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BMW iFACTORY: 36 Million Parts Each Day, One Digital System
BMW Group is going through a fundamental transformation. Each of its thirty global manufacturing plants is gradually becoming an iFACTORY – a modern operation that’s effective, sustainable and digital. This is not a pilot project, but a shift in its global manufacturing system towards comprehensive and innovative thinking. Forever. At Trends in Automotive Logistics (TAL) 2025, Tobias Mayr, BMW Group’s General Manager IT Inbound Logistics, provided a behind-the-scenes look at this transformation.
An Interview with Hana Součková (SAP) and Jan Kratochvil (Aimtec): AI is giving firms room for decisions with more added value
How can you harmonise the stability of centralised IT with manufacturing’s pressure for speed and flexibility – and today’s rise of AI? SAP Czech Republic’s Managing Director Hana Součková and Aimtec’s Jan Kratochvil joined us to explain why AI is more than a fashion trend – it saves time and creates room for higher-added-value decisions – and why companies need not just the right technology but, above all, a partner that understands real-world operations.
An Interview with Hana Součková (SAP) and Jan Kratochvil (Aimtec): The Cloud Is Changing the Rules
Artificial intelligence, fast projects and a return to the clean core. What does tomorrow’s digitalisation look like according to SAP? “We’re a hub interconnecting business and technology. It’s our partners who polish every project until it’s flawless,” says Hana Součková, Managing Director of SAP Czech Republic. Together with Aimtec’s Jan Kratochvil, she discusses how data is shaping manufacturing’s future, why the cloud is more than cost savings and how much it means to have a reliable partner.
EDI and SAP integration – Part 2: Don’t Do It for the OEM – Do It for You
What problems can be solved and what new benefits can be gained by integrating Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) with SAP ERP? This question was explored at an Aimtec-organised workshop with presentations by Business Development Manager Adam Heller and SAP SD Consultant Tomáš Pašek. This article focuses on the second part of the workshop, devoted to SAP SD.
EDI and SAP integration – Part 1: Added Value beyond Mere Data Transfer
What benefits do you get when you integrate Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) with SAP ERP? This question was explored at an Aimtec-organised workshop with presentations by Business Development Manager Adam Heller and SAP SD Consultant Tomáš Pašek.
Migrating to SAP S/4HANA: Harness the potential of EDI for supply chain optimisation
SAP is one of the world’s most widely used ERP systems today, and its first version dates all the way back to the 1970s. The business world has changed dynamically since that era, and these changes have made it essential for companies to have an ever more complex and robust information infrastructure to support their digitalisation and automation. In 2015, this led SAP to come forward with a breakthrough solution: SAP S/4HANA. It represents a technological leap towards greater speed and stability and a modern user interface. But, above all, it’s ready to support companies as they go about transforming their business, integrating new technologies, plugging in AI, working with data and more.
The topic of our autumn SAP User Group: the latest trends in SAP
At the end of last year, users of SAP – one of the world’s most widespread ERP solutions – met up in Pilsen yet again to gain new information, share their experiences, discuss the latest developments and more. During the event’s morning programme, they could enjoy several introductory presentations, which were followed by case studies and a showing of a new video from LASSELSBERGER. For the afternoon, they could choose from among several hands-on workshops.
Interview with Jan Kratochvil: About new features in SAP system, migration to SAP S/4HANA and cloud solutions
SAP is one of the world’s most widespread ERP systems. And this solution’s user community is preparing for a change that its producer announced back in 2015 – the migration to SAP’s new S/4HANA generation. How are companies preparing for this transition, what new things is it bringing, and what possibilities are opening up for users? We spoke about all of this with Aimtec’s SAP Solutions Director Jan Kratochvil.
An interview with LASSELSBERGER's Head of Logistics on a successful introduction of changes
RAKO is a brand with over 140 years of tradition. It’s also a member of the LASSELSBERGER group – one of the world’s largest producers of ceramic tiles. I visited the RAKO distribution centre in Chlumčany and spoke with Pavel Vokáč, Head of Logistics at the Czech branch, about how these products’ logistics has some surprising specifics.
New logistics management let Germany’s RKT get a lead on its competition
Material handling costs, precise traceability, compliance with expiration dates. Every pharmaceutical company has to grapple with all this – including the German firm RKT. We had an opportunity to speak with RKT’s Director of Supply Chain and Logistics Management Martin Hofstetter about how it dealt with not only a digital transformation of its warehouse logistics, but also an entirely new warehouse management method.
Optimising material flows thanks to smart automation
This July, experts in manufacturer material flow and value chain optimisation met up in Nuremberg, Germany under the leadership of the Bayern Innovativ business networking organisation to discuss things together and share best practices. The individual presentations offered up specific technologies and verified approaches and best practices when implementing innovations. Sales Manager Jiří Hanžl joined the event to present Aimtec’s experience in this area through a presentation on smart logistics automation.
SAP and EDI in the Automotive Sector: Entrust Integration to a Professional
Not many production companies get by without an ERP system today. One of the most frequently used is SAP and this also applies to the automobile industry. The complexity of current industrial production also requires electronic data interchange (EDI) between the various elements of a supply chain. Integration of an EDI solution into SAP is a tricky IT project and, if you think you can save money by giving the task to your internal IT department, then you could be in for a rude awakening. It is ideal to entrust it to the hands of a professional with long experience of the automotive sector and solutions directly prepared for implementation in the automobile industry. Aimtec, with its automotive SAP EDI package, is such an expert. What does the package contain?
SappyMOM: How to take local needs into account in a central system
How to reconcile the bosses' demand for SAP standardization with the needs of local plants for which the standard is not enough? Aimtec's SappyMOM add-on solves this common dilemma.
Digitalisation brings new perspectives on manufacturing efficiency
A register of scrap and manufactured units, operator and machine downtime tracking… approaches like these have become a standard part of production monitoring and reporting. In our digital age, can monitoring of overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) in terms of availability, performance and quality be improved even further, and can the needed data be acquired even more quickly and easily? What’s changing in this area, what new features is digitalisation bringing, and can we expect any specific tangible results?
Lean Manufacturing Principles Applied to a Packaging Line
Not many companies in our country have withstood its fundamental societal changes over the last 100 years without major fluctuations. The Swedish company SKF is one of the exceptions.
