Redesign of internal workflows and key functions of the company Stahl- und Apparatebau Huppertz AG.

Abstract

This paper deals with the internal restructuring of workflows and key functions of the company Stahl-und Apparatebau Huppertz AG. The company Stahl-und Apparatebau Huppertz AG is a family business which was found in 1959. Huppertz Ag is active in the sector of metal construction and surface treatment. The company works as a supplier and therefore does not produce its own products but manufactures individual goods on customer demand. During the years, the company grew steadily in size as well as in workers. In 2019, the construction of an additional production hall of 5000m² is going to be finalized and the company questions itself about their current way of working. Due to the additional surface available, the company wants to evaluate how this space can be used in the most effective way and how the workers around can be managed in order to sustain the business. The key challenges treated in this thesis concern the production workflow as well as the function of the key employees and workers. The methodologies used in order to answer the questions at stake are: - Interview - Expert group/ project team The procedure, participants and the data gathered during the interview and the consulting of the expert group is explained in the following section. The next section describes the analysis as well as the results gained thanks to the methodologies applied. The summary highlights the main finding of the analysis: The company lacks in clearly defined storage area as well as in clearly defined roles und functions. The last section of the thesis highlights the main recommendations which need to be included in the company’s actions plan for the future. The company does not have to be reinvented but current processes have to be adapted to the new standards.