Increase production output, reduce costs sustainably
Rethinking value creation – with digital excellence in discrete manufacturing and the process industry.
The challenge: modern production under pressure
Production managers in industry – whether in discrete manufacturing or process-oriented production – are under enormous pressure to change: increasing variant diversity, volatile supply chains, increasing regulation, sustainability requirements and the ongoing shortage of skilled labour are coming up against historically evolved IT landscapes, fragmented data and poorly integrated processes.
Legacy systems block progress
Legacy systems that have grown over time often hinder change – they are expensive to operate, inflexible to control and isolated from modern technologies. The path to scalable, resilient and efficient production is often blocked as a result.
The consequences: Declining competitiveness
A lack of consistency and transparency, a lack of integration and operational silos lead to
- Suboptimal capacity utilisation
- High rework rate
- Unplanned downtimes
- Poor plan fulfilment
The result: Rising unit costs, falling OEE, dissatisfied customers and thus a loss of competitiveness. A growing risk of losing touch with modern manufacturing standards.
The solution: The path to next-gen manufacturing with cbs
With the Digital Manufacturing Framework from cbs, you create the basis for integrated, data-driven and future-proof production.
Our approach enables:
- End-to-end transparency from design to the shop floor
- Real-time control and networked production planning
- Sustainable increase in efficiency and automation
- Reduction of complexity and operational scalability
- Vertical integration from shop floor to top floor – for end-to-end data flows from sensor to KPI
- Targeted use of this data in dashboards, process analyses and AI-based optimisations
The central guideline
Maximize Throughput at Minimum Cost – along measurable targets such as OEE, lead time, first pass yield or CO2 footprint.
Successful with world market leaders
Whether discrete series production, high-mix/low-volume or process-orientated production: our customers – from Rolls-Royce to Osram – rely on cbs to transform their production processes. We combine in-depth SAP expertise with excellent industry experience and support you from vision to realisation.
Digital Manufacturing Framework
The Manufacturing Framework serves as a structuring guiding star for the transformation to intelligent production. It was developed to help manufacturing companies develop a company-specific target vision and implement it in a focussed manner.
In co-creation workshops, we work with our customers to develop a clear, feasible target vision for the smart factory – and make digitalisation plannable and effective.
What the framework does:
- It translates strategic production goals into measurable KPIs.
- Specific optimisation potential is addressed in 12 fields of action – from planning & scheduling, material flow and shop floor management to IT/OT integration, asset management and ERP connection.
- Each field of action is underpinned by relevant personas, typical use cases and measurable success factors.
- It provides orientation for established structures, helps to break down silos and promotes integrated, data-based production control.
cbs Manufacturing Plateau Model
The plateau model describes the development of your manufacturing organisation in four stages. Each plateau takes you to a sustainable level that will increase your value contribution and the maturity of your organisation.
The use of AI plays an important role here and will strengthen you in your endeavours. It does not matter what type or scope of AI is used. It is crucial that your manufacturing is specifically supported and further developed with the necessary skills to achieve the company’s goals and fulfil the relevant production KPIs.
The results we achieve
Up to -10 % production costs per unit
Up to -25 % shorter production throughput time
By closely dovetailing production planning and material availability, we avoid waiting times, intermediate storage and unplanned changeovers. Synchronised processes along the value chain ensure smooth workflows and noticeably shorten lead times.
Up to -30 % shorter cycle times
Up to +18 % higher plant capacity utilisation
Up to +25 % quality improvement
Consistent data utilisation, standardised processes with worker assistance and AI-supported quality monitoring ensure stable, error-free processes. This reduces waste, increases the first pass yield rate and improves overall quality across all production lines.
If you want to remain competitive in manufacturing today, you need more than just automation - you need integration, transparency and operational scalability. With our Digital Manufacturing Framework and tried-and-tested SAP solutions, we help companies to transform their production into a real value driver."
How we support you specifically
Wir denken die Optimierung der Produktion in Etappen: Jedes Projektziel ist ein erreichbarer Meilenstein mit messbarem Nutzen. Gemeinsam definieren wir Ihre Transformationsreise – und liefern mit unserem FastValue-Ansatz schnelle Ergebnisse mit klarer Wirkung.
360° Manufacturing Assessment
With our 360° Manufacturing Assessment, we analyse your production processes holistically – from planning and shop floor to IT/OT integration. Identified optimisation levers are prioritised and translated into an implementable package of measures.
Legacy-to-Future MES
Outdated MES systems slowing down your production? With cbs’ structured consulting approach, you can create the basis for a scalable, secure and future-proof production IT system in just three months – customised to your business and production goals.
SAP MES-to-Cloud Journey
Modernise your SAP ME/MII Manufacturing Execution System – with a clear strategy, reduced costs and technical future-proofing thanks to SAP DM & BTP.
ePP/DS for Operational Planning
Planning reliability and delivery reliability through precise detailed planning: With ePP/DS, we optimise your operational production planning – from capacity coordination to sequencing. This ensures reliable production control, avoids bottlenecks and measurably increases your on-time delivery performance.
From APO to future-proof production planning - seamlessly to ePP/DS
How to ensure operational reliability despite APO being discontinued in 2030. Secure replacement of SAP APO-PP/DS in S/4HANA – full planning continuity, lower risk, reduced IT complexity.
Future-proof supply chain planning with SAP IBP
Replace rigid APO planning with dynamic, integrated scenario planning with SAP IBP. Achieve up to 20 % higher forecast accuracy and lower Inventory costs by up to 15 %.
CM21/CM25 cancellation: Set up future-proof production planning now
AI Driven Supply Chain Analytics
Increase your supply chain efficiency with AI-supported root cause analysis and real-time insights for informed decisions in the event of delivery deviations.
Level-Up Enterprise Asset Management
With our level-up approach to enterprise asset management, you can take maintenance, servicing and plant availability to the next level. We create the basis for maximum Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) – through end-to-end integration, data-based maintenance strategies and smart SAP solutions such as EAM and predictive maintenance.
Why cbs?
End-to-end expertise for SAP S/4HANA, MES, QM & compliance processes
Whether supply chain planning with SAP IBP, smart factory, logistics optimisation or sustainable circular economy processes: With cbs you achieve measurable results – fast, scalable and tried and tested.
