Production & Processes

Successful production thrives on efficient processes. Being future-proof is the key success factor.

Efficient processes for future-proof production

Future-proof factories utilize value-added processes that create an ideal balance between quality, on-time delivery and costs.

Our ambition is to make our clients’ production efficient, secure, flexible, and sustainable. We offer cross-industry planning and consulting services in this quest. Our holistic range of services form the core of our teamwork, covering a range of factors designed to ensure success for our clients.

Factory Design

GMP-/ Life Science Expertise

Reference projects for Production and Processes

All references

Endress+Hauser

io is responsible for both designing and implementing the new logistics facilities and the system solution.

Rasting

The animated factory building in Meckenheim from the bird's eye view

Rasting

As a result of its steady growth, Rasting is working with io to plan a new building to produce its meat and sausage range, as well as other ready meals and delicatessen products.

Merck

Planning and realization in the existing building, including the necessary infrastructures with expansion options.

Britax Römer

Cartons on assembly lines in the factory

Britax Römer

io took on the planning of the factory and logistics processes. The new building sections for logistics and production were completed in stages.

Dr. Reckeweg

Investment in the construction of a new production building at the Bensheim site

Reference projects for Production and Processes

All references

Endress+Hauser

io is responsible for both designing and implementing the new logistics facilities and the system solution.

Rasting

As a result of its steady growth, Rasting is working with io to plan a new building to produce its meat and sausage range, as well as other ready meals and delicatessen products.

Merck

Planning and realization in the existing building, including the necessary infrastructures with expansion options.

Britax Römer

io took on the planning of the factory and logistics processes. The new building sections for logistics and production were completed in stages.

Dr. Reckeweg

Investment in the construction of a new production building at the Bensheim site

Added value

Holistic view of the supply and value chain

Sound decision-making based on data-driven analysis and process expertise

Cross-industry transfer of best practices from mechanical and plant engineering, food, catering, pharmaceutical and life sciences, medical technology, automotive, consumer goods and healthcare

Consistent focus on lean principles and creating value

Extensive expertise in the fields of GMP, hygiene, safety, and the environment

Efficient and secure planning and communication among specialist planners through utilizing 3D models and BIM data

In-depth IT and digitalization expertise and experience

Reduction of friction and interface losses by applying our Lead Consulting // plus approach

Core competencies in production & processes

Strategy development ×

Structuring and evaluating production and logistics processes are a vital cornerstone for all strategic decisions. We plan and develop individual site designs within a strategic production network. io maximizes the value of your investment through strategy development – even at the production resource level. We focus relentlessly on productivity, flexibility, quality, risk management, and sustainability.

Services

Strategic planning of the production network
Site design
Optimized production and logistics structure
Strategy development for your production resources
Digitalization and innovation road map for your production

Employees in construction helmets look at a building plan together

Planning and implementation ×

io covers the complete range of analysis and dimensioning tools – from lean methods to planning in 3D and virtual/augmented reality – to create structures tailored exactly to your production. Our projects include planning new builds, extensions and conversions across all planning and implementation phases, incorporating production facilities, intralogistics, all buildings, and IT.

We also provide specialist planning for clean rooms, kitchens and laboratories. Our extensive GMP expertise is invaluable to planning pure media, special media and containment strategies. With io at your side, you can rest assured of an efficient planning process across all industries and specialist sectors.

Services

Integrated master planning
Planning of extensions and new builds across all planning and implementation phases
Implementation of technological innovations
Production technology and equipment
Production and assembly planning
Production and intralogistics
Infrastructure and interfaces
Pure and special media
Clean room planning
Laboratory planning
Kitchen planning
Containment strategies
Simulation of processes and material flows

Employee with VR glasses in the virtual picking system

Processes and organization ×

We always consider processes, organization and employees as a whole when contemplating future production processes. Consistently eliminating and minimizing non-value-adding processes is at the heart of optimizing production. Lean management methods and a holistic production system complete the picture. Continuous improvement is the foundation of lean production.

We help you analyze and optimize business processes to increase the overall productivity of your business operations. Digitalizing your processes helps to automate them and opens up significant potential for increasing efficiency.

Services