Dear Readers,

Goudevert, who was considered an “oddball” among automotive industry managers because of his non-business-related degree, sums up in a single sentence what makes working on supply chain projects so fascinating: the opportunity to shape the economic future through creative ideas and groundbreaking solutions.

We’ll be reporting regularly in this magazine from now on about all the factors that play a role in this—how economic necessities and creativity intersect in projects and lead to implemented solutions—and presenting informative real-world examples.

Finally, a customer magazine? Why yet another customer magazine? Yet another customer magazine? A print publication in the age of Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube? Perhaps that’s exactly why! Relax and browse while still soaking up information. Engage with current topics, trends, and perspectives surrounding production, logistics, IT, and industrial construction. Find inspiration for your own projects, tasks, and goals. There are many facets to explore—so many, in fact, that the fleeting nature of social media doesn’t do them justice.

Drawing from our daily work, we aim to inform and entertain you with content, innovations, and trends in production, logistics, IT, and industrial construction—thereby offering you new perspectives for your own projects. Business partners and friends of our company will also share insights into their projects and daily work through regular interviews and guest articles.

What companies plan today and invest in tomorrow will determine the results of the day after tomorrow and shape the framework for our social lives.
 

This is what Daniel Goudevert writes in his book *Like a Bird in an Aquarium*, which was published as early as 1998

We don’t claim to compete with industry-specific trade journals, let alone replace them. Topics of this complexity cannot be fully conveyed through a magazine alone, without discussion. But we can offer insights, share ideas, and highlight key points.

So let yourself be inspired, sit back, relax, and enjoy reading this in a quiet moment—feel free to flip through the pages. I’m sure you’ll find some inspiration.

My colleagues and I are especially looking forward to hearing your opinions and feedback—including on topics you’d like to see covered in future issues. Just give us a call—or write to 

kundenmagazin(at)io-group.com
I look forward to hearing from you!
Sincerely, Thomas Kilimann

Your Contact Person
Thomas Kilimann Managing Director/Partner at io
Thomas Kilimann
Managing Director
Max-Jarecki-Straße 21

69115  Heidelberg
Germany