Situation At the site of a company with just over 5,000 employees at 8 production sites, individual parts for its own products are mainly manufactured. The site operates in 2-shift operation and is approaching the capacity limit. Production orders are strictly commercially awarded. Almost 80% of the orders are fulfilled…

Situation The company with 300 employees manufactures injection moulds and follow-on composite tools in the weight range between 50 kg and 25 tons at 5 locations in Germany, the USA and China. The production sites operate in 2-shift operation. Pallet carousels used directly with the machines are used at all…

Situation Tool and mould making departments are located at 3 locations of a globally operating company with more than 20,000 employees. The toolmaking departments employ 160 people. The 3 locations distributed worldwide produce tools for their target markets in order to avoid customs and transport costs as well as transport…