Customer
A world-class automotive supplier of precision-machined powertrain and brake components for automotive OEM’s and Tier 1 suppliers, with over 3000 employees, active over 3 continents with plants in Belgium, China, Brazil, Romania, …
Challenges
- From industry 4.0 principles to realizable concepts
- Change management in a non-stable environment (volume changes)
- Smart Factory Concept Design for operations, maintenance, quality, engineering & logistics
- Operationalize the concept
- System & tools selections
- Implementation pilot line in Belgium
Solution
- Project management & PMO
- Expertise & concept design
- Translate concept in the operating model: what will work for VCST?
- System selection advisory
- Change management, including communication, training,…
- Pilot implementation support
Results
Smart Factory concept design
Pilot line full transformation
Implementation potation indicating +10% EBIDTA win
Empowerment of the people
IoT system & shopfloor systems successfully implemented