In the field of smart manufacturing one big trend follows the other. This makes it increasingly difficult for manufacturing companies to develop a long-lasting and sustainable digitalization strategy tailored to their company’s specific needs.  

Hugo David Herrmann introduces in his presentation the strategy of the automotive supplier IAC is realizing digitalization projects at its multiple plants across the globe. How can top management as well as the employees on the shopfloor be included in this process? How can the successful roll-out be secured? On the example of the company’s implementation of predictive maintenance technologies Hugo David Herrmann takes us on the journey from the firs planning stage of the project, to the implementation and further development of digitalized maintenance processes at IAC. 

• How to develop a lean management approach to guide digitalization projects to success  
• How can top management as well as the employees on the shopfloor be included to guarantee support and therefore success of digital transformation projects?  
• From the first collection of data to an overarching digitized maintenance strategy – how can a European-wide roll out be strategized