change process

By digital transformation the German SME sector is faced with huge challenges. It also turns existing corporate processes upside down. 82 percent of the managers who were interviewed for a recent survey expect that the internal communication will accelerate significantly. Four out of five are convinced that the transfer of knowledge will play a key role. Three quarters are also convinced that it is necessary that IT and other departments close ranks. Business-simulations effectively support the required transformation process. Topic of this article is to show how they can help changing the attitude and perspective to generate sustainable value from Industry 4.0.

Many companies have difficulties in generating sustainable success through the introduction of a production system, especially because of the systemic and cultural change process. During his time as head coach Klinsmann changed the DFB from old structures to a modern system and initiated a sustainable development. By comparing the Klinsmann Project with the findings of a benchmarking survey about the successful introduction of production systems conducted by the Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering of RWTH Aachen University, clear parallels can be pointed out and hence control levers for a successful change can be identified.