ www.sl-i.de gds www.gds.eu Solutiness www.tele-look.com ILC www.ilc-solutions.de STAR Deutschland www.star-group.net INNEO Solutions www.inneo.com WSCAD www.wscad.com Intera www.intera.de Zuken E3 www.zuken.com Konica Minolta Business Solutions www.konicaminolta.de/it

Stand-alone software for translation management

DCC global www.dcc-global.com kothes www.kothes.com DOCUFY www.docufy.de Perspectix www.perspectix.com EAS www.eas-solutions.de SDL Multilingual Services www.sdl.com EPLAN www.eplan.de SL innovativ www.sl-i.de Fischer Information Technology www.fischer-information.com STAR Deutschland www.star-group.net GAL Digital www.gal-digital.de

Product independent consulting

ARC Solutions www.arcsolutions.de NTI Kailer www.nti.biz/de bridgefield www.bridgefield.de PIKON Deutschland www.pikon.com cognitas. www.cognitas.de PROSTEP www.prostep.com COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com Qualysoft www.qualysoft.com/de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com Dr. Rieland Technische Dokumentation www.rieland-doku.com DATACOPY publishing solutions www.datacopy.de SL innovativ www.sl-i.de DCC global www.dcc-global.com syscon www.syscon-online.com EPLAN www.eplan.de Techniciency Consulting www.techniciency.de FAUSER www.fauser.ag tecteam www.tecteam.de Fischer Information Technology www.fischer-information.com UNITY www.unity.de GAL Digital www.gal-digital.de VSF Experts www.vsf-experts.de ILC www.ilc-solutions.de Werum IT Solutions www.koerber-pharma.com Intera www.intera.de Your Expert Cluster www.yourexpertcluster.de J&M Business Consulting www.jmbc.io ZINDEL www.zindel.de kothes www.kothes.com znt www.znt-richter.com MQ result consulting www.mqresult.de Zühlke Engineering www.zuehlke.com NewTec www.newtec.de DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 61

Document Management System (DMS) / Enterprise Content Management (ECM)

Part of ERP, CRM, DMS, PDM

A+W Software www.a-w.de ILC www.ilc-solutions.de abas Software www.abas-erp.com Infor (Deutschland) www.infor.com abilis www.abilis.de Intera www.intera.de ADITO Software www.adito.de Isah www.isah.com All for One Group www.all-for-one.com IT Vision Technology www.itvt.de alltrotec www.alltrotec.de itelligence www.itelligencegroup.com/de ams.Solution www.ams-erp.com itmX www.itmx.de ARC Solutions www.arcsolutions.de Konica Minolta Business Solutions www.konicaminolta.de/it Asseco Solutions www.assecosolutions.com KRONES www.krones.com ASSYST www.assyst.de KUMAVISION www.kumavision.com AVISTA ERP Software www.avista-erp.de MODUS Consult www.modusconsult.de BCT Technology www.bct-technology.com ORISA Software www.orisa.de BEOS Beratung & Software www.beos-software.de oxaion www.oxaion.de CAS Software www.cas.de/en Peakboard www.peakboard.com CATUNO www.catuno.de POWERCASE FORMULA CRM www.formulacrm.de ClassiX Software www.classix.de proALPHA Business Solutions www.proalpha.com COI www.coi.de PROFIT SYSTEMHAUS www.profit-systemhaus.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com PSI Software www.psi.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com Qualysoft www.qualysoft.com/de CSS www.css.de Sage www.sage.de Dassault Systemes Deutschland www.3ds.com SAP Deutschland www.sap.com/germany DSC Software www.dscsag.com schrempp edv www.schrempp-edv.de eEvolution www.eevolution.de Schubert & Salzer Data www.datasystems.schubert- EVO Informationssysteme www.evo-solutions.com salzer.com evon www.evon-automation.com Siemens Industry Software www.sw.siemens.com Geovision www.geovision.de SL innovativ www.sl-i.de GODYO Business Solutions www.godyo.com Solutiness www.tele-look.com GS1 Germany www.gs1-germany.de Sybit www.sybit.de HALO-electronic www.inteos.com Syntax www.syntax.com/fit HEISAB www.heisab.de TopM Software www.topm.de HEITEC www.heitec.de znt www.znt-richter.com IFS Deutschland www.ifs.com/de Zuken E3 www.zuken.com

Stand-alone Document Management / ECM

A+W Software www.a-w.de GODYO Business Solutions www.godyo.com ams.Solution www.ams-erp.com IBM Deutschland www.ibm.de ARC Solutions www.arcsolutions.de ILC www.ilc-solutions.de Asseco Solutions www.assecosolutions.com Infor (Deutschland) www.infor.com BEOS Beratung & Software www.beos-software.de INGTechnik www.ingtechnik.de Blauhut & Partner Informationssysteme www.procos.de INNEO Solutions www.inneo.com CE-CON www.ce-con.de INTENSIO Software und Consulting www.intensio.de COI www.coi.de Intera www.intera.de COMAN Software www.coman-software.com ISAP www.isap.de CONTACT Software www.contact.de itelligence www.itelligencegroup.com/de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com Konica Minolta Business Solutions www.konicaminolta.de/it COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com KUMAVISION www.kumavision.com CSS www.css.de MODUS Consult www.modusconsult.de Dassault Systemes Deutschland www.3ds.com N+P Informationssysteme www.nupis.de DATACOPY publishing solutions www.datacopy.de Noxum www.noxum.com DOCUFY www.docufy.de NTI Kailer www.nti.biz/de EAS www.eas-solutions.de oculavis www.oculavis.de eEvolution www.eevolution.de PLATO www.plato.de EVO Informationssysteme www.evo-solutions.com PROCAD www.procad.de evon www.evon-automation.com PROFIT SYSTEMHAUS www.profit-systemhaus.de Fabasoft Deutschland www.fabasoft.com/de PSI Software www.psi.de Fischer Information Technology www.fischer-information.com q.beyond www.qbeyond.de FORCAM www.forcam.com Qualysoft www.qualysoft.com/de Geovision www.geovision.de Remberg www.remberg.de 62 DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Stand-alone Document Management / ECM

Siemens Industry Software www.sw.siemens.com WERKBLiQ www.werkbliq.de SL innovativ www.sl-i.de Zuken E3 www.zuken.com USU Software www.usu.com

Product independent consulting

Abass www.abass.de INNEO Solutions www.inneo.com accelcon industrial engineering www.accelcon.de Intera www.intera.de ARC Solutions www.arcsolutions.de kothes www.kothes.com Centigrade www.centigrade.de Magic Software Enterprises www.magicsoftware.com cognitas. www.cognitas.de MQ result consulting www.mqresult.de COI www.coi.de NTI Kailer www.nti.biz/de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com ORBIS www.orbis.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com POWERCASE FORMULA CRM www.formulacrm.de DATACOPY publishing solutions www.datacopy.de Qualysoft www.qualysoft.com/de DLP Engineers www.dlp-engineers.de SL innovativ www.sl-i.de EPLAN www.eplan.de syscon www.syscon-online.com esentri www.esentri.com Techniciency Consulting www.techniciency.de FAUSER www.fauser.ag TROVARIT www.trovarit.com HEGLA-HANIC www.hegla-hanic.de UNITY www.unity.de HEITEC www.heitec.de VSF Experts www.vsf-experts.de IBM Deutschland www.ibm.de Your Expert Cluster www.yourexpertcluster.de ILC www.ilc-solutions.de znt www.znt-richter.com INGTechnik www.ingtechnik.de Zühlke Engineering www.zuehlke.com PRODUCT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT 63

Simulation within the product development process

Engineering firms are increasingly using simula- The VDMA publication “Simulation and visualization tools to improve and accelerate the product tion in the product life cycle” contains use cases development process. In doing so, they pay par- showing the benefit of digital simulation tools. Here companies from different sectors describe ticular attention to increasing quality, reducing the benefits they have generated using these sys- costs and enhancing customer satisfaction. tems, and the savings and improvements they have achieved. The publication highlights the fact that all companies need to address the use of Digital simulation in all its various shapes and such technologies to satisfy customer demands sizes is becoming an integral part of the entire and reach the respective markets on time, while product development process. It is used in virtu- not losing sight of costs and quality. ally all phases of the product life cycle. Based on the relevant technologies such as the finite ele- The members of the “Simulation and visualiza- ment method in construction, collision testing tion in the product life cycle” working group have in process engineering, process simulation in pro- set out to cover and address all relevant aspects duction, visualization in virtual commissioning and facets relating to simulation. Besides expert processes, and AR and VR applications in service, know-how and publications, VDMA also offers simulation contributes significantly to making regular webinars. production more efficient and sustainable.

VDMA has founded the “Simulation and Visuali- VDMA contact zation in the Product Life Cycle” working group to Meinolf Gröpper support this development. The aim of the work- Phone +49 69 6603-1660 ing group is to motivate small and medium-sized E-Mail [email protected] companies to use these technologies. Beginning in the early stages of product development – still in a digital format – findings can be included directly in the development, thus increasing product and production quality and reducing the development time. 64 PRODUCT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT

Product Lifecycle Management / Product Engineering

Mechanical CAD

A+W Software www.a-w.de Famic Technologies www.famictech.com ACAM Engineering www.acam.at Festo www.festo.com ams.Solution www.ams-erp.com HEGLA-HANIC www.hegla-hanic.de ARC Solutions www.arcsolutions.de INNEO Solutions www.inneo.com ARNOLD IT Systems www.arnold-it.com ISAP www.isap.de BCT Technology www.bct-technology.com itelligence www.itelligencegroup.com/de CADCABEL www.cadcabel.com Lino www.lino.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com N+P Informationssysteme www.nupis.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com NTI Kailer www.nti.biz/de Dassault Systemes Deutschland www.3ds.com Siemens Industry Software www.sw.siemens.com data M Sheet Metal Solutions www.datam.de SIMERICS www.simerics.de DLP Engineers www.dlp-engineers.de SL innovativ www.sl-i.de DOCUFY www.docufy.de Software Factory www.sf.com DPS Software www.dps-software.de TECHNIA www.technia.com DSC Software www.dscsag.com TRIC www.tric.de

Electrical CAD ams.Solution www.ams-erp.com itelligence www.itelligencegroup.com/de AUCOTEC www.aucotec.com logi.cals www.logicals.com CADCABEL www.cadcabel.com logi.cals automation solutions & services www.logicals.com COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com N+P Informationssysteme www.nupis.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com NTI Kailer www.nti.biz/de Dassault Systemes Deutschland www.3ds.com Siemens Industry Software www.sw.siemens.com DPS Software www.dps-software.de SIMERICS www.simerics.de DSC Software www.dscsag.com SL innovativ www.sl-i.de EPLAN www.eplan.de TECHNIA www.technia.com Famic Technologies www.famictech.com WeAre www.weare-rooms.com Festo www.festo.com WSCAD www.wscad.com ILC www.ilc-solutions.de Zuken E3 www.zuken.com INNEO Solutions www.inneo.com

Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM)

A+W Software www.a-w.de IFS Deutschland www.ifs.com/de ACAM Engineering www.acam.at Infor (Deutschland) www.infor.com ams.Solution www.ams-erp.com INNEO Solutions www.inneo.com ARC Solutions www.arcsolutions.de itelligence www.itelligencegroup.com/de ARNOLD IT Systems www.arnold-it.com Lino www.lino.de BCT Technology www.bct-technology.com N+P Informationssysteme www.nupis.de CGTech Deutschland www.vericut.de NTI Kailer www.nti.biz/de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com OPEN MIND Technologies www.openmind-tech.com COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com Sandvik Tooling Deutschland www.sandvik.coromant.com/ Dassault Systemes Deutschland www.3ds.com en-gb/products/coroplus-pro- DIENES Apparatebau www.dienes.net cesscontrol/pages/default.aspx DPS Software www.dps-software.de Siemens Industry Software www.sw.siemens.com DSC Software www.dscsag.com SMS group www.sms-group.com/expertise/ Eckelmann www.eckelmann.de digitalization Eckelmann FCS www.eckelmann.de Software Factory www.sf.com SC Gemini CAD Systems SRL www.geminicad.com TECHNIA www.technia.com Geovision www.geovision.de TRUMPF www.trumpf.com Hexagon DEU02 www.hexagonmi.com/de-DE Zuken E3 www.zuken.com PRODUCT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT 65

Simulation solution

3D Interaction Technologies www.3dit.de HEISAB www.heisab.de ACAM Engineering www.acam.at Hexagon DEU02 www.hexagonmi.com/de-DE Altair Engineering www.altair.com INNEO Solutions www.inneo.com ARC Solutions www.arcsolutions.de ISG www.isg-stuttgart.de ARNOLD IT Systems www.arnold-it.com itelligence www.itelligencegroup.com/de ASSYST www.assyst.de ITQ www.itq.de AZO www.azo.com Lino www.lino.de BCT Technology www.bct-technology.com machineering www.machineering.com Bosch Rexroth www.boschrexroth.com/de/de macio www.macio.de CADFEM www.cadfem.net/de/de MESHPARTS www.meshparts.de CGTech Deutschland www.vericut.de N+P Informationssysteme www.nupis.de CMC Engineers www.cmc-engineers.de/de NTI Kailer www.nti.biz/de Configit www.configit.com OPEN MIND Technologies www.openmind-tech.com COPA-DATA www.copadata.de REINHOLZ Software & Technology www.reinholz-sat.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com Rockwell Automation Solutions www.rockwellautomation.com COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com Rockwell Automation www.rockwellautomation.com Dassault Systemes Deutschland www.3ds.com Schneider Electric Systems Germany www.wonderware.com DPS Software www.dps-software.de Siemens Industry Software www.sw.siemens.com Eckelmann www.eckelmann.de SIMERICS www.simerics.de Eckelmann FCS www.eckelmann.de SMS group www.sms-group.com/expertise/ ESI ITI www.simulationx.de digitalization Famic Technologies www.famictech.com STAR Deutschland www.star-group.net GAL Digital www.gal-digital.de TECHNIA www.technia.com HEGLA-HANIC www.hegla-hanic.de TEDATA www.tedata.de

Product Data Management (PDM) abilis www.abilis.de Infor (Deutschland) www.infor.com All for One Group www.all-for-one.com INNEO Solutions www.inneo.com ams.Solution www.ams-erp.com Intera www.intera.de ARC Solutions www.arcsolutions.de IPKS www.ipks.de ARNOLD IT Systems www.arnold-it.com ISAP www.isap.de Asseco Solutions www.assecosolutions.com itelligence www.itelligencegroup.com/de BCT Technology www.bct-technology.com Konica Minolta Business Solutions www.konicaminolta.de/it CE-CON www.ce-con.de Lino www.lino.de compacer www.compacer.com macio www.macio.de CONTACT Software www.contact.de N+P Informationssysteme www.nupis.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com NTI Kailer www.nti.biz/de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com ORBIS www.orbis.de Dassault Systemes Deutschland www.3ds.com ORISA Software www.orisa.de DIENES Apparatebau www.dienes.net Paradigma Software www.paradigma-software.de DLP Engineers www.dlp-engineers.de PLATO www.plato.de DOCUFY www.docufy.de proALPHA Business Solutions www.proalpha.com DPS Software www.dps-software.de PROCAD www.procad.de DSC Software www.dscsag.com PROFIT SYSTEMHAUS www.profit-systemhaus.de eoda www.eoda.de PROSTEP www.prostep.com EVO Informationssysteme www.evo-solutions.com Quanos Content Solutions www.quanos-content-solutions.com evon www.evon-automation.com Remberg www.remberg.de Fabasoft Deutschland www.fabasoft.com/de Rockwell Automation Solutions www.rockwellautomation.com FAUSER www.fauser.ag SAE Applications for Digitalization www.sae-portal.de/ Festo www.festo.com SAP Deutschland www.sap.com/germany Fischer Information Technology www.fischer-information.com Schneider Electric Systems Germany www.wonderware.com GAL Digital www.gal-digital.de schrempp edv www.schrempp-edv.de gbo datacomp www.gbo-datacomp.de SETEX Schermuly textile computer www.setex-germany.com SC Gemini CAD Systems SRL www.geminicad.com Siemens Industry Software www.sw.siemens.com GS1 Germany www.gs1-germany.de Software Factory www.sf.com IFS Deutschland www.ifs.com/de Soley www.soley.io ILC www.ilc-solutions.de STAR Deutschland www.star-group.net 66 PRODUCT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT

Product Data Management (PDM)

Sybit www.sybit.de WERKBLiQ www.werkbliq.de Syntax www.syntax.com/fit WSCAD www.wscad.com TECHNIA www.technia.com znt www.znt-richter.com

Product independent consulting accelcon industrial engineering www.accelcon.de MAG IAS www.ffg-ea.com ARC Solutions www.arcsolutions.de MQ result consulting www.mqresult.de AZO www.azo.com N+P Informationssysteme www.nupis.de Centigrade www.centigrade.de NTI Kailer www.nti.biz/de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com Odego www.odego.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com OPTIMUM datamanagement solutions www.optimum-gmbh.de DSC Software www.dscsag.com PROSTEP www.prostep.com EPLAN www.eplan.de q.beyond www.qbeyond.de FAUDE Automatisierungstechnik www.faude.de REINHOLZ Software & Technology www.reinholz-sat.de FAUSER www.fauser.ag SEEBURGER www.seeburger.de Festo www.festo.com Software Factory www.sf.com GAL Digital www.gal-digital.de syscon www.syscon-online.com gds www.gds.eu Techniciency Consulting www.techniciency.de HEGLA-HANIC www.hegla-hanic.de TROVARIT www.trovarit.com ILC www.ilc-solutions.de UNITY www.unity.de Intera www.intera.de valantic Supply Chain Excellence www.valantic.com ISG www.isg-stuttgart.de VSF Experts www.vsf-experts.de ITQ www.itq.de XITASO www.xitaso.com J&M Business Consulting www.jmbc.io Your Expert Cluster www.yourexpertcluster.de kommunikationsoptimierer.de www.kommunikationsoptimierer.de znt www.znt-richter.com macio www.macio.de Zühlke Engineering www.zuehlke.com PROJECT MANAGEMENT 67

Project Management (PM)

Part of ERP, CRM … abas Software www.abas-erp.com Infor (Deutschland) www.infor.com abilis www.abilis.de Intera www.intera.de All for One Group www.all-for-one.com Isah www.isah.com alltrotec www.alltrotec.de IT Vision Technology www.itvt.de ams.Solution www.ams-erp.com itelligence www.itelligencegroup.com/de ARC Solutions www.arcsolutions.de itmX www.itmx.de Asseco Solutions www.assecosolutions.com Krehl & Partner www.krehl.com ASSYST www.assyst.de KRONES www.krones.com AVISTA ERP Software www.avista-erp.de KUMAVISION www.kumavision.com BCT Technology www.bct-technology.com MODUS Consult www.modusconsult.de BEOS Beratung & Software www.beos-software.de N+P Informationssysteme www.nupis.de Blauhut & Partner Informationssysteme www.procos.de Opdenhoff Technologie www.opdenhoff.de CAS Software www.cas.de/en ORBIS www.orbis.de CATUNO www.catuno.de oxaion www.oxaion.de ClassiX Software www.classix.de Peakboard www.peakboard.com COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com PIKON Deutschland www.pikon.com COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com POWERCASE FORMULA CRM www.formulacrm.de CSS www.css.de proALPHA Business Solutions www.proalpha.com Dassault Systemes Deutschland www.3ds.com PROCAD www.procad.de datura manufacturing www.swissdynamics.net PROFIT SYSTEMHAUS www.profit-systemhaus.de DPS Software www.dps-software.de PSI Software www.psi.de eEvolution www.eevolution.de q.beyond www.qbeyond.de EVO Informationssysteme www.evo-solutions.com Qualysoft www.qualysoft.com/de evon www.evon-automation.com Sage www.sage.de FAUSER www.fauser.ag SAP Deutschland www.sap.com/germany Geovision www.geovision.de schrempp edv www.schrempp-edv.de GODYO Business Solutions www.godyo.com Siemens Industry Software www.sw.siemens.com HALO-electronic www.inteos.com STAR Deutschland www.star-group.net HEISAB www.heisab.de Syntax www.syntax.com/fit HEITEC www.heitec.de TopM Software www.topm.de IFS Deutschland www.ifs.com/de untersee Unternehmensberatung www.untersee.com ILC www.ilc-solutions.de Zuken E3 www.zuken.com

Stand-alone Project Management software ams.Solution www.ams-erp.com INFORM www.inform-software.de CETECOM www.cetecom.com INNEO Solutions www.inneo.com COI www.coi.de INNOSOFT www.innosoft.de COMAN Software www.coman-software.com Intera www.intera.de CONTACT Software www.contact.de itmX www.itmx.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com JAWA Management Software www.jawa.at COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com Konica Minolta Business Solutions www.konicaminolta.de/it CSS www.css.de KUMAVISION www.kumavision.com Dassault Systemes Deutschland www.3ds.com LF CONSULT www.lfconsult.de DataVision s.r.o. www.datavision.software Perspectix www.perspectix.com EAS www.eas-solutions.de PIKON Deutschland www.pikon.com EPLAN www.eplan.de PLATO www.plato.de evon www.evon-automation.com PROFIT SYSTEMHAUS www.profit-systemhaus.de Fabasoft Deutschland www.fabasoft.com/de Siemens Industry Software www.sw.siemens.com HEISAB www.heisab.de Techniciency Consulting www.techniciency.de Hexagon DEU02 www.hexagonmi.com/de-DE valantic Supply Chain Excellence www.valantic.com ILC www.ilc-solutions.de Zuken E3 www.zuken.com 68 PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Product independent consulting accelcon industrial engineering www.accelcon.de MQ result consulting www.mqresult.de ams.Solution www.ams-erp.com NewTec www.newtec.de ARC Solutions www.arcsolutions.de NTI Kailer www.nti.biz/de bridgefield www.bridgefield.de Opdenhoff Technologie www.opdenhoff.de Centigrade www.centigrade.de ORBIS www.orbis.de COI www.coi.de PIKON Deutschland www.pikon.com COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com POWERCASE FORMULA CRM www.formulacrm.de COSMO CONSULT www.cosmoconsult.com PROSTEP www.prostep.com eoda www.eoda.de Qualysoft www.qualysoft.com/de EPLAN www.eplan.de syscon www.syscon-online.com esentri www.esentri.com Techniciency Consulting www.techniciency.de FAUSER www.fauser.ag TROVARIT www.trovarit.com GAL Digital www.gal-digital.de UNITY www.unity.de HEITEC www.heitec.de valantic Supply Chain Excellence www.valantic.com IBM Deutschland www.ibm.de VSF Experts www.vsf-experts.de ILC www.ilc-solutions.de Werum IT Solutions www.koerber-pharma.com Intera www.intera.de XITASO www.xitaso.com itelligence www.itelligencegroup.com/de Your Expert Cluster www.yourexpertcluster.de J&M Business Consulting www.jmbc.io Zühlke Engineering www.zuehlke.com macio www.macio.de IT SOLUTION PROVIDER • CONSULTING FIRMS 69

Other IT Solution Provider and Consulting Firms

Consulting and other services

Abass www.abass.de logi.cals www.logicals.com abilis www.abilis.de logi.cals automation solutions & services www.logicals.com accelcon industrial engineering www.accelcon.de logicline www.logicline.de ADAMOS www.adamos.com M&M Software www.mm-software.com All for One Group www.all-for-one.com macio www.macio.de Altair Engineering www.altair.com Magic Software Enterprises www.magicsoftware.com ams.Solution www.ams-erp.com MegaPart www.megapart.de ANTARES Life Cycle Solutions www.antares-lcs.de mip Consult www.mip-consult.de Avalution www.avalution.net mobileX www.mobilexag.de Balluff www.balluff.com neogramm www.neogramm.de BCT Technology www.bct-technology.com Odego www.odego.de Blauhut & Partner Informationssysteme www.procos.de ORANGE Engineering www.orange-engineering.de bridgefield www.bridgefield.de OSB www.osb-ag.de CaderaDesign www.caderadesign.de PHOENIX CONTACT Software www.phoenixcontact-software.com CETECOM www.cetecom.com PIKON Deutschland www.pikon.com cognitas. www.cognitas.de Point 8 www.point-8.de Computer System www.cs-ilmenau.de proALPHA Business Solutions www.proalpha.com datura manufacturing www.swissdynamics.net proCtec www.proctec.de DCC global www.dcc-global.com PSI Software www.psi.de DELTA LOGIC www.deltalogic.de PSI Technics www.psi-technics.com DLP Engineers www.dlp-engineers.de REINHOLZ Software & Technology www.reinholz-sat.de EPLAN www.eplan.de Rockwell Automation www.rockwellautomation.com esco www.esco-aachen.de S & P Computersysteme www.sup-logistik.de esentri www.esentri.com SALT Solutions www.salt-solutions.de EURO-LOG www.eurolog.com schrempp edv www.schrempp-edv.de EVO Informationssysteme www.evo-solutions.com Senseye www.senseye.io/de FAUSER www.fauser.ag Siemens Industry Software www.sw.siemens.com FORCAM www.forcam.com SL innovativ www.sl-i.de gbo datacomp www.gbo-datacomp.de Smart HMI www.smart-hmi.de gds www.gds.eu SMS group www.sms-group.com/expertise/ generic.de software technologies www.generic.de digitalization GFOS www.gfos.com Software Factory www.sf.com Grenzebach Digital www.grenzebach.digital Sybit www.sybit.de HEGLA-HANIC www.hegla-hanic.de syscon www.syscon-online.com HEITEC www.heitec.de talpasolutions www.talpasolutions.com HiSolutions www.hisolutions.com UNITY www.unity.de ICONICS Germany www.iconics.com viastore SOFTWARE www.viastoresoftware.com in-tech www.in-tech.com Vollmer & Scheffczyk www.v-und-s.de INFORM www.inform-software.de VSF Experts www.vsf-experts.de itelligence www.itelligencegroup.com/de Weidmüller GTI Software www.gti.de itmX www.itmx.de WENZEL Metrology www.wenzel-group.com ITQ www.itq.de Martin Wiesend Die Kundendienst-Trainer www.kundendienst-trainer.de Janz Tec www.janztec.com WITTENSTEIN alpha www.wittenstein-alpha.de kommunikationsoptimierer.de www.kommunikationsoptimierer.de WSCAD www.wscad.com kothes www.kothes.com Zimmer & Kreim www.zk-system.com KRONES www.krones.com Zühlke Engineering www.zuehlke.com Laetus www.laetus.com

Solution provider for commercial and technical processes

A+W Software www.a-w.de BridgingIT www.bridging-it.de abilis www.abilis.de datura manufacturing www.swissdynamics.net accelcon industrial engineering www.accelcon.de DLP Engineers www.dlp-engineers.de ams.Solution www.ams-erp.com DOCUFY www.docufy.de ANTARES Life Cycle Solutions www.antares-lcs.de efficiency systems www.smart-shopfloor.com Avalution www.avalution.net esco www.esco-aachen.de Blauhut & Partner Informationssysteme www.procos.de esentri www.esentri.com bridgefield www.bridgefield.de EVO Informationssysteme www.evo-solutions.com 70 IT SOLUTION PROVIDER • CONSULTING FIRMS

Solution provider for commercial and technical processes evon www.evon-automation.com mobileX www.mobilexag.de gbo datacomp www.gbo-datacomp.de MODUS Consult www.modusconsult.de gds www.gds.eu neogramm www.neogramm.de SC Gemini CAD Systems SRL www.geminicad.com Peakboard www.peakboard.com GFOS www.gfos.com PHOENIX CONTACT Software www.phoenixcontact-software.com GS1 Germany www.gs1-germany.de PIKON Deutschland www.pikon.com HEGLA-HANIC www.hegla-hanic.de Point 8 www.point-8.de HEITEC www.heitec.de proCtec www.proctec.de Hsi www.hsi4m.com PSI Technics www.psi-technics.com INFORM www.inform-software.de REINHOLZ Software & Technology www.reinholz-sat.de INNOSOFT www.innosoft.de Remberg www.remberg.de itelligence www.itelligencegroup.com/de S & P Computersysteme www.sup-logistik.de itmX www.itmx.de SAE Applications for Digitalization www.sae-portal.de/ Janz Tec www.janztec.com SAP Deutschland www.sap.com/germany JAWA Management Software www.jawa.at schrempp edv www.schrempp-edv.de KRONES www.krones.com SEEBURGER www.seeburger.de Laetus www.laetus.com Siemens Industry Software www.sw.siemens.com logi.cals www.logicals.com Syslog www.syslog.de logi.cals automation solutions & services www.logicals.com TRUMPF www.trumpf.com logicline www.logicline.de UNITY www.unity.de Magic Software Enterprises www.magicsoftware.com Vollmer & Scheffczyk www.v-und-s.de Membrain www.membrain-it.com znt www.znt-richter.com

Special solutions abilis www.abilis.de Janz Tec www.janztec.com accelcon industrial engineering www.accelcon.de JAWA Management Software www.jawa.at ADAMOS www.adamos.com Körber www.koerber.com ADITO Software www.adito.de KRONES www.krones.com ANTARES Life Cycle Solutions www.antares-lcs.de Laetus www.laetus.com Avalution www.avalution.net LASCO Umformtechnik www.lasco.com AZO www.azo.com logi.cals www.logicals.com Balluff www.balluff.com logi.cals automation solutions & services www.logicals.com bridgefield www.bridgefield.de logicline www.logicline.de CIMSOURCE www.cimsource.com M&M Software www.mm-software.com ClassiX Software www.classix.de macio www.macio.de data M Sheet Metal Solutions www.datam.de Magic Software Enterprises www.magicsoftware.com DCC global www.dcc-global.com mobileX www.mobilexag.de DELTA LOGIC www.deltalogic.de Optima packaging group www.optima-packaging.com DIENES Apparatebau www.dienes.net PHOENIX CONTACT Software www.phoenixcontact-software.com DLP Engineers www.dlp-engineers.de Point 8 www.point-8.de EPLAN www.eplan.de proCtec www.proctec.de esco www.esco-aachen.de PSI Technics www.psi-technics.com esentri www.esentri.com Quentic www.ecointense.de EURO-LOG www.eurolog.com REINHOLZ Software & Technology www.reinholz-sat.de evon www.evon-automation.com SAE Applications for Digitalization www.sae-portal.de/ FAUDE Automatisierungstechnik www.faude.de SALT Solutions www.salt-solutions.de FAUSER www.fauser.ag schrempp edv www.schrempp-edv.de gbo datacomp www.gbo-datacomp.de Schubert & Salzer Data www.datasystems.schubert- gds www.gds.eu salzer.com generic.de software technologies www.generic.de Senseye www.senseye.io/de Gesellschaft für Sonder-EDV-Anlagen www.gfs-hofheim.de Siemens Industry Software www.sw.siemens.com HEGLA-HANIC www.hegla-hanic.de SL innovativ www.sl-i.de HEITEC www.heitec.de SMS group www.sms-group.com/expertise/ Hsi www.hsi4m.com digitalization in-tech www.in-tech.com Sybit www.sybit.de INFORM www.inform-software.de talpasolutions www.talpasolutions.com itelligence www.itelligencegroup.com/de UNITY www.unity.de IT SOLUTION PROVIDER • CONSULTING FIRMS 71

Special solutions

VÖLKEL Mikroelektronik www.voelkel.de Zimmer & Kreim www.zk-system.com VSF Experts www.vsf-experts.de znt www.znt-richter.com WAGO Kontakttechnik www.wago.com Zühlke Engineering www.zuehlke.com WENZEL Metrology www.wenzel-group.com

Solution provider for electrical automation

A+W Software www.a-w.de logi.cals www.logicals.com ABB Automation Products www.abb.de logi.cals automation solutions & services www.logicals.com abilis www.abilis.de logicline www.logicline.de ACBIS www.acbis.de M&M Software www.mm-software.com ads-tec Industrial IT www.ads-tec.de machineering www.machineering.com ADVES www.adves.one macio www.macio.de ARNOLD IT Systems www.arnold-it.com MAG IAS www.ffg-ea.com AZO www.azo.com Membrain www.membrain-it.com B&R Industrie-Elektronik www.br-automation.com neogramm www.neogramm.de Bachmann electronic www.bachmann.info NIVUS www.nivus.de Balluff www.balluff.com ONTEC Automation www.ontec.de Beckhoff Automation www.beckhoff.de Opdenhoff Technologie www.opdenhoff.de BEUMER Maschinenfabrik www.beumergroup.com OPEN MIND Technologies www.openmind-tech.com BITZER Wiegetechnik www.bitzer-waage.de Peakboard www.peakboard.com Bosch Rexroth www.boschrexroth.com/de/de PHOENIX CONTACT Software www.phoenixcontact-software.com bridgefield www.bridgefield.de proCtec www.proctec.de COPA-DATA www.copadata.de PSI Technics www.psi-technics.com DELTA LOGIC www.deltalogic.de REINHOLZ Software & Technology www.reinholz-sat.de Dematic www.dematic.com Rockwell Automation Solutions www.rockwellautomation.com DIENES Apparatebau www.dienes.net Rockwell Automation www.rockwellautomation.com DLP Engineers www.dlp-engineers.de SAE Applications for Digitalization www.sae-portal.de/ DS Automotion www.ds-automotion.com SALT Solutions www.salt-solutions.de Eaton Industries www.eaton.de Sandvik Tooling Deutschland www.sandvik.coromant.com/ efficiency systems www.smart-shopfloor.com en-gb/products/coroplus-pro- esco www.esco-aachen.de cesscontrol/pages/default.aspx esentri www.esentri.com Sarissa www.sarissa.de EURO-LOG www.eurolog.com Schneider Electric Systems Germany www.wonderware.com EVO Informationssysteme www.evo-solutions.com Sedo Treepoint www.sedo-treepoint.com evon www.evon-automation.com Siemens Industry Software www.sw.siemens.com FAUDE Automatisierungstechnik www.faude.de SMS group www.sms-group.com/expertise/ SC Gemini CAD Systems SRL www.geminicad.com digitalization Gesellschaft für Sonder-EDV-Anlagen www.gfs-hofheim.de Softing Industrial Automation industrial.softing.com/de GETT www.gett.de Software Factory www.sf.com GFOS www.gfos.com talpasolutions www.talpasolutions.com GLAESS Software & Automation www.glaess-software.de TRIC www.tric.de Grenzebach Digital www.grenzebach.digital TRUMPF www.trumpf.com HEGLA-HANIC www.hegla-hanic.de UNITY www.unity.de HEITEC www.heitec.de viastore SOFTWARE www.viastoresoftware.com Hofmann Maschinen- und Anlagenbau www.hofmannmaschinen.com VMT www.vmt-vision-technology.com ICONICS Germany www.iconics.com VÖLKEL Mikroelektronik www.voelkel.de in-tech www.in-tech.com WAGO Kontakttechnik www.wago.com INTER CONTROL www.intercontrol.de Weidmüller GTI Software www.gti.de ISG www.isg-stuttgart.de WENZEL Metrology www.wenzel-group.com itelligence www.itelligencegroup.com/de WITTENSTEIN alpha www.wittenstein-alpha.de Janz Tec www.janztec.com WSCAD www.wscad.com Jungheinrich www.jungheinrich.de XITASO www.xitaso.com KRONES www.krones.com Zimmer & Kreim www.zk-system.com Laetus www.laetus.com znt www.znt-richter.com LASCO Umformtechnik www.lasco.com 72 ACATEC

Product configuration - fast, visual and effective

With the speedmaxx® product configurator, CAD automation creates consistency you can easily configure your products - whether One data set - from the point of sale to order processing. speedmaxx® achieves this goal by in 3D, VR or AR. By connecting your IT systems automating your CAD system. This means you (such as ERP, CRM, PDM and/or CAD software) to receive all important data (e.g. CAD models, speedmaxx®, we ensure an end-to-end process CAD drawings, etc.) at the right time - completely from the point of sale to order processing, includ- automatically. This creates true consistency ing pricing and quotation generation. throughout the entire process.

Speed – your new USP! Shopping experience with WOW effect With our CPQ solution, you can shorten your lead Shopping should be fun - even for investment time by up to a factor of 20! Use this competitive goods. Inspire with visual product configuration advantage to provide your customers with valid in 3D and create a WOW effect. Even complex product information at an early stage and to products can be configured easily and interac- speed up your entire process. tively. And with Virtual or Augmented Reality, you can take your sales to a new level! You can also benefit from the advantages of speedmaxx®. The following customers already trust ACATEC: Bosch Rexroth, MTU, Magirus, Würth, Zarges, ZF Friedrichshafen, and many more.

ACATEC Software GmbH • Am Spehrteich 12 • 30989 Gehrden • Germany Phone +49 5108 9159-0 • E-Mail [email protected] Internet www.acatec.de ACBIS 73

Easier. Quicker. Better. Quoting and integrated product configuration from ACBIS

ACBIS provides advanced quoting with integrated B2B Web Portal/Web shop product configuration (CPQ) and order processing The B2B Web Portal allows product selection, solutions for business with customer-specific configuration and pricing for the preparation of products and services. ACBIS solutions are quotes and orders on the web. Distributors, sales designed in such a way that no IT specialists is partners and customers worldwide can access needed: the development and maintenance of the central product knowledge, prepare quotes the rules can be done by product specialists. and enter orders without any time restrictions. A web shop for spare parts and consumables Sales System/CPQ Quotation System strengthens customer loyalty and reduces the The “SalesManager Professional” sales system processing time and costs. with integrated ePOS configurator supports sales from initial contact through to the quote and all Product configuration integrated in the the way up to the order. The core function of the ERP System SalesManager is the shopping cart, in which The ePOS configurator, integrated into the ERP quote positions are sorted into a multilevel system, configures customer-specific products structure, similar to the printout of the quote. and services and generates the corresponding Positions in the shopping cart are known items, quote documents. During the order processing, configuration items and new positions. the ePOS configurator creates parts lists, routings and further production documents. The SalesManager can be operated in the enterprise network and offline on a notebook. Users have reported reductions in quote preparation costs of more than 80%.

ACBIS GmbH • Neureuter Straße 37 b • 76185 Karlsruhe • Germany Phone +49 721 957 952-0 • E-Mail [email protected] Internet www.acbis.de 74 alltrOTEC

Navigation systems help us master traffic jams and other complex traffic factors in an elegant and time- saving manner.

The simcron PPS planning solution achieves a similar result in production. The high-performance Manufac- turing Operations Management (MOM) system developed by alltrotec GmbH in Dresden is for use in the context of modern production systems (ERP) and ensures high lead time reductions, maximum adherence to delivery dates, robust production processes and more.

GPS for navigating production

The driving innovation behind simcron PPS is the Your daily planning sessions therefore result in discrete event simulation and its use as an assis- only releasing production plans with the most tance system not only for production, but also for efficient process chains and provide realistic sales, forecasting, purchasing and controlling. It alternatives when disruptions occur. plans for limited capacity and considers any number of rules defined for takt times, batches and Good key figures in daily planning setup-times as well as all resource combinations simcron PPS enables very well qualified production (including personnel). plans and long-term forecasts. At the push of a button, the assistance system processes the Process optimization with the “drive simulator” current data for products, resources, sales orders Just like driving on the road, there are many ways and procurements in the ERP system and in com- to reach the aim in manufacturing too. But which pletion confirmations. At one stroke it calculates way is the best? A “digital twin” modeled ad hoc suggested work orders and the resources they from live ERP data can be used analogously to a require along with precise delivery dates. The driving simulator to analyze which parameters of gantt planner displays reports such as critical a production process best fit various target values. processes and allows you to manipulate the data The insights thus gained provide the basis for manually. optimizing the organization of lean manufacturing processes. The alltrotec GmbH IT systems company with more than 60 employees offers the experience of over 200 national and international ERP and planning projects in medium-sized manufacturing firms, and provides all the initial and ongoing support required for implementing your project.

alltrotec GmbH Softwaresystemhaus Rankestr. 35 • 01139 Dresden • Germany Phone +49 351 83283-0 • E-Mail [email protected] Internet www.alltrotec.de Alairt Engineering 75

Increasingly, medium-sized mechanical engineering companies see the need to add intelligent capabilities to their products in order to gain an even better market position by offering smart products. With Altair’s comprehensive simulation and data analytics solutions, companies can quickly address complex problems when shifting to smart products and develop innovative solutions – while improving product quality and operational efficiency.

Innovation, Quality, and Efficiency – Altair Solutions for the Machine Building Industry

Since Altair started more than 35 years ago, By using Altair solutions, companies not only more than 5,000 companies in the mechanical ensure on-schedule delivery and commissioning engineering, automotive, aerospace, medical but also increase customer satisfaction! device, and consumer products industries have relied on Altair’s best-in-class engineering The performance of Altair’s data analytics software. Altair provides simulation and data solutions is based on a single, scalable data analytics solutions that enable small and analytics platform that allows for seamless medium-sized companies to better understand model implementation. With easy-to-understand their data and develop innovative products faster. and intuitive workflows as well as comprehensive visualizations, even inexperienced users can Altair Technology: make informed decisions and efficiently solve Pioneer for Engineering Innovation complex problems. Altair’s simulation solutions for mechanical engineering enable analysis and optimization of Altair’s simulation and data analytics the complete system model through accurate 3D solutions make the difference in engineering – simulation of machinery elements, components, for higher operational efficiency and more and drive and provide valuable insight into satisfied customers. their interactions through straightforward co-simulation. Virtual prototypes help reducing Discover Altair solutions for your cycle times and improve vibration behavior as digitization strategy! well as machine dynamics.

Altair Engineering GmbH • Calwer Str. 7 • 71034 Böblingen • Germany Phone +49 7031 6208-0 • E-Mail [email protected] Internet www.altair.de 76 S ams. olution

Consulting and software company ams.Solution AG, a member of the ams.Group, specialises in the project management requirements of make-to-order, assemble- to-order and variant manufacturers. Based on the branch-oriented business software ams.erp lean and dynamic company processes are implemented along the entire value chain.

The ERP specialist for efficient project management

ams.erp forms the central data hub for all company consultancy. And with a large team of consultants, processes. The software offers a wide range of software developers and support representatives application modules that can be combined to suit at locations in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the needs of your specific company. Users thus ams is never far from its customers. obtain sleek ERP solutions that allow them to fully realise the strengths of their business. How successfully ams has been working for over ams.erp synchronises all information in real time, 30 years is proven by a large number of awards. allowing everyone involved in the project to work with a single set of data. And cross-order evalua- Benefits for the customer tions allow project manufacturers to reliably • Multi-project planning gauge the performance of their company at all • End-to-end order referencing times. The flexible business software thus • Consistent separation of order BOM increases the planning security, profitability and and master BOM competitiveness of companies. The resulting • Items with/without item number process reliability is the key to ensuring the • Management of external production commercial success of your company. including material staging • Preliminary, simultaneous and final costing – Control complex project transactions safely all online ams’s know how impresses companies in the • Semi-finished product evaluation by order sectors of machinery, plant and apparatus engi- • Sub final invoice neering; packaging engineering; tool and mould construction; steel, metal and turnkey construc- Solutions tion; shipbuilding and the maritime industry; ERP, CRM/XRM, Finance, Controlling/BI, Project, shopfitting and interior fitting; special-purpose PDM/DMS/CAD/CAM, Machine data analysis, vehicle construction; and contract manufacturing. PDC, HR, T&A, Mobile, Control Centre, Export, Our portfolio includes consulting, training and Intercompany, Taskmanager service as well as a comprehensive management

ams.Solution AG • Rathausstr. 1 • 41564 Kaarst • Germany Phone +49 2131 40669-0 • E-Mail [email protected] Internet www.ams-erp.com camos 77

B2B buyers are increasingly making their investment decisions based on information they obtain themselves online. Contact restrictions due to the current coronavirus pandemic are speeding up this development. This trend has also reached machine and plant engineering. More and more companies in this industry are relying on digital sales and self-service quote creation to remain competitive: with CPQ software (configure, price, quote), you let your customers configure even complex products themselves and provide them with all the right information.

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The Future of Selling Machines and Plants

camos CPQ is one of the leading CPQ solutions • Pricing: Sales prices are determined on the for sales digitisation. It specialises in products basis of price lists or a manufacturing cost with a high level of variety, and configures even calculation. highly complex machines and plants precisely • Offers can be extended through manual items according to customer requirements, reliably (Engineer-to-Order). calculates prices and creates personalised offers. • Coordination and approval processes are auto- It not only supports sales agents both in and out mated via approval workflows. of the office, but also facilitates online product • and much more: see www.camos.de/en configuration via the manufacturer’s company website: retailers and customers use camos CPQ camos CPQ integrates seamlessly into CRM and in their decision-making process as digital self- ERP systems and enables process-secure end-to- service, and configure their custom product end communication. The software can be installed themselves. in the cloud or on-premise and operated on mobile devices, both online and offline. camos CPQ functions: • Guided Selling: The best solutions for the Customers who were more than satisfied with customer‘s requirements are determined by camos include: ABB, DEMAG, Haver & Boecker, rule-based product configuration. HOMAG, KSB, Liebherr, MAN, Siemens, TROX, • Customer journey: The software takes into con- VOITH. sideration the customer’s individual information status and ensures that the level of detail provided in the quote process suits their needs. • Visual configuration: The customer experiences how his individual product takes shape. • User experience: Clear navigation and a cus- tomisable user interface ensure a good user experience.

camos Software und Beratung GmbH Friedrichstr. 14 • 70174 Stuttgart • Germany Phone +49 711 78066-0 • E-Mail [email protected] Internet www.camos.de 78 CAS Software

CRM and product configuration – winning sales process

Success factor no 1: Efficient first-class customer CRM + CPQ = added value service, consistent processes and effective sales • CRM solution professionalizes your customer management are the success factors for outstand- management • CPQ compiles your products optimally ing customer relations. • seamless sales and quotation process • assembles the ideal product quickly, even for CRM and CPQ work seamlessly together to individual requests empower your sales team, enable effective sales • tailor-made offers management and to satisfy your customers. • accelerates sales process by up to 90% • releases time for sales and improved consulting The market leading solutions of CAS Software • control of your bidding processess - worldwide give you full control of your customer manage- • happy customers ment throughout the whole sales process and • long-term company success entire customer lifecycle. Secure that vital competitive edge! Excite with an optimal sales and quotation More than 480,000 users already trust in our process multiple award-winning and market-leading Capture and manage your customer data within CRM solutions. the entire company to add value, whether you are in the office or on the move using your smartphone or tablet.

With the integrated CPQ solution you can quickly configurate complex products and calculate the right offer without any error. Thanks to efficient support you save a lot of time you can spend on We can guide you on your CRM your customers and their individual needs. journey to success. Contact us!

CAS Software AG • CAS-Weg 1–5 • 76131 Karlsruhe • Germany Phone +49 721 9638-188 • E-Mail [email protected] Internet www.cas-crm.com/crm-cpq cognitas. Gesellschaft für Technik-Dokumentation 79

As a specialist in technical communication, cognitas accompanies you on your digital transformation journey: “cognitas Digital Information Solutions” offers you flexible solutions for the digitalization of your product documentation, training and sales channels.

The fact that our quality and information security management program is certified to ISO 9001 and DIN EN ISO/IEC 27001 guarantees you the highest quality, clear processes and absolute security for your confidential data. cognitas Digital Information Solutions – Digital solutions for your information management operations

cognitas CODIS Assist cognitas CODIS Explore Your digital assistance app, incorporating aug- Offer your customers an unforgettable product mented reality. We show you how digitalizing experience, even over long distances. cognitas data in a way that’s tailored to your service can CODIS Explore allows you to hold location- provide you with the right information at the independent, true-to-scale and detailed product right time in a manner that’s appropriate to the presentations in your virtual room. Give your situation and always up-to-date on the product. Sales team a fantastic amount of flexibility and Bring your service into the future – help your on- continually keep your customers in the loop with site service staff and support them by perfectly your developments – even before the product is providing digital assistance. physically available.

cognitas CODIS Digital Training Technical communication Achieve sustained training success with cognitas • Technical editing CODIS Digital Training. Combine individual train- Research, structuring and creation ing modules (e-learning sessions, instruction • Visual design videos, avatars, AR, VR) to create custom learning Illustrations and information products paths – that suit the learning objective in question • Terminology management and the training situation. Remain flexible and Creation, management and maintenance head down the individual learning paths on a • Translation management wide variety of terminal devices. We show you Translation, translation memory maintenance how to create hands-on experiences that focus and quality assurance on interactive learning. • Consulting Document checking, process modeling, system selection, introduction and change management

cognitas. Gesellschaft für Technik-Dokumentation mbH Alte Landstr. 6 • 85521 Ottobrunn • Germany Phone +49 89 61001-100 • E-Mail [email protected] Internet www.cognitas.de 80 compacer

Industry 4.0 for existing plants: digital. integrated. connected. analyzed & evaluated. compacer 81

compacer is a software provider in the field of integration and IN JUST A FEW STEPS TO A SMART FACTORY automation of business-critical processes. Our solutions “made Make your machines and systems (I)IoT-capable: in Germany” for a format-independent data exchange between 1. NEEDS ANALYSIS IT systems, machines and devices ensure fast, reliable business We check the existing capabilities of your existing processes and ensure that your (I)IoT project is running. machines: Are signals and/or sensors/an internal bus system available?

In many production facilities, heterogeneous 2. DIGITAL PROJECT ADVISE landscapes are the order of the day. The aim is to Even if we are not a classical consulting company, connect the new world with the old. The mission: we support you with our professional expertise in a connected and harmonized machine park where your project. Should you require strategic consult- machine communication (M2M) is possible, so ing beyond the technical implementation, we have that data analyses, evaluations and conditions partners at hand for you. controlling can be made. You can meet this challenge with our digital retrofit, condition monito- 3. NETWORKING ring and predictive maintenance solutions that Once the basis has been created, our data inte- are specially focused on mechanical engineering. gration platform edbic comes into play: edbic initially functions as an IoT gateway (software) Your advantages: and collects data from the machine control and • Creation of the possibility to embed old sensor systems, consolidates them, processes machines in modern IT environment them and analyses them in real time according • Improve predictions of the machine state to definable rules. This enables condition monitor- through more transparency ing and intelligent controlling across the entire • Targeted increase of the plant availability production environment and all systems. through reduced machine downtimes and permanent monitoring 4. PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE • Cost reduction due to better planning of Through the data analysis and the associated maintenance operations and optimized alert function, you receive appropriate recommen- operating times dations for action according to threshold values • Facilitated supply chain and ensuring the that have been set beforehand. Data can be eval- supply of spare parts uated in real time using stored mathematical • Definition of KPIs based on your needs functions. This is done, for example, by fourier transformation, linear or functional aggregation Our mission is to advance your digitalization and gaussian distribution. Common methods are: project and ensure that it is not only implemented Pattern recognition and functional methods. safely and easily, but can also be further developed in a future-oriented manner. Our customers see us as an independent technology partner who optimizes their value chain by developing and expanding secure ecosystems. Do you want to start an IoT-project? Then you will find a lot of assets and further information on our website.

compacer GmbH • Max-Planck-Str. 6-8 • 71116 Gärtringen • Germany Phone +49 7034 998910-0 • E-Mail [email protected] Internet www.compacer.com 82 COSMO CONSULT

System, software, strategy - and the right partner The recipe for success COSMO CONSULT 83

Future-oriented, innovative companies with mod- service companies under the direction of the ern digital transformation strategies and corporate B.I.G. Holding take care of all the other specialized cultures need the support of an IT partner with issues. B.I.G. corporate services makes all of the extensive experience in taking companies digital, centralized IT available to the group members. a large software portfolio, sound IT expertise and Particular attention has to be given to having comprehensive technological know-how. highly flexible IT solutions that fit all the group’s companies. Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017 is Together with well-known industry partners, used, a very flexible ERP system that continuously COSMO CONSULT supports companies with digital provides the individual companies with exten- transformation and develops future-facing Indus- sions and specific modifications through the try 4.0 solutions. The software and consulting tools and special solutions of the IT partner company make use of its broad portfolio to COSMO CONSULT. Centralizing the provision of accomplish this, a portfolio that includes enter- the required platforms for software, processes prise resource planning (ERP) systems as well as and systems for the members means that the solutions for data and analytics, customer relation- support expertise for the various technical and ship management (CRM), office, teamwork, docu- organizational solutions only needs to be arranged ment management and the internet of things once within the group of companies. This makes (IoT). The aim is to bring digital processes, corpo- it possible to avoid staff costs for redundant rate culture and working methods into harmony positions on the one hand and, on the other, with each other. All software projects are there- establishes a standard for the same or similar fore accompanied by a comprehensive range of processes in the group of companies. “In this consulting services dedicated to process optimi- respect, having a full-range provider in COSMO zation and change management, project manage- CONSULT is crucial for our progress. Especially in ment and organizational management. The terms of technical issues, we can always look to company’s practical experience and expertise them to see what solutions can be made available can be seen in numerous industry solutions for from their large portfolio of solutions for consult- manufacturing, service companies, the construc- ing, projects and software,” says B.I.G. tion industry and trade. The Berlin.Industrial. Group. (B.I.G.) knew just how to make use of COSMO CONSULT systems are flexible, running exactly these qualities. either in the cloud or in the traditional way in a company’s own data center. Its industry solutions are future-proof, holistically oriented and have „Having a full-range provider that can provide end-to-end solutions like COSMO proven themselves in practice. As an end-to-end CONSULT, as our IT partner is crucial for our progress. Especially in terms of technical solution provider, COSMO CONSULT can seam- issues, we can always look to them to see what solutions can be made available.“ lessly cover all business processes with state-of- Florian Albert, Managing Director, Scansonic MI GmbH the-art solutions. Whatever software best suits the individual requirements is always used.

Standard with COSMO CONSULT-Plus COSMO CONSULT - a partner for today and Several high-tech companies have been brought tomorrow together under the B.I.G. brand to form a group. This means that the members can concentrate fully on their value-creation activities, while

COSMO CONSULT Group • Schöneberger Str. 15 • 10963 Berlin • Germany Phone +49 30 343815-0 • E-Mail [email protected] Internet www.cosmoconsult.com 84 DELTA LOGIC

Software solutions that move the world DE LTA LOGIC 85

Since 1993, DELTA LOGIC Automatisierungstechnik You do not have to worry about the details and GmbH has been successfully developing software can easily capture, log and reuse your process data. and hardware for manufacturing and process automation in the field of Siemens control systems. There are many different types of access available Be it packaging machines or elevators, whether for this: OPC UA, various machine protocols or sewage treatment plants or combined heat and access via VPN for remote maintenance and power plants, coffee roasters or beverage bottling remote control. Using process data acquisition plants: our customers are mechanical and plant and data logging, you have the option of quality assurance, troubleshooting and the optimization engineers, engineering firms and manufacturing of your processes and procedures. companies of almost every industry and size.

Many well-known manufacturers and world Our solutions provide you with the data you need market leaders rely on DELTA LOGIC products. for your further applications: connection to your ERP or Manufacturing Execution System (MES), to Where there are controls and automation production data acquisition (PDA) and machine technology is mostly know-how of DELTA LOGIC data acquisition (MDA), Distributed Numerical in action Control (DNC), machine learning (ML), SCADA, Machine builders and plant operators are often Predictive Maintenance and many more. We faced with the challenge of having PC-based soft- support you in efficiency analysis, production ware and Siemens controllers communicate with control and quality management. You want to each other. In order to build a two-way communi- determine the key performance indicators of your cation (reading and writing) between these systems and determine the Overall Equipment differ ent technical spheres, a special interface Effectiveness (OEE)? Do you use the Arburg con- is required. DELTA LOGIC builds the bridge from trol system (ALS) in your company? Maybe you’d your OT to your IT. Whether it is an S7 controller, rather save your data in the cloud or SQL database? an electric drive, a machine tool with SINUMERIK 840d or optimized access to the S7-1200 or With DELTA LOGIC, you choose the right partner S7-1500 configured with the Siemens TIA Portal, for your tasks. solutions from DELTA LOGIC ensure smooth data exchange between PCs and PLC.

DE LTA LOGIC Automatisierungstechnik GmbH Stuttgarter Str. 3 • 73525 Schwäbisch Gmünd • Germany Phone +49 7171 916-0 • E-Mail [email protected] Internet www.deltalogic.de 86 DSC Software

Holistic integration and management of engineering and manufacturing data in SAP

Do you already use SAP as an ERP system? SAP Engineering Control Center | Do you also want to manage your product and SAP ECTR or where the Digital Twin begins manufacturing data centrally using intelligent SAP ECTR allows the integration of all engineering data in SAP PLM, and the inclusion of this data in processes? Then you have come to the right subsequent, intelligent processes. place. DSC Software AG stands for more than 30 years of expertise in the development, consult- Direct interfaces are available for all ing, sales, and implementation of integration common MCAD and ECAD systems, such as solutions and add-ons for SAP PLM. It comes as SAP Engineering Control Center interface to NX or SAP Engineering Control Center interface to no surprise that more than 650 customers world- ECAD. Hence, locally generated product data and wide, including numerous world market leaders documents are available company-wide and can rely on DSC’s expertise. For us, understanding be managed, classified, versioned, and linked to customer processes is just as important as under- SAP objects in a structured way. This is the start standing the customers themselves. of a continuous process from Design to Operate, and simultaneously a data basis for the Digital Twin. DSC Software AG is your partner for digitalization. Practical, innovative and with a high security of investment for your SAP system. DSC Software 87

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Factory Control Center | CROSS·POINT | FCTR for smart manufacturing processes High-performance search technology for SAP In particular, the transition from product develop- Whether engineering or manufacturing - all areas ment to manufacturing proves to be a challenge of a company benefit from a quick document for many companies. Different data and processes search. With CROSS·POINT, you can quickly and come together, making work difficult. FCTR, the efficiently search through your valuable SAP manufacturing solution integrated into SAP, database. Based on state-of-the-art web technol- makes light work of these challenges. FCTR inte- ogies, CROSS·POINT enables search results in less grates CAM systems, manages all tool data within than a second. You can display documents, their SAP, and integrates manufacturing planning into originals, and their classification in SAP on a the SAP-aided Product Development Process. modern and efficient webbased user interface. It also integrates shop floor systems such as tool Access is generally possible from any device with presetters, warehouse lifts or CNC machines, and a web browser. supplies these automatically with the relevant data from SAP. This allows the seamless organization of all of the follow-up processes in SAP. For example, determining tool requirements, providing NC programs and documenting correction data for the presetters.

DSC Software AG • Am Sandfeld 17 • 76149 Karlsruhe • Germany Phone +49 721 9774-100 • E-Mail [email protected] Internet www.dscsag.com 88 :em engineering methods

:em engineering methods AG – consulting and software solutions for your digitalization projects from a single source

We offer you innovative services and software • Establish real cross-domain system develop- products for implementing your digital transfor- ment with methods and IT solutions for your systems engineering based on the V-model. mation. To achieve this, we work with you to • Take advantage of our experts’ many years of design initial digitalization strategies and road cross-industry experience in the implementa- maps and support you in the practical realization tion of digitalization projects. of a model-based, digital information flow – starting with your requirements, through devel- ReqMan® requests for quotes and processing opment and production, up to the use of the final in record time: Collaborative. Automated. Transparent. Efficient. product. In this way, we can quickly turn your Have you ever been in this situation? Hundreds digital vision into reality. of requirements – and your customer expects classified and qualified feedback within a few We deliver the digital future of engineering – days? We have the perfect solution for that! and have been doing so for 20 years! ReqMan supports your tender management with Our value proposition the efficient evaluation of the quote request – in • Work with us to implement new business order to save valuable resources and time. models, development processes and product innovations for your digital transformation. ReqMan® enables you to free yourself from your • Improve efficiency in the development of Excel sheets in requirements management digitally connected products/systems through ReqMan® supports you in the use of virtual technologies in the product • shortening lead times through team-based development process. collaboration and working simultaneously, :em engineering methods 89

• improving the quality of the assessment of ALM enables you to start your professional customer requirements, and software development in just a few days • optimizing workflows by reusing templates With a professional ALM you can and standardizing responses. • save time during set up a software development environment by implementing a standardized Professional software development for the SME out-of-the-box solution, sector with Application Lifecycle Management • immediately use the solution in your develop- (ALM) ment process via preconfigured templates and The advancing digitalization poses a new chal- workflows, and lenge especially to those companies that have • ensure a consistent high quality of the software, developed mainly mechanical products so far. thus reducing errors in the operation of the The software share in your products is increasing. product. Outsourcing the software development processes does not make sense for budget reasons – and because your know-how needs to be protected. Thus, the development and administration of the software often takes place in-house.

:em engineering methods AG • Rheinstr. 97 • 64295 Darmstadt • Germany Phone +49 6151 7376-100 • E-Mail [email protected] Internet www.em.ag/en 90 EAS Engineering Automation Systems

With LEEGOO BUILDER from EAS you get a flexibly adaptable CPQ standard software including product configuration, price and cost calculation, document generation and other modules.

LEEGOO BUILDER – The Powerful CPQ Solution

“Keeping the overview… “ Product configuration “Do it yourself “ LEEGOO BUILDER creates transparency and trace- Creating Product configurators is easy to learn ability throughout the proposal process as well as and requires no programming skills. The result is integration with CRM, ERP and CAD. a faster, more secure proposal preparation.

Efficiency and quality Proposal calculation Fast and simple creation of error-free, extensive Proposal calculation includes cost and price cal- proposals in a coherent workflow. culation. The generation of a calculation sheet showing profit and contribution margins pro- Experience and methodology vides an important result for the internal evalua- LEEGOO BUILDER is currently in use in more than tion. 65 companies around the world. You too can benefit from the vast experience EAS has gathered in Document generation the field of CPQ solutions. Generation of results documentation provides performant support for both text-based documents and datasheets. Dual-language proposals, e. g. English and Chinese side by side can also be generated. LEEGOO BUILDER – The Powerful CPQ Solution

For Consistent Proposal And Project Engineering

In Mechanical And Plant Engineering

EAS Engineering Automation Systems GmbH Zum Rüsperwald 40 • 57399 Kirchhundem • Germany Phone +49 2723 928950 • E-Mail [email protected] Internet www.eas-solutions.de Empolis Information Management 91

Technical customer service is undergoing fundamental changes. In the coming years, it will become key in customer relationship and make a decisive contribution to user-oriented development of new products. Therefore, companies not only have to digitalize their customer service, but they must transform it into digital business models by utilizing state-of-the-art technologies and tools.

Empolis Service Express: The modern cloud solution for tomorrow’s customer service.

Many renowned companies, Empolis Service Express is also available as a such as Zeiss, KUKA, Phoenix mobile app for field service technicians, with Contact, Koenig & Bauer, which all features are provided offline and Komptech, Weiss Umwelttechnik, remote without restrictions. In addition, the team BOMAG or Innio Jenbacher use app version of the SaaS product supports active, Empolis Service Express as a structured knowledge transfer and situational central knowledge platform for learning. In the process, service knowledge is their customer service. picked up where it arises: during service technician assignments in chat groups, during remote Empolis Service Express is a modular SaaS product support calls, in countless service tickets, or in the which provides service technicians, support daily notes and feedback from service employees. agents, sales staff or technical editors with the This prevents the loss of knowledge in technical right product and service information to the right service that results from employee turnover and device at the right time in order to offer a more demographic change. efficient customer service process from signal to action. The turnkey IIoT solution “Industrial Analytics” rounds off the product range. As an easy and In the knowledge portal, AI-based tools enable affordable cloud solution with predefined analytic users to access all relevant information within bots, it monitors machines with AI-based data seconds, regardless of where or in what format it analysis. By utilizing relevant data, avoiding is stored. In addition, the solution offers guided downtimes and failures in troubleshooting to solve complex problems faster. machines, plants and devices, it particularly supports SMEs to get started with Industrial Internet of Things and digital transformation.

Empolis Information Management GmbH Europaallee 10 • 67657 Kaiserslautern • Germany Phone +49 631 68037-0 • E-Mail [email protected] Internet www.service.express/en 92 FabASOFT

Mastering technical data in a smart factory

Fabasoft Approve is a cloud-based off-the-shelf • Evaluate in-depth quality metrics such as solution for managing technical data and docu- on-time delivery rates ments in an industrial environment. It allows Correspondence management companies to integrate suppliers and customers • Traceable business correspondence for on a powerful and secure platform that serves as megaprojects a common data environment (CDE), which signif- • Centralized, process-driven document sharing icantly simplifies information supply and process- • Personal task lists for project team members ing. Automated review and approval processes • Automated approval and release processes Digital signature capability that allows users to cut the manual workload dramatically and guar- • continue their workflow in the system they’re antee efficiency and traceability. working in

Computer-aided quality (CAQ) Technical documentation • Defect reporting with mobile devices by means • Create structured overall technical of checklists documentation based on standards like DITA • Workflow-supported allocation of the required • Network your customers, producers, and corrective actions as defined in the 8D problem- suppliers on a single platform solving method • Automated review, approval, and release • Centralized and plant-independent defect processes that involve all stakeholders compilation to enable comprehensive reporting • Mass upload functionality with automatic and automated analysis for quality improve- adaptation of document names to company- ment specific standards and allocation to order items • Clearly arranged status displays and deadline management F abASOFT 93

Fabasoft Austria GmbH Honauerstr. 4 4020 Linz Austria Phone +43 732 606162-0 E-Mail [email protected] Internet www.fabasoft.com

Arrange a free consultation now to learn more! Document status display of technical documentation

BIM and CDE for plant engineering • Flexible model for roles and permissions • A central information platform for all technical • Several standard interfaces, e.g. for exchanging data and documents data with SAP • Preparation and consolidation of 3D models • Certified data protection and maximum • Modelable interfaces to existing third-party European data security systems (such as planning and project management tools) Fabasoft is among the leading software product companies and providers of cloud services in Your advantages Europe for digital document control as well • A single platform for all technical data and as electronic document, process, and records documents management. Numerous well-known private • Cloud-based and immediately available with enterprises and public-sector organizations no installation work have relied on Fabasoft’s quality and experience • Can be customized to meet specific require- for over three decades. Fabasoft products help ments without programming skills digitalize, accelerate, simplify, and boost the • Mobile apps for Android and iOS at no extra cost quality of business processes. • Available in 22 languages • Two-factor authentication provides secure user recognition

Fabasoft Deutschland GmbH THE SQUAIRE 13, Am Flughafen • 60549 Frankfurt • Germany Phone +49 69 6435515-0 • E-Mail [email protected] Internet www.fabasoft.com 94 evon

evon, as developer of the XAMControl automation platform, offers you a modern, exceptionally efficient framework for the implementation of your automation projects. evon XAMControl is used worldwide in the areas of building management systems, traffic management and industry. evon XAMControl is an automation and process control platform that enables machines and plant equipment to be easily digitalized and networked in the spirit of Industry 4.0. evon XAMControl helps you obtain transparency and control over production, processes and resources enabling you to reach your business goals easily and quickly. evon XAMControl: automation software for highly dynamic production and process optimization

As a software platform, evon XAMControl offers • Tested, documented and ready for action: a range of functions from data acquisition, auto- a library of more than 1,800 automation objects mated and manual operation, visualization and • Contemporary standards for the new world of operation of machines and plant equipment to automation the top-level control of production processes. • Consequent and consistent object orientation • Easy, quick and safe to use evon offers support as a partner, particularly for system integrators and OEMs, in the form of evon Industries: training, direct support and expertise in the indus- • Process control engineering trial, building and traffic management sectors as • Building management systems well as consulting in all project stages and with • Traffic management specific developments to fulfil your requirements. • Batch-oriented processes (data management of (raw) materials and articles, a process and evon XAMControl Highlights: recipe editor, full traceability) for foodstuff, • Greater efficiency day-in day-out, thanks to dairy products, feedstock & animal feed, con- 5-step engineering struction materials, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, • evon XAMControl unites the most modern soft- process plants in the bulk material industry ware technologies with open system design • Usability and forthrightness combined with a powerful range of functions

evon GmbH • Wollsdorf 154 • 8181 St. Ruprecht an der Raab • Austria Phone +43 3178 21800-0 • E-Mail [email protected] Internet www.evon-automation.com gbo datacomp 95

A clear view with MES – with practical AI on the way to the Smart Factory

gbo datacomp is one of the initiators of compre- Your benefits at a glance: hensive MES solutions for medium-sized manu- • All data location- and time independent facturing companies. As a full-service provider • Able to give information and act at any time • Improved product and process quality with more than 35 years of project experience in • Decreasing operating- and personnel costs the production environment, we know what we are talking about when it comes to implementing Our many years of experience have been incorpo- Smart Factory and Industry 4.0. Control from the rated into the development of the VDMA standard private office at home, climate-friendly produc- sheet 66412 “MES key figures” and thus into ISO 22400. To date, more than 900 system customers tion, flexible access to production make it easier and around 20,000 users in more than 14 coun- for our customers to master ever new challenges. tries work with bisoft. Our range of services includes: bisoftMES collects, visualizes and optimizes the operating data of various company divisions and • BDE (production data acquisition) locations. This noticeably increases the quality of • MDE (machine data acquisition) products and processes. Production data, mainte- • PZE Personnel time recording nance and batch data, messages and malfunc- • FLS Production Management tions, operator interventions and consumption • KPI ISO 22400 are analyzed, documented and made available • Traceability promptly. This ensures the ability to react at short • Batch Tracking notice. We rely on AI for the benefit of our • Maintenance customers. • Tool Management

bisoftMES has all common interfaces to PPS/ERP and HR systems.

gbo datacomp GmbH • Schertlinstr. 12a • 86159 Augsburg • Germany Phone +49 821 59701-0 • E-Mail [email protected] Internet www.gbo-datacomp.de 96 generic.de software technologies

Software development: individual and sustainable generic.de – the clean code company generic.de software technologies 97

Especially in mechanical and plant engineering, Everything from one, single source it is hard to come by standard software that opti- Idea generation & requirements engineering: We help our customers find the right idea to mally covers all your requirements. This is under- achieve their goals. In our requirements engineer- standable; after all, no two companies are the ing workshops, we then analyse how this idea same and no two projects are identical. generic.de can be implemented. To accomplish this, we work has been developing customised software for out who the future users will be, in which scenar- industry for over 20 years, making it the first ios they will be included and which processes partner of choice when it comes to solutions that need to be mapped. are not just off-the-shelf. This is why our applica- UX design: User experience builds the bridge tions are characterised by their sustainability between the application and the user - it turns through changeability and cost-effectiveness. the software into a solution. Whether it’s a new development or a relaunch: our UX design team analyses, conceives and designs in line with the Sustainability through Clean Code Development latest DIN standards for an absolutely user-centric Functional and economic sustainability is user experience. becoming increasingly important in software development. Because requirements change as Software development: Our solutions are devel- quickly as standards change. Nowadays, software oped using agile methods such as Scrum in solutions must have the flexibility to react to iterative cycles. We work hand in hand with our such changes – and without devouring vast sums customers as an agile team. Using a range of for code adaptations. Only software with high prototypes, the product grows feature by feature internal quality can meet this demand. Internal until it becomes the ideal solution. software quality refers to that which is not visible at the first glance and on the first click: the quality Software quality: Thanks to our strict adherence of the source code. The better this is, the easier it to clean code development, our projects are is to change and adapt software in the long term. subject to an enormously high level of quality We have found the ideal tool to meet this quality assurance. The source code we develop is designed requirement in the principles and practices of from the outset to ensure that every component Clean Code Development. can be tested and checked automatically.

Benefits through Clean Code Development: Our portfolio • Long-term flexibility through clean code • IoT solutions and platforms • Investment security through sustainable • Cloud Application Development software • Desktop, web and mobile applications • Shortened “time to market” • Augmented, virtual and mixed reality solutions • High internal software quality • Big Data and Machine Learning solutions • Modernisation of existing software

generic.de software technologies AG Zeppelinstraße 15 • 76185 Karlsruhe • Germany Phone +49 721 619096-0 • E-Mail [email protected] Internet www.generic.de 98 GFOS

The process of digitalizing the German manufacturing sector is on the right track. Companies of all sectors and sizes have recognized the potential, but also the necessity, and have stepped on a path towards Smart Factory.

Smart production control systems, i.e. Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), are pioneers for Digitaliza- tion. These systems enable the recording of all relevant production and operating data and further connect people, machines, systems, and objects. Planning, controlling, evaluating, and optimizing build the basis for the success of GFOS’ MES solutions. © Adobe Stock | 安琦王

IT – inspired by you. An ideal MES for your company’s success!

GFOS has been one of the most innovative market and process data or all other production-related leaders in the field of digital production manage- processes digitally visualizes your entire produc- ment for over 30 years. Years of project experience tion. This effectively supports you in controlling in the manufacturing environment as well as pio- and decision-making events. It results in real- neering IT concepts are the basis of the company’s time and efficient production management and success and thus create the direct and sustainable production control by optimally using resources. success for our customers! GFOS provides you with precisely customized The aim of our customizable IT solutions and indi- tools oriented towards monitoring and analyzing © Adobe Stock | ipopba vidual IT consulting is to pave the way through manufacturing processes. digital transformation as a reliable partner. We don’t just want to optimize your processes – we Regardless of your business’ size: We develop want you to be enthusiastic about the possibilities MES software that is precisely customized to your of Digitalization. Make use of our individually company. The modular principle always keeps you configurable Manufacturing Execution System flexible – no matter if you use our on-premise or and create transparency in your production cloud solution! Our GFOS knownCloud guarantees processes by actively helping to streamline maximum data protection with data centers processes. located in Germany.

The acquisition of machine data and states as Rely on our expertise and significantly increase well as the connection of machines, operating- the productivity of your company!

GFOS mbH • Am Lichtbogen 9 • 45141 Essen • Germany Phone +49 201 613000 • E-Mail [email protected] Internet www.gfos.com/en IBODigital 99

Paperwork, data file jungle and email ping-pong make productive collaboration difficult. trustkey is the interactive template system in the cloud to simplify, optimize and accelerate industrial collaboration. Time wasters are eliminated. The operation is simple and intuitive.

Smart templates for productive industrial collaboration

Efficient Documented information such as instructions, Activities and workflows can be organized with forms or reports become digital documents. less time and less risk of error through template- Records become digital data with all the systemic based workflow and task management, best (data in one accessible location) and analytical practice templates, digital documentation and (evaluable and interpretable) benefits. automations such as notifications and reminders. Key features of trustkey enable the creation, Individual management, progression and optimization of Processes are digitized through the flexible com- activities and processes without interruption. The bination of preconfigured building blocks. The benefits of trustkey start with the first workflow digital templates can be created, customized and and template. trustkey scales with the number of linked to workflows through the intuitive template workflows and users. The introduction of trustkey builder. Practical tools such as time recorder, is agile, iterative and incremental. option fields and tables extend the range of possible uses. IBODigital supports SME customers in all trustkey-related issues - from consulting and support Modern to continuous updates. Industry-, technology- Advanced analytics support business success with and SME-proven. intelligent dashboards, data export, automatic report generation and process performance ana trustkey can be tested live for free. lysis. Collaboration intelligence is created through real-time collaboration and active knowledge Click here to sign up. transfer.

trustkey integrates securely into any technology ecosystem.

IBODigital GmbH • Ammerthalstraße 9 • 85551 Kirchheim • Germany Phone +49-89-991557-11 • E-Mail [email protected] Internet www.ibodigital.com 100 INFORM

Resilient through AI-based production optimization with FELIOS – digital decision making for machine and system engineering

The intelligent production planning system The high level of adherence to delivery dates and FELIOS is specially designed to meet the chal- reliable planning helps machine and system engineers to stand out from their competitors and to lenges of machine and system manufacturers convince in global competition with high-quality and their complex production structures. FELIOS products. The special feature of FELIOS, compared is an integrated solution that is constantly being to conventional systems, is the realistic planning developed further, based on our 30 years of against limited capacities. The intelligent produc- experience and the exchange of ideas with our tion planning system thus answers the important users. decision question of when which production steps are to be realistically planned with which resources and parts to be procured. Complex In addition to existing ERP systems, the intelligent order networks, small batch sizes and multi-lay- real-time optimization of the solution enables ered processes make production difficult to cross-divisional synchronization of all delivery manage - especially when companies and their dates with market requirements. With FELIOS, production volumes grow strongly, or supply we support numerous renowned machine and chains are interrupted. system manufacturers, such as Arburg, Liebherr and Oerlikon, in expanding their market position, improving their ability to communicate reliable information to customers and consistently increasing sales and efficiency. Today, a leading market position in the manufacturing industry is only possible through an intelligent and holistic optimization of all your planning processes. INFORM 101

FELIOS paves the way for an agile, self-organizing In addition, the integrated operating and production by offering concrete solutions. machine data acquisition allow the actual data of all production processes to be recorded and the FELIOS offers production machines and plants to be monitored. • Optimized real-time planning Functions for shift and employee scheduling, as • Dissolution of backlog well as project and assembly planning, comple- • Consideration and visualization ment the software solution. The corresponding of order networks key figures are available mobile and in real time. • Simulation Comprehensive transparency from purchasing to production and assembly facilitates the cross- Planning is automatically optimized and departmental flow of information. In addition, improved many times over through algorithmic self-learning machine learning applications help support - thanks to AI and fuzzy logic components, to consistently improve production planning. realistic dates are calculated even with inaccurate specifications and data. The result is short produc- Find further information at tion cycles with minimum inventory in circulation www.felios.com. and high adherence to schedules.

INFORM GmbH • Pascalstr. 35 • 52076 Aachen • Germany Phone +49 2408 9456-4000 • E-Mail [email protected] Internet www.inform-software.com 102 IFS Deutschland

IFS Cloud – The Future of Enterprise Software

IFS develops and delivers enterprise software for IFS has become the first enterprise technology companies around the world who manufacture vendor to deliver Enterprise Resource Planning and distribute goods, build and maintain assets, (ERP), Human Capital Management (HCM), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), and manage service-focused operations. Within Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) and Service our single platform, our industry specific prod- Management and unified them into one single ucts are innately connected to a single data product and as such, breaks down product and model and use embedded digital innovation data silos within organizations. so that our customers can be their best when With IFS Cloud™, IFS offers a unique and single it really matters to their customers – at the technology platform with one common user Moment of Service. The industry expertise of our experience, one data model and one consistent people and of our growing ecosystem, together support offering. IFS Cloud™ brings simplicity, with a commitment to deliver value at every choice and innovation to organizations that single step, has made IFS a recognized leader and need to evolve, adopt new business models, the most recommended supplier in our sector. control costs, expand faster and serve their customers better. By implementing IFS Cloud, Our team of 4,000 employees every day live our companies can easily scale and simply switch values of agility, trustworthiness and collabora- on new functionality (such as additional modules tion in how we support our 10,000+ customers. or new innovative capabilities) when the time is right for their business. We still cater to our five core industries and the sub industries within them, we notice the need for composable ERP as the market changes and we are absolutely delivering that.

IFS Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG • Am Weichselgarten 16 • 91058 Erlangen • Germany Phone +49 9131 7734-0 • E-Mail [email protected] Internet ifs.com ISG 103

Increasing variant diversity with a tendency towards batch size 1, shortened product life cycles and high cost pressure: In order to optimise performance, reliability and operating costs, the use of future-oriented design tech- niques such as virtual commissioning in the field of plant and mechanical engineering is indispensable today.

Simulation platform for automation solutions

A consistent concept tion of real controls via common fieldbuses and In order to virtually put machines the use of real-time operating systems. and plants into operation before the actual assembly and commis- Online store for simulation models sioning, a digital image of the real The development of digital twins of machines components and the system behav- and plants requires platforms with which virtual iour is created using the original systems for real-time control can be created real- engineering data. With the help of istically. With their help, concepts can be validated the ISG-virtuos simulation platform, earlier and the machine controls tested in detail automation scenarios including malfunctions in the virtual environment. As an open, modular and safety are simulated in advance. The complex simulation platform, ISG-virtuos offers the basis interaction of mechanics, electrics and control can for the integration of diverse simulation models. thus be tested and optimized at an early stage. Already before the real commissioning the soft- Increasingly, component manufacturers provide ware is ready for use. digital twins of the real components: Interfaces, parameters and essential behavioural character- Today, it is no longer sufficient to only optimize istics represent reality. The structure of the digital individual steps of the value chain; an integrated twins from intelligent components corresponds concept covering the entire plant life cycle, from to the structure of the real systems. Furthermore, project planning to decommissioning, is necessary. simulation specialists offer libraries for mapping ISG-virtuos offers the right platform for this: From specific, highly specialized (process) simulations. MiLS and SiLS to Hardware-in-the-Loop simulation, the simulation platform for automation solutions TwinStore is the digital exchange platform for covers all areas. In the system test, deterministic component and plant suppliers as well as plant control real time with guaranteed response times operators for comprehensive virtual design, vali- of e.g. 1 ms is achieved through the direct connec- dation and commissioning.

ISG Industrielle Steuerungstechnik GmbH • STEP, Gropiusplatz 10 • 70563 Stuttgart • Germany Phone +49 711 22992-30 • E-Mail [email protected] Internet www.isg-stuttgart.de 104 itmX

You don’t use a CRM software yet? Or your current one doesn’t provide you with all the information you need? Enough of that! itmX offers you full 360° vision on your customers and projects: from initial contact to after sales and even further! It’s easy: as intuitive to use as MS Office custom-fit: functions tailored to your needs 100 % integrated: seamlessly embedded into your SAP ERP itmX: The holistic CRM solution for SMEs using SAP ERP

Introducing the itmX crm suite. 20 years of expertise in marketing, sales and Our flexible and modular CRM solution maps the service. Numerous customers from fields such individual journeys of your customers in their as mechanical, electrical and plant engineering, entirety, making your day-to-day work so much project manufacturing, trade and high-tech are easier: already enjoying a 360° view over their customer journey – thanks to our innovative CRM solution. Lead nurturing, opportunity processing, deployment planning and other tasks a piece of cake! But we’re not only thinking holistically when it Benefit from functions you really need. And if an comes to software! We offer complete process important feature is missing, we’ll fix that. consulting from individual CRM related strategy planning to close support for implementation On top: the seamless embedding of our CRM and operations. But no matter what we do – it’s software into your SAP provides you with access always 100 % about the User. to ERP data! All necessary information at a single point of truth, accessible for all business depart- Interested in holistic processes? ments. Then be sure to visit our virtual exhibition booth: virtual Xperience by itmX. Get to know our take Thanks to this unique interplay of ease, accuracy on CRM for marketing, sales, service and com- of fit, and integration our CRM solution is simply merce. Check out actionable webinars, insightful made for medium-sized SAP users – and every- use cases and way more exclusive content! body who is up for holistic processes. www.itmx.de/vdma

Introducing the itmX GmbH. Click here to visit the virtual booth We are a medium-sized software and consulting company based in Pforzheim, Germany, with over

itmX GmbH • Stuttgarter Str. 8 • 75179 Pforzheim • Germany Phone +49 7231 96825-10 • E-Mail [email protected] Internet www.itmx.de KUMAVISION 105

Ready for the digital transformation - with KUMAVISION ERP

Ready for Industry 4.0! ments from batch size 1 to series production. With KUMAVISION’s ERP software for the manu- You also benefit from integrated processes: From facturing industry your company becomes flex- lead generation to delivery, from quotation to ible! Fulfill individual customer needs. React to invoicing, from procurement to production – with market and customer requirements faster than KUMAVISION you handle everything in one system. the competition. Connect machines, customers and products. Realize saving potentials through Maximum future security Industry 4.0 and IIoT. Whether contract manufac- The globally proven Microsoft Dynamics 365 turing, project-based production or series produc- platform, the option to run the application in the tion: KUMAVISION’s integrated industry software cloud, IoT integration and practical support on based on Microsoft Dynamics 365 (NAV) creates your way to Industry 4.0 ensure investment secu- efficient and transparent business processes on rity. a unified data platform – without data silos. Successful thanks to best practice Optimal industry orientation Over 1,800 successfully implemented projects in The advantages of an integrated ERP software Germany and abroad and 25 years of experience provide a real competitive advantage in mechani- are proof of process and industry expertise. cal and plant engineering, device fabrication and apparatus engineering or even in prototype engi- Distinct customer proximity neering. Transparency increases, because at More than 750 consultants and technology KUMAVISION all data is available for evaluation experts are active at numerous locations in Ger- at the push of a button. So you know the actual many, Austria, Switzerland and Italy. The result: costs and the exact time required for each work Fast response times and short distances to our step. With exact precalculations and realistic customers. delivery dates you ensure reliable offers and high customer satisfaction. At the same time, you remain flexible and can meet customer require-

KUMAVISION AG • Oberfischbach 3 • 88677 Markdorf • Germany Phone +49 7544 966-200 • E-Mail [email protected] Internet www.kumavision.com 106 LF Consult

The Way To Remain On Schedule – 3Liter-PPS® 4.0 “Capacity Planning That Actually Works !”

With »Takt Oriented Planning« method and 3Liter-PPS® – planning software 3Liter-PPS®, LF Consult a brilliantly simple planning tool Takt-based fixed periods are set within superordi- specializes on optimizing production for single nate planning. Teams may then conduct item and small batch series manufacturers. sequence planning of your orders and respond to Using the Takt Oriented Planning approach, disruptions on their own responsibility within capacity planning becomes feasible, ensuring such fixed periods. transparency and realistic schedules. Many renowned companies have already successfully implemented Takt Planning through 3Liter- In this age of control centers, companies try to PPS®, thereby get a grip on delivery dates and lead times by • Reducing their order lead times by up to 50%, increasingly detailled planning – which fails in • Increasing adherence to delivery dates to more view of ever-growing disturbance variables. than 98% and Lack of transparency, unrealistic deadlines and • Reducing their stocks by up to 30%. huge expenditure are frequent characteristics of planning disorders.

This is exactly where the LF Consult production system PiT® -Produzieren im Takt / Production with Ideal Timing comes into play. Following the Takt principle, work packages are synchronized across the respective company’s resources.

LF Consult GmbH Im Himmelsberg 16 • 70192 Stuttgart • Germany Phone +49 711 614078-46 • E-Mail [email protected] Internet www.lfconsult.de M aGIC Software Enterprises 107

Digital Transformation made easy for medium-sized production companies

FactoryEye’s unique solution improves your Better yet, you can get it all without changing factory performance by providing full visibility your existing systems and infrastructure. This and real time insights into business operational data is then presented in a single, unified view, enabling you to maximize your business potential processes and KPls. With FactoryEye you gain on the shop floor. control of your business performance by fully integrating information flow from order to deliv- Creating a roadmap to operational excellence ery, connecting your existing ERP, CRM, PLM, together WMS, Data Hub, and production floor. FactoryEye’s manufacturing experts work closely with you to implement Industry 4.0 and transform your business into a smart factory. Based on your FactoryEye connects your “shop-floor to top- needs we analyze your company, develop a joint floor”— unlocking your data and making all mis- sustainable roadmap, and drive the optimization sion-critical and siloed data visible and available and digitalization of your processes. During the in real-time: joint inspection of your production, we focus • Full integration of all IT systems in your company on minimizing existing waste, eliminating bottle- (ERP, CRM, PLM, MES, WMS, SCM) necks and identifying further potential use cases • Real time production floor data collection of new technology - thus continuously improving • An advanced analytics system covering all your daily operations and processes. data layers • Machine learning analytics tools with step- FactoryEye is designed by Magic Software, a global by-step, easy to use wizards company that empowers manufacturers with the • Actionable alarms and notifications for latest technology, drawing on over 35 years of business leaders experience.

Magic Software Enterprises (Deutschland) GmbH Lise-Meitner-Str. 3 • 85737 lsmaning • Germany Phone +49 89 9627-30 • E-Mail [email protected] Internet www.magicsoftware.com 108 MODUS Consult

The Business-IT-Experte in the Manufacturing Industry

Innovative industry solutions make a difference. The next level of your business IT MODUS Consult is the certified top partner of We listen, understand and design the next level Microsoft Business Solutions in Germany. As an of your business with you. Turn individual systems industry expert, we combine our comprehensive for ERP, ECM, and BI into a comprehensive plat- know-how of different manufacturing types in form! With our innovative hybrid approach, we our IT industry solutions: Our customers engineer protect your investments and drive the automa- or make to order, produce variants, synchronized tion of your administrative processes and the or in batches. And often in mixed ways. As an digitization of your value creation processes. industry expert, we have solutions in mechanical and plant engineering, that have won Microsoft Machine maintenance with Microsoft Teams awards for 25 years. and the Remote Assistant Perform machine and other maintenance easily We rely on the most innovative platform for digitally from any location with Microsoft Teams medium-sized businesses: Microsoft Dynamics and the Remote Assistant. All you need is a 365. We live IT, services and industrial applications smartphone, tablet, or HoloLens. Enable your in a well-thought-out and process-oriented way. customers to get service support from their home office and save travel costs and time. Start now! The implementation of Remote services happens within 48h. MODUS Consult 109

New service level for your customers • Variant management An optimal production process with flexibility • Maximum bills of material and make-to-stock and holistic business software makes machine production and plant manufacturers fast and high quality. • Down payment accounting according to valid With machine service, you experience a new ser- tax law vice level for your customers. The fully integrated • Bonus, commission, and tipster management ERP software for machine and plant engineering • Service integration is a high performer in interaction with CAD, • HTML text editor for use in documents PowerApps and Office 365. • Project and item costing • Remote Assist machine service Some features at a glance: • CAD & PDM integration Your right IT partner • Construction-accompanying manufacturing MODUS Consult is your consultant, sparring • Project-oriented manufacturing partner and process companion: from better (one-off production) integration of office files and optimized data • Long-run planning preparation to next level business IT. Today in • Graphical production planning and simulation hybrid operation, tomorrow in the cloud. • Traffic light controlled online schedule and cost control

MODUS Consult GmbH • James-Watt-Str. 6 • 33334 Gütersloh • Germany Phone +49 621 789507-0 • E-Mail [email protected] Internet www.modusconsult.de 110 M&M Software

Mechanical engineering thrives on new impulses and innovations. As a software specialist with over three decades of experience in the development of individual software solutions, M&M Software is your partner when it comes to developing your unique software application. Tailor-made based on your ideas, perfectly matched to your requirements and quickly expandable if necessary.

Tailored software solutions for mechanical engineering Software by People with Passion

From Initial Vision to the Finished Product Or do you have a lot of data and are looking for Your company has a clear demand: You want to ways to derive added value from it? In cooperation realize your vision of a software solution that with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), fulfills tasks such as engineering, operating & we investigate the potential of your data and monitoring, monitoring of machines, plants and ideas in a potential analysis and realize your AI devices. solution.

M&M Software offers a wide range of applications Develop your Cloud/IoT Solution with our Experts for the mechanical engineering, factory and In a non-binding workshop, you will have the process automation, building automation, energy opportunity to work with our experts to develop technology and related industries: your customers’ beneficial use case and your • Cloud / Edge and IoT applications company’s matching value proposition. Different • Artificial Intelligence & Data Analytics Solutions solution approaches are structured from the • classic desktop applications customer’s point of view, evaluated and con- • web-based and mobile solutions densed into a convincing value proposition. • hardware-oriented software and connectivity solutions for embedded operating systems Software Modernization (Linux, Windows) Software modernization is a solution-oriented • device configuration and parameterization option to maintain an aging software solution and its indispensable functions. Step by step, the Artificial Intelligence - Use the Potential of Data. existing solution is upgraded to the latest tech- Success is in your data. You already have ideas on nology by M&M Software. Including a modern how to generate services from data, but you lack architecture, necessary enhancements and ready the necessary data? for future usage scenarios.

M&M Software GmbH • Industriestraße 5 • 78112 St. Georgen • Germany Phone +49 7724 9415-0 • E-Mail [email protected] Internet www.mm-software.com MPDV 111

We create Smart Factories

MPDV is the market leader for IT solutions in pro- develop our solutions according to requirements. duction. We offer products, solutions and services To do so, we focus on the essentials and thus stand out from the crowd. based on a broad expertise. MPDV supports companies from all industries and of all sizes on their “Smart Factories” is the vision of a self-regulating way to the Smart Factory. factory of the future where machines and logistics systems organize themselves as independently as possible. MPDV supports companies in turning “We” stands for around 500 employees of MPDV. this vision into reality. We make a key contribution After all, it is the people who define a company. with our products to ensure that factories evolve Every day, MPDV’s teams develop smart manufac- into true Smart Factories and stay at the cutting turing solutions. They have made MPDV what we edge of technology. The focus continues to be on are today with their passion for high-quality people as an integral part of creating value. products, their knowledge and their team spirit: the market leader for IT solutions in manufactur- The MPDV Group is made up of the following ing with more than 40 years of experience in the companies: production environment. • MPDV Mikrolab GmbH and MPDV subsidiaries in China, Malaysia, Singapore, Switzerland and “Create” stands for what MPDV is doing. We drive the USA. digitization in manufacturing and make compa- • AIMES GmbH nies competitive. We always have the finger on • FELTEN Group the pulse and know the needs of our customers • Perfect Production GmbH very well. We operate competence centers, are in constant exchange with our users and further

MPDV Mikrolab GmbH • Römerring 1 • 74821 Mosbach • Germany Phone +49 6261 9209-101 • E-Mail [email protected] Internet www.mpdv.com 112 N+P InFORMATIONSSYSTEME

In the course of advancing digitalisation and the need for more transparency and automation, more and more companies from the manufacturing and construction industries are dealing with trendy topics such as the digital twin. This is a virtual 3D model of a physical system, such as a machine, a process, an entire manufacturing environment or a building. The model is enriched with sensor data (e.g. temperature, pressure) as well as information from a variety of IT systems and dynamically maps the physical system in real time.

The digital twin as a milestone in the digitisation of companies

For example, with the help of the digital twin, management (PDM system) and the ERP system clear real-time monitoring can be carried out to machine control (MES system), among others. to monitor and optimise the company’s own In order to map entire factories or buildings, the machines or production environments or those data from BIM and FM systems also flow in. Only implemented at the customer’s site. In addition, in this way can the full potential of the data be the real-time data can be used to detect wear used, which forms the basis for well-founded and tear or maintenance cases at an early stage, decisions. which can then be eliminated proactively. In addition, processes can be automated with the help Your partner for digitisation in SMEs of workflows depending on current data. The digitalisation of companies through the integration of IT systems and processes along the The same application possibilities are also avail- entire value chain requires a competent partner. able for buildings. Here, with the help of a digital Here, N+P Informationssysteme GmbH combines twin, real-time energy monitoring can take place 30 years of project experience and IT competence or malfunctions can be detected at an early for manufacturing and construction industries stage. With regard to manufacturing companies, in medium-sized companies. Our teams, consist- digital twins are also suitable for prototyping ing of industry and IT consultants as well as purposes or for simulating processes and product developers, accompany our customers through- behaviour. The most important prerequisites for out Germany in the conception and IT-technical the use of a digital twin and the digitisation of implementation of their digital agenda. companies are continuous processes and data flows as well as an integrated IT landscape. Learn more at www.nupis.de or Therefore, for the digital twin, all systems along take advantage of our free digitisa- the value chain must be networked with each tion workshop. other: from design (CAD system), product data

N+P Informationssysteme GmbH • An der Hohen Str. 1 • 08393 Meerane • Germany Phone +49 3764 4000-0 • E-Mail [email protected] Internet www.nupis.de proALPHA 113

Multi-part products, simultaneous working of engineering design, purchasing and production, absolute reliability and excellent service! proALPHA ERP supports you in mastering the complex requirements of mechanical and plant engineering.

ERP for Mechanical and Plant Engineering

Highlights of the solution: References • Cross-project planning, controlling and moni- A reference can often say more than a thousand toring of deadlines and resources words. See for yourself! • Consistent data and information flow thanks www.proalpha.com/en/references/ to integration of CAD and ERP • Deadline reliability and precise production Focus on the Future planning for purchasing, own production and proALPHA works with renowned research insti- extended workbench tutes on topics relevant for the industry in the • Complete cost/time transparency and safety future, such as SmartFactoryKL and the Center thanks to calculation before, during and after Enterprise Ressource Planning (CERP) on the cam- • Optimized after-sales service thanks to product pus of RWTH Aachen. The company also takes an file, service contracts, service orders, preventive active part in associations and industry networks maintenance and mobile connection. of small and mid-sized enterprises. • Role-based analyses in the management information system and in the form of BI cockpits Achieving More Together Best Practices – users help users: proALPHA has A Partner Who Understands Your Needs always promoted the exchange between users and For more than 25 years, proALPHA has been a specifically engages in dialog where the further leading ERP provider for mechanical and plant development of the ERP software is concerned. An engineering. Our customers are small and mid- important platform here is the proALPHA User sized enterprises, just like ourselves. They rely on Group (AWK) which regularly invites customers to us because we are the strong partner at their side exchange their experiences. In work groups, we with whom they can rise to present and future systematically determine which areas require challenges. attention in mechanical and plant engineering and discuss the possible technological solutions. This close network is the basis for more success and innovation in practice.

proALPHA Business Solutions GmbH Auf dem Immel 8 • 67685 Weilerbach • Germany Phone +49 6374 800-0 • E-Mail [email protected] Internet www.proalpha.com 114 PROSTEP

The digitalization of product development, manufacturing and service calls for efficient product lifecycle management. PLM is the backbone for the digital twin, without which neither Industry 4.0 nor new, service-oriented business models would work. As a vendor- neutral PLM consulting and software house, PROSTEP pr ovides small and medium-sized customers in the field of mechanical and plant engineering with support for their digital transformation and makes them fit for the fourth industrial revolution.

PROSTEP – Your digitalization expert

PROSTEP is the leading PLM think tank with more Manufacturing: than 25 years of experience in the market. Open- We provide you with advice and support when it ness and neutrality are our hallmarks. We main- comes to ensuring end-to-end digitalization at tain close ties to all leading PLM vendors, the interface between product development renowned research institutes and major custom- and manufacturing, thus laying the foundation ers, who have been placing their trust in our ser- for digitalizing your production pr ocesses and vices for years. implementing sustainable Industry 4.0 initiatives.

Our specialties include PLM strategy consulting Information: and process optimization, system selection and We also provide you with advice and support for implementation, PLM integration and migration, the end-to-end provision and exploitation of your as well as secure data exchange and conversion. digital product information in downstream busi- At PROSTEP, everything comes from a single ness processes, e. g. for 3D assembly planning or source – from the initial concept through to the the creation of 3D spare parts catalogs using 3D implementation and commissioning of your PLM PDF or HTML5 technology. solution. Collaboration: OUR MAIN FOCAL POINTS: We provide you with advice and support when Engineering: integrating partners and suppliers in your PLM Our PLM experts provide you with advice systems and processes. We offer you a compre- and support when creating a digital product hensive portfolio of solutions for secure data development platform and integrating this plat- exchange and cross-company collaboration, form in your existing PLM systems and pr ocesses. including a PLM-supported collaboration plat- This includes the selection and implementation form. of new CAD and PLM systems and the migration of existing data.

PROSTEP AG • Dolivostr. 11 • 64293 Darmstadt • Germany Phone +49 6151 9287-0 • E-Mail [email protected] Internet www.prostep.com PSI Software 115

For more than 50 years, PSI has been developing software products and customized solutions for the entire value chain of manufacturing companies with a focus on production planning, production control and logistics. These contribute significantly to optimizing the use of resources and increasing quality and efficiency. The modern PSI platform based on Java technology forms the common powerful basis of all products. Thus, PSI combines industrial process knowledge from five decades with the entire spectrum of methods of artificial intelligence.

Industrial Intelligence for Production and Logistics

The integrated software portfolio for production The likewise integrated PSI-Click-Design offers processes covers the entire supply chain and individually adaptable user interfaces, which can ranges from planning to control at machine level. be changed at runtime using drag & drop and The product portfolio includes technologically saved in profiles so that the software adapts indi- and functionally leading products from the areas vidually to the requirements of the users. User of ERP, MES, SCM, WMS and SCADA, which are interfaces and PSI Click Design are available iden- used both in medium-sized companies and in tically for desktop clients, web interfaces and corporate groups. Integrated logistics optimization, mobile applications. multimodal transport planning, transport optimization and an AI-based workforce management As one of the most experienced industrial AI pro- system complete the product range. viders, PSI has been successfully using industrial artificial intelligence methods for predictive pro- The modern PSI technology platform is based duction optimization for more than ten years. on Java and global standards such as the Eclipse Learning optimization based on Extended Fuzzy Modeling Framework, which makes users of PSI Logic, Machine Learning and Neural Networks products independent of technology cycles, data- enables significant efficiency increases in base and operating system vendors. Integrated Advanced Planning & Scheduling without the business process modeling allows the business customer having to be an AI expert himself. logic to be easily and individually mapped in the software and automated through workflows. This enables an extremely fast adaptation of the processes to new requirements.

PSI Software AG • Dircksenstr. 42–44 • 10178 Berlin • Germany Phone +49 30 2801-0 • E-Mail [email protected] Internet www.psi.de 116 geSa bäurer

Better process structures and more transparency with a new ERP solution

IVA Schmetz GmbH relies on Sage b7 – an ERP developed directly for the industry, Sage b7 speeds solution for medium-sized manufacturers that is up internal processes and plant throughput times, as well as improving response times to customer geared towards mechanical and plant engineer- inquiries at companies like IVA Schmetz GmbH. ing. The solution perfectly interlocks all processes

along the value chain and makes companies even IVA Schmetz GmbH specializes in the development more responsive. and production of atmospheric and vacuum fur- nace systems for the heat treatment of building Many plant and mechanical engineering compa- components. The group employs around 400 nies face the challenge that their systems and people at several locations. processes have grown historically and are therefore often complex and cumbersome. This slows Replacement of three ERP systems down company growth. Thanks to functions Due to continuous development, the IVA Schmetz Group had outgrown its established processes and had a total of three different ERP systems in use. This led to greater challenges within the company. To be prepared for further growth, the company looked for a uniform system that could be used across all locations and required as little adaptation as possible. Minimizing the project duration was a further key goal.

Proven product with local manufacturer support Sage b7, a fully comprehensive and market-proven product with a secure roll out through the use of qualified and experienced consultants, soon Sgea bäurer 117

emerged as the best solution. Sage also offered Today, the ERP solution is used for the entire the sought-after added value of a trustworthy value chain: Material procurement, warehouse support concept: fast, local, and scalable. Thanks management, logistics, design, manufacturing/ to the software, which is specifically tailored to assembly, sales, and aftermarket. Close integra- the medium-sized mechanical and plant engineer- tion between operational order processing and ing sector, the targeted fast turnaround and short financial accounting systems was also a key project duration was ensured. requirement, which is also covered by Sage b7.

A well-rounded solution The IVA Schmetz Group is very satisfied with the timely introduction and the project plan: The company’s individual locations have moved even “The introduction of Sage b7 also helped us to change the way we work. closer together thanks to Sage b7 and now run in close collaboration. Thanks to improved process Orders move through the system faster than in our legacy systems.” transparency, there is now more mutual understanding of the work taking place in different Dr. Thomas Wülfing, CFO locations and departments. The result for IVA Schmetz: faster plant throughput times and IVA Schmetz GmbH more satisfied customers.

Sage bäurer GmbH • Josefstraße 10 • 78166 Donaueschingen • Germany Phone +49 69 50007-4038 • E-Mail [email protected] Internet www.sage.com/b7 118 eyondq.b

Industry 4.0 made easy

Hardware, software, connectivity - as a manufac- What q.beyond offers in the area of IIoT: turing company that’s what you need for easy • Development, series production and operation access to Industry 4.0. q.beyond offers you all this of bespoke solutions tailored to the customer’s environment from one single source. Along with fresh ideas for • Transformation consulting, proof of concept your new digital business models. development incl. specifications and IoT demonstrator in 100 days for a fixed fee As a full-stack provider, we provide you with scal- • Software development and systems’ integration able and individual IoT solutions: ranging from • Hardware deployment and other IoT hardware consulting, hardware and software development components as standard, custom, retrofit and through standard products, such as sensors, actu- production with special components ators and adapters, to components such as chips • Customer-specific IoT platforms for your appli- and protocols. cations, fail-safe, scalable and with an open programming interface Predictive maintenance with IIoT from q.beyond • Security and connectivity with TÜV-certified for Wollin GmbH data centres in Germany Lots of medium-sized companies already use our IoT solutions, including the family-owned com- q.beyond AG is the key to successful digitalisation. pany Wollin GmbH - market leader in spray tech- We help our customers find the best digital solu- nology for light metal die casting. On the lookout tions for their business and then put them into for smart technology for the predictive mainte- practice. Our strong team of 900 people accom- nance of its customer systems, Wollin GmbH panies SME customers securely and reliably opted for the IIoT solution from q.beyond. The throughout their digital journey. We are experts overall concept is compelling: the company now in Cloud, SAP and IoT. q.beyond AG results from maintains its customers’ production facilities the rebranding of QSC AG in September 2020. both securely and cost-effectively. With nationwide locations it is one of Germany´s leading IT service providers.

q.beyond AG • Mathias-Brüggen-Str. 55 • 50829 Köln • Germany Phone +49 221 6698-000 • E-Mail [email protected] Internet www.qbeyond.de schrempp 119

FLEXIBLE, PROJECTABLE, INDUSTRY-RELATED

SIVAS.ERP – Customized ERP for machine construction and plant engineering

Our industry-specific profiles for machine construction and plant engineering offer best- practice solutions for each user. We understand the language of this industry and know their requirements exactly.

High standard – low customizing. Customer Service. With SIVAS.ERP you take advantage of standard When contacting schrempp edv, you always reach processes reproducing the demands of midsize the right person. We give professional advice and plant and contract manufacturers. Further, you support you in your daily work. We accompany can adapt our standard to your own processes specialist departments during process optimiza- without programming effort. With our ERP from tion, support you in instructing new colleagues one source, you dispose of all production data in and take over administrative tasks. real time. You are thus able to react from the first second. State of the art Thanks to the high degree of standardization, you Mobile use. can carry out releases quickly, easily and safely The mobile SIVAS applications facilitate the work and take advantage of all new functions at least for all employees in and outside the company. You twice a year. have access to your processes and data of the whole enterprise at any time and anywhere.

schrempp edv • Rainer-Haungs-Str. 7 • 77933 Lahr • Germany Phone +49 7821 9509-0 • E-Mail [email protected] Internet www.schrempp-edv.de 120 viastore SOFTWARE

Solutions for warehouse management and integrated material flows

viastore SOFTWARE is an international provider The portfolio of viastore SOFTWARE includes the of software for warehouse management as standard software product viadat, which can manage and control small warehouses with low well as integrated automated material flows in turnover rates just as reliably as distribution logistics and industrial production. centers and high-performance logistics systems with several hundred thousand order lines a day. • Consulting: viadat is intuitive to use, ergonomic, and has Software consulting, process consulting multi-warehouse capability. The software pack- • Product: age can be implemented very quickly due to Development of the standard software pre-configuration, is fully scalable in function and product viadat for warehouse management performance and highly effectual with over 2,500 and material flow control/visualization standard logistics functions – which viastore • Service: extends and adjusts according to customer Implementation, project management, needs. The WMS therefore offers an integrated customer-specific adaptations, training, solution for networked material flows along the integration of subsystems value chain: from the connection to ERP systems • Hardware: from various manufacturers via standardized Order picking systems, IT system landscape interfaces, to the control of automated equip- and infrastructure, network, hardware ment such as conveyor systems, automated • Support: storage/retrieval systems, robots or packaging Hotline, system support, process machines. It enables users to achieve lead time improvement reductions, higher efficiency and process security as well as reduced inventories and the highest level of order picking quality.

viastore SOFTWARE GmbH • Magirusstr. 13 • 70469 Stuttgart • Germany Phone +49 711 9818-0 • E-Mail [email protected] Internet www.viastoresoftware.de VSF ExPERTS 121

VSF – Your Partner for Optimized Manufacturing Processes

VSF is an internationally operating IT Software VSF Simplifies Solution Forge, carrying out a wholistic approach To optimize and simplify your PLM Compliance to the digital support of the manufacturing, Processes, our Software Systems VCX and VRS offer one-click solutions to previously error-prone, vehicle and automotive industry since 2011. time consuming and tediously repetitive check- In short, we apply Agile Software Development box-tasks like detailed EU type approval-, con- methods to comprehensively and efficiently formity- and registration processes. cover the industry’s needs from engineering to final product delivery. VSF Connects Our strong Partnerships with Microsoft, T-Systems and Atlassian are also integral tools in our efforts In close partnership with our clients, we design to strengthen the foundations of your Company’s and develop tailor-made smart strategies for Smart Factory and elevate your business to the their companies. To facilitate a successful imple- next level. mentation of those strategies, we provide the tools and services necessary to manage and exe- We seamlessly connect all your milestones cute them at the highest level. between Product Design and delivery to your customer’s doorstep via the relevant authorities VSF Integrates on an international scale - the VSF Way. Our portfolio includes multitools offering IoT and Built Issue Tracking solutions to monitor, track and control processes in production lines as well as inclusive ways to optimize, manage and support the efficiency of your Smart Factory.

VSF Experts GmbH • Rheinparkstr. 2 • 68163 Mannheim • Germany Phone +49 621 180661 0 • E-Mail [email protected] Internet www.vsf-experts.de 122 ü Z hlke Engineering

We boost your efficiency with customer-oriented end-to-end solutions Zühlke Engineering 123

Zühlke is a global innovation service provider. We We specialise in strategy and business innovation, envisage ideas and create new business models digital solutions, and application services, in addi- for our clients. With the latest technologies and tion to device and systems engineering. We apply our expertise in these fields to open up new a customer-centric approach, we develop innova- paths for our clients. tive solutions for your products, production, and process automation. In doing so, we accompany Connecting products the smart way you from the initial vision through development We use smart technology to make your products to deployment, production, and operation. interconnectable with the full range of suppliers and process the data this generates on a central- ised platform. This delivers the profound insights As an experienced innovation partner, we help that lay the groundwork for Industry 4.X use you to transform your challenges into innovative cases. solutions and services for your customers, and to exploit the potential of Industry 4.X for your own Staying flexible with standard solutions benefit. customised to your needs Thanks to our multi-vendor development Our multi-talented consulting and engineering approach, we ensure that you have maximum teams design, develop and implement customer- flexibility when it comes to systemic changes, oriented end-to-end solutions for you, solutions data sovereignty and development costs. As a full that are reflected in intelligent products and lifecycle partner, we offer you a blend of standard services, automated fleet management, lean pro- products and custom-made solutions tailored to duction, and predictive maintenance, and that your specific business needs. optimise your processes and reduce costs. We test the potential of your digitalisation project “Our outstanding solutions provide unique business value and a With our Proof of Value method, we also eliminate reliable foundation for sustained success.” the risk of poor investments. In a one-week workshop series, we evaluate the potential of your idea. Its feasibility, acceptance and monetisation In close collaboration with your team, we apply a are then validated with the help of a prototype unique approach that combines three essential and user feedback. perspectives – business, technology, and human experience. Together, we create the winning This way, we jointly ensure that your innovations strategies, sustainable advantage and breakout reach the market, generate the desired business innovations that ensure your long-term business value, and can be scaled quickly and successfully success. on your way to Industry 4.X.

Zühlke Engineering GmbH • Düsseldorfer Str. 38 • 65760 Frankfurt • Germany Phone +49 6196 77754-0 • E-Mail [email protected] Internet www.zuehlke.com 124 WIBU-SYSTEMS

Wibu-Systems has been spearheading the evolution of protection, licensing, and security technology for more than three decades and now brings its innovative engineering capabilities to aid the growth of connected industry.

Empowering Industry with Secure Identities

Modern industry is changing at its core. Be it assets and communication safer. But connected additive manufacturing, quietly emerging from manufacturing also needs secure identities for all the initial hype surrounding 3D printing to parties at stake: the service providers and their become a viable option for Manufacturing-as-a- clients as well as every endpoint involved, be it a Service, or new advances in vision control or even computer, an embedded system or a PLC. Digital connected medical technology: Beyond all the certificates are the gatekeepers of these identities, technical finesse that goes into the hardware, the and with CodeMeter Certificate Vault, Wibu-Sys- real value has become more intangible. Whether tems streamlines the laborious process of creat- it be confidential patient or user data, blueprints ing, distributing, and managing certificates with or designs always at risk of piracy, or the produc- the same ease of use long enjoyed by the users of tion data that serves as the currency of a globally its licensing and protection solutions. networked production economy, software and data are the assets that need protection against With its commitment to 4D interoperability cyberthreats and flexible licensing to enable giving engineers the freedom of choice in license novel business models. containers, devices, platforms, and back office systems, Wibu-Systems and its CodeMeter tech- Wibu-Systems continues to innovate its flagship nology empower professional users everywhere CodeMeter secure licensing technology to serve to propel their business to new heights. intelligent device manufacturers in many of the most pioneering industries of today’s economy. In particular, the automation sector benefits from the versatility of CodeMeter’s ready integration with established development environments and industrial communication protocols like OPC UA. With robust encryption and licenses stored safely in protected hardware, soft, or cloud containers, Wibu-Systems is doing its part to make digital

WIBU-SYSTEMS AG • Rueppurrer Str. 52–54 • 76137 Karlsruhe • Germany Phone +49 721 931720 • E-Mail [email protected] Internet www.wibu.com VDMA SOFTWARE AND DIGITALIZATION 125

VDMA Software and Digitalization

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Biljana Gabric Assistance to the managing director, event management Phone +49 69 6603-1360 E-Mail [email protected]

Vanessa Neumann Team assistance, event management, member management Phone +49 69 6603-1668 E-Mail [email protected]

Luise Planz Exhibition organization, event management Phone +49 69 6603-1659 E-Mail [email protected] 126 VDMA SOFTWARE AND DIGITALIZATION

Jakob Albert Software engineering, agile product development, usability and user experience (UX), digitalization in logistics / supply chain management (SCM), production and warehouse logistics, traceability Phone +49 69 6603-1627 E-Mail [email protected]

Meinolf Gröpper Technical product documentation, document management systems, product engineering, standardization, simulation, virtual reality, systems engineering (SE), MES Phone +49 69 6603-1660 E-Mail [email protected]

Kai Kalusa Federal political lobby on software topics including data strategy, artificial intelligence, blockchain, cloud, platform economy, cyber security, digital sovereignty Phone +49 30 3069-4624 E-Mail [email protected]

Vanessa Koller Press and public relations, communication, social media, marketing, podcast, app Phone +49 69 6603-1175 E-Mail [email protected] VDMA SOFTWARE AND DIGITALIZATION 127

Guido Reimann Artificial intelligence, machine learning, IT studies and key figures, young talent activities Phone +49 69 6603-1258 E-Mail [email protected]

Thomas Riegler Big Data, customer service / service, remote service, teleservice, customer relationship management (CRM), e-Business, e-Learning, enterprise 2.0, virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR), variant management Phone +49 69 6603-1669 E-Mail [email protected]

Steffen Zimmermann Industrial Security, information security, IT security Phone +49 69 6603-1978 E-Mail [email protected]

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