Become more cost efficient in producing insoles while applying the advantages of additive manufacturing.
Strategy The organization is a leader in AM and sets industry standards. It’s a key part of the company’s culture. Encouraging ongoing innovation and setting new trends.
Product Design Fully established tool landscape, suitable to perform autonomous design adaptions, seamlessly embedded in IT landscape.
Material Ensuring a stable supply chain by suppliers by continuously providing certificates for each material batch. Selection of materials is also considering scaling requirements (e.g. industry certificates, availability).
Process Engineering 
Production Setup Integrated automation scenario with isolated automation islands covering the majority of process steps. Semi-automated handling throughout process chain. Operator is guided digitally in his work. Holistic production system for AM defined.
Manufacturing Execution Mainly automated process and asset creation with flexible allocation and execution based on real time data from shop floor, in a comprehensive and interoperable system. Tracking and integration of 2nd level production streams (i.e. powder management, build plate refurbishment).
Quality Proactive analytics for reproducibility across multiple production lines and locations; ensured reproducibility under changing conditions. Quality is directly linked to tracked process and material data.
Maintenance & Service Maintenance includes calibration and quality testing, with a fixed service framework to ensure high uptime. Data is leveraged to reduce downtime, and trained staff perform extended internal maintenance.
Environmental Sustainability Implemented resource efficiency measures; basic recycling and minimal energy reduction efforts; initial lifecycle assessments.
People & Organization AM process chain is integrated part of organizations‘ training programs, all relevant employees are trained right-time in a structured way. It lives a culture of self-driven learning and embrazes to challenge existing processes and organizational setup.
