Issue
N° 08 / 2022
Stability calls for innovation
Magazine Topics: Stability in Value Chains, Green Products, Zero Emission Company.
Dear Readers,
Complex dynamics and constant change are traveling companions on our current journey. Companies in all sectors of the economy are facing massive challenges that need to be mastered. There is a strong desire for stability, but what adjustments do companies have to make to regain stability? Transformation has been and will continue to be the only option under these circumstances. That said, we not only have to accelerate transformation but, above all, need innovative ideas to create more change. Stability calls for innovation – no ifs, ands, or buts.
In this issue of Ingenics Magazine we looked at selected aspects of sustainable transformation. Value chains are more vulnerable than ever before. We need to rethink value creation and realign value chains. Such realignment starts as early as in the development of a product. We discussed the supply chain of the future with experts from various fields and asked them to what extent sustainability and profitability are compatible in the product development process. Their answers were nearly identical: new products call for holistic thinking and development, and value chains need to become more flexible in order to ultimately be more stable.
I hope you will find this issue to be an enjoyable read, to provide you with valuable inspiration, and to inspire lively exchanges with your colleagues, business partners, and with us as well. We look forward to receiving your feedback.
Complex dynamics and constant change are traveling companions on our current journey. Companies in all sectors of the economy are facing massive challenges that need to be mastered. There is a strong desire for stability, but what adjustments do companies have to make to regain stability? Transformation has been and will continue to be the only option under these circumstances. That said, we not only have to accelerate transformation but, above all, need innovative ideas to create more change. Stability calls for innovation – no ifs, ands, or buts.
In this issue of Ingenics Magazine we looked at selected aspects of sustainable transformation. Value chains are more vulnerable than ever before. We need to rethink value creation and realign value chains. Such realignment starts as early as in the development of a product. We discussed the supply chain of the future with experts from various fields and asked them to what extent sustainability and profitability are compatible in the product development process. Their answers were nearly identical: new products call for holistic thinking and development, and value chains need to become more flexible in order to ultimately be more stable.
I hope you will find this issue to be an enjoyable read, to provide you with valuable inspiration, and to inspire lively exchanges with your colleagues, business partners, and with us as well. We look forward to receiving your feedback.
Our key themes in this issue
Recalibrating Value Chains – 5 Propositions About the Future of Production Networks
An article by Andreas Grundnig, Partner at Ingenics AG
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06
Holistically Green
An interview with Steffen Boll and Dr. Stefan Herrmann from csi entwicklungstechnik and Timo Feilner from Ingenics AG
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36
YES to Climate Goals
Initial results of the “Emissions Intensity of Production and Factory Structures – The Pathway to Zero Emissions” survey
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48
The following articles may also be part of this issue
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Fast and Flexible Response
Felix Bietenbeck, CTO and COO at Wacker Neuson Group, and Martin Eppinger, Managing Director Operations at Weidemann GmbH and Kramer-Werke GmbH, discuss the supply chain of the future
18
Together for More Transparency and Stable Supply Chains
An interview with Jakub Piotrowski, CIO/CDO at BLG LOGISTICS, and Andreas Hoberg, Managing Partner at Ingenics AG
22
Room for Sustainable Logistics
A guest article by BLG LOGISTICS
24
Stability Starts in One’s Own Network
How to successfully rethink supplier and quality management
28
Human Factors Thwart Transparency
A commentary by Robbert Kokkeel, Director Supply Chain at Ingenics AG
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Sustainability Pays off
Andreas Tsetinis, CEO of TSET Tsetinis Software GmbH, and Prof. Oliver Herkommer, Managing Partner at Ingenics AG, in an interview about sustainability and profitability
40
“Advancing the Circular Approach Together”
Ralf Klädtke, CTO Transportation Solutions TE Connectivity, in an interview about green product design as a success factor
42
“Just Do it”
Q&A session with Navina Pernsteiner, Co-Founder of Sono Motors
44
When Nature Lends a Hand to Mobility
A guest article by Felix Grüneberger, CEO of Karuun
46
Hype or Hope?
Voices from the field about hydrogen in the automotive industry
52
People Are the Key
A commentary by Andreas Hoberg, Managing Partner at Ingenics AG