Automotive-sector | Engineering | People at thyssenkrupp | Smart factory | Automotive manufacturers around the world rely on electric steering systems from thyssenkrupp – as well as the production lines they require. In China this year, the local Central Manufacturing (CM) team from thyssenkrupp’s steering division launched tailor-made solutions for four OEMs producing in China: one European, one Chinese and two U.S. manufacturers. With the successful implementation of its “Himalaya” line of electrically adjustable steering columns, thyssenkrupp is setting new standards: in terms of speed, flexibility and quality along with cost efficiency.

Digitalisation and industry 4.0 | innovation | Smart factory | Why should apps only simplify our private lives? At thyssenkrupp we use them in many areas of our company. In addition to the "easy entry" software, Materials Services has developed another customer app: "easy supply". This means: faster reordering of the required materials - "easy" via smartphone!

Digitalisation and industry 4.0 | innovation | Smart factory | "When you speak, you only repeat what you already know. "If you listen, you may learn something new." This wisdom comes from none other than the Dalai Lama - and he's right! Nowadays, active listening is not only a sought-after soft skill, but also the basis for good cooperation. For this reason, our colleagues in materials trading sit down together with their customers to develop digital solutions - and talk about wishes and requirements for Apps & IoT solutions.

Digitalisation and industry 4.0 | Smart factory | trends of technology | For the future of thyssenkrupp, our colleagues around the world are working to make our company more flexible, efficient, and powerful. Our #newtk strategy focuses on this performance idea. For example, through innovations in customer service and digital communication via smartphone apps. With service apps we create value for our elevator customers and enable them to view and track the status of their system at any time – easily via smartphone.

Digitalisation and industry 4.0 | Engineering | future of production | innovation | Smart factory | trends of technology | Technology has never before developed so fast as it does today. One trend replaces the next - that won’t change in 2020 either. Analog and digital worlds are merging, vast amounts of data provide the foundation for pinpoint production decisions, companies are merging digitally, product and production are in digital dialogue. Industry 4.0. thyssenkrupp is already using the Top Tech Trends of 2020.

Engineering | People at thyssenkrupp | Smart factory | All over the world, our colleagues at thyssenkrupp are working to safeguard the future of our company by making it more flexible, more efficient and more high-performance. In our new strategy #newtk, we are putting performance center stage. For example, when ambitious female engineers like Qingyan Wu put their all into significantly reducing the scrap rate in our Chinese forging shop in Changzhou – and helping our tools find more “quality time.”