How Hirschvogel lifted their operations on a new level of excellence

The Hirschvogel Automotive Group is one of the largest, globally operating automotive suppliers in the field of solid forming of steel and aluminum and employs over 6,000 people worldwide.

By providing real-time process knowledge, digital planning of activities and collaborative troubleshooting, Hirschvogel drives operational excellence and ensures future-proof operations.

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Hirschvogel employee uses Operations1 maintenance software

-60% Downtime in overseas plants
-50% Process deviations
250 000€ savings per site

Operations1 contributes to an improvement in costs and thus also to our competitiveness.
Dr. Alfons Hätscher Chief Financial Officer, Hirschvogel Holding GmbH

Status quo

Back in 2018, Hirschvogel faced two main challenges: Long reaction times in maintenance and a high dependency on service providers, resulting in high cost for the enterprise.

Furthermore, the high dependency on individual workers’ knowledge, which constituted an operational risk for the company, cumbersome handling of paper documents, and the complicated proof of performed processes required a fundamental change.

Learn how Hirschvogel saves 250.000 euros anually per site with Operations1

Implementation

Hirschvogel fully digitized all maintenance processes with Operations1. Maintenance activities can now be carried out by a broader group of people, resulting in shorter response times.

Hirschvogel is also able to track maintenance processes in great detail. This simplifies audits and allows the team to focus more on value-added activities.

Software rollout

Based on the success in maintenance, Hirschvogel decided to roll out the Operations1 software solution in many application areas such as quality control, logistics, shift handover, manufacturing, health and safety, and training.

Operations1 thus became the central platform for employee-driven processes worldwide. In total, over 1,500 Hirschvogel employees work with Operations1.

Hirschvogel location Denklingen uses Operations1

Results

Thanks to the global implementation of Operations1, leading automotive supplier Hirschvogel successfully transformed its formerly fragmented, paper-based process landscape.

Costs for external service providers were reduced by 250,000 € per site, while downtime in international plants dropped by -60%.

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