Industrial Equipment Makers Unlock a New Competitive Advantage with a Platform Approach

Connecting departments and systems is no longer enough to achieve the fast-paced innovation the industrial equipment market demands. Leading manufacturers are adopting a single digital platform so that all disciplines can collaborate in real time throughout the product lifecycle to identify and resolve issues, while involving customers and suppliers in creating the final experience.

Meeting the evolving needs of agricultural businesses around the world is an increasingly complex challenge.

Technological advances in machinery are no longer linked to size and horsepower, said Thomas Böck, member of the executive board and responsible for technology and systems at CLAAS Group, a global agricultural equipment manufacturer headquartered in Germany.

“We have to be innovative in how we develop and manufacture our machines... Innovative in our processes, systems and tools so that our response is up to par with the global challenges facing the agricultural industry.“ - Thomas Bock

To achieve this, CLAAS has adopted a single digital product innovation platform used by all disciplines, providing rapid access to the company’s extensive knowledge and know-how and facilitating high-visibility collaboration to enable intelligent innovation.

Read the FULL STORY in Compass Magazine​​​​​​​.

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