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Production
Manufacturing and assembling components, machines and plants
In manufacturing and assembly outstanding machines and plants become reality. This is where information and material flow together, not always according to plan. However it is important to meet the high demands in terms of quality, time and costs every day.
You will find valuable impulses for this on these pages.
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Events
The working group meeting Technical Documentation and Information Management will take place on March 03, 2026 from 09:00 - 11:00 via MS Teams.
How can development times be shortened, risks identified earlier and decisions secured more quickly - without sacrificing quality and compliance? This is exactly what the Virtual Product Engineering (VPE) info day is all about.
A company’s strategic direction has always been one of senior management’s most important and far-reaching responsibilities. That is anything but new. There is probably no shortage of ideas for developing strategy. And yet, consistent execution often proves far from easy. Methods such as Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and Hoshin Kanri help translate strategic goals into disciplined implementation. In addition, agile organizational models can support effective strategy cascading and goal achievement across the company. How this works in practice is the focus of this full-day, in-person event on March 26, 2026, hosted by KEBA in Linz.
In this online event, we will use three case studies to show how companies are already successfully using digital planning, control and transparency solutions.
Find out how manufacturing companies in Baden-Württemberg can assess and strengthen their resilience.
How do small and medium-sized enterprises in particular benefit from AI? We look at practical application examples, current technologies and strategic opportunities for SMEs.
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