Use Cases

DIH Emilia-Romagna supports companies, especially SMEs (and related value chains) to assess and exploit their digital potential through digital maturity analyses and definition of action plans for management of innovation and digital transformation, including provision of technological partners, funding and training opportunities, technological macro-trends and connection with Enterprise Europe Network and other relevant European stakeholders (e.g. Digital Innovation Hubs, Competence Centers, Laboratories and Research Centers).

Profile: The company designs, develops and produces brushed motors, brushless motors and planetary gearboxes. In 2019, the company had a turnover of 8,6 million euro with 55 people. 

Needs: The company would exploit their digital potential (also including the entire value chain) in order to increase the value added provided to customers and to become more efficient and flexible. Thus, the company needs a managerial support from DIH-ER.

Solutions: Through the Digital Maturity Assessment Test 4.0, DIH-ER created a digital transformation roadmap comprising 8 priorities (mainly connected to vertical and horizontal integration, evolution of offerings from products to ecosystems), provision of technological partners, funding opportunities (at European, national and regional level), training opportunities, technological macro-trends and connection with Enterprise Europe Network and other relevant European stakeholders. 

In particular, to increase its digital readiness the company should:

1. introduce virtualizers/configurators (reconfigurable platform approach); 
2. analyze integration strategy of sensors and data from PLC; 
3. improve the acquisition of information on supply chain; 
4. improve analytical accounting; 
5. introduce a system for collecting suggestions; 
6. define KPI for projects
7. verify the digital marketing strategy
8. analyze the characteristics of the vertical warehouses

In addition, the company benefited of coaching and mentoring support provided through direct connection with outer managers (under temporary management approach).

Profile: The company designs, produces and commercialises its products. The company develops components optimized for lamp operation and offers integrated solutions that ensure high performance of the lighting equipment. In 2019, the company had a turnover of 21 million euro with 108 people. 

Needs: The company would exploit their innovation, international and digital potential in order to evolve its competitive position in the European context identifying most promising market segments and areas and shifting its focus from products to markets. Thus, the company needs a managerial support from DIH-ER.

Solutions: Through the Digital Maturity Assessment Test 4.0, DIH-ER created a digital transformation roadmap comprising 8 priorities (mainly connected to vertical and horizontal integration of value chain, digitization of supply chain, customer-based platform approach, big data and connectivity, predictive maintenance), provision of technological partners, funding opportunities (at European, national and regional level), training opportunities, technological macro-trends and connection with Enterprise Europe Network and other relevant European stakeholders. 

In particular, to increase its digital readiness the company should:

1. identify priority development areas and related market segments
2. activate innovation and product management processes
3. review the commercial model
4. activate orientation and training policies on innovation and soft skills
5. evolve MES and implement sensors
6. implement data-driven approaches and artificial intelligence algorithms
7. automate internal logistics
8. introduce portal/configurator to optimize the supply chain and order preparation

In addition, the company benefited of coaching and mentoring support provided through direct connection with outer managers (under temporary management approach).