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Optimizing the production processes of a German automaker
Our Work
We support a renowned German automaker in digitizing processes to optimize production. An integral part of these projects is the prototyping and evaluation of innovative applications and technologies. This involves numerous test runs and iterations of a product before it is integrated into production. In addition, consulting services related to process optimization and user guidance play a central role.
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About the customer:
Our client is a German manufacturing plant owned by an international automaker. The plant is synonymous with premium quality and the highest manufacturing standards. The plant’s history began in 2002 with approximately 260 employees. Today, the facility has grown to over 4,300 employees and manufactures complete model lines in the premium segment—in addition to producing car bodies for another international luxury brand. The facility is considered one of the most modern automotive plants in Germany.
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Key Areas of Cooperation
The goal of digitizing tasks in the production process gives rise to a variety of challenges, such as ensuring the functionality of applications in this unique work environment (on the factory floor and in open areas). We support our customers at various levels to help them advance their transformation and innovation projects as effectively as possible.
Implementation: Consulting and Planning
Agile Coaching
- Implementation of Agile Methods at the Automaker's Plant
- Training sessions conducted by our Agile Coaches to help teams better respond to changes in technical and strategic requirements
User-Centered Design
- Transition from analog work processes to digitally supported workflows
- Supporting Product Owners in Requirements Engineering
- Context analyses and workshops with stakeholders and users to define the context of use
- Defining user requirements and designing solutions using user flows, wireframes, and low- and high-fidelity prototypes
- Close integration with existing UI libraries and our client's design system in the visual design process
Implementation: Software Development
Custom Software Development
- Prototyping and development of applications for mobile devices and as web applications, including the associated backend and communication implementation
- Use of established technologies such as Angular, Android/Kotlin, React, Kafka, AWS, and IONIC
- Integration into the automaker's IT infrastructure: Docker images, CI/CD pipelines, integration with legacy systems, etc.
- Architectural Consulting for Tech Stack Development and Planning
Innovation Space
- After a thorough evaluation, the prototypes are transformed into finished applications and integrated into the automaker's IT infrastructure and production processes
- Development Tailored to the Specific Use Case
„Our excellent, collaborative partnership with IT Sonix enables us to experiment with new technologies in the digital transformation of our manufacturing processes quickly, flexibly, and at a predictable cost—and then successfully implement IT innovations in practice.“
Head of Corporate Organization and IT Management, a leading German automaker
Project Features
Results of the Collaboration
We support several innovation projects, some of which are carried through to final implementation and deployment in real-time operations. These include, for example, applications for tracking manufactured goods during the production process (both on the shop floor and within the plant) as well as for quality assurance (scratches, etc.). Projects that are not fully implemented are completed as prototypes, which our customers can put into production if needed.
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