Voices from industry
“The intralogistics project carried out in collaboration with Fraunhofer IML was a complete success and provided real added value for the company. Particularly noteworthy is the structured approach used to analyze current processes and clearly identify opportunities for optimization. Thanks to the close collaboration between the departments and the experts at Fraunhofer IML, we were able to not only gain sound insights but also derive concrete, actionable measures. The project has made a significant contribution to creating transparency in intralogistics and defining a sustainable strategic direction.“
Marvin Dick, Manager of Intralogistics & Purchasing Logistics at Welser Profile Deutschland GmbH
“The collaboration on this project was exemplary in every respect. From the very beginning, there was open communication, a high degree of reliability, and a strong shared sense of responsibility. Challenges were resolved constructively, decisions were made transparently, and milestones were achieved on schedule. Particularly noteworthy was the positive working atmosphere, which was characterized by mutual respect and a strong focus on finding solutions.“
Edwin Sieg, Team Leader Customer Service & Export Manager at Bentley InnoMed GmbH
“We were quite delighted with the project´s pragmatic approach. Together, the IML project team and our Festool project team were able to produce a very solid project result at a high technical level through highly open, constructively critical relationship.“
Stefan Weber, Head of Logistics at Festool GmbH
“With the use of differentiated analysis fields, Fraunhofer IML conducted an in-depth and well-founded process study, Weaknesses in the process were discovered and different implementation strategies were identified by open and professional collaboration. Now that we have these results, we can restructure our strategies and processes to add value to our daily operations and boost the effectiveness of already-existing processes.“
Peter Volk, Business Unit Manager Logistics and Services at BAUR Versand GmbH & Co. KG
“Fraunhofer IML assisted us in updating our knowledge of the diverse and complex application areas of IT systems used in logistics environment during a two-day workshop on the topic of Warehouse management systems. Specific functional scopes were defined, as well as the requirements for individual interfaces. The workshop was perfectly aligned with the questions we had previously provided to the Fraunhofer team. The new insights could be very well combined with our previously pursued approaches. As a result, we received valuable feedback for the creation of innovative products and services that effectively assist our customers in their daily work.“
Juergen Buchmann, Director Technology Development at Crown Gabelstapler GmbH & Co. KG
“Fraunhofer IML has managed to help us at critical points in our innovative customer projects by providing specialized training and project-accompanying consulting. Thanks to the experience and, above all, the practical relevance, we were able to manage projects with technologies and methodologies that were completely new to us to the complete satisfaction of our customers. This has undoubtedly saved us from various dead ends and pitfalls.“
Dr. Thomas Albers, Technical Management Electronics at MINDA Industrieanlagen GmbH
“The Fraunhofer IML employees quickly recognized our problem, brainstormed several solutions with our employees and completed the project on time.“
Dr. Markus Rudersdorf, Managing Director at Leipa Georg Leinfelder GmbH
“It was a professional collaboration. Fraunhofer IML got to the heart of a complex issue and successfully navigated the discussion.“
Jörg Hoppe, Director Logistics at Takko Holding GmbH