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How Do You Establish a Uniform Way of Working in a Growing Construction Company?
T hat’s the core question we see again and again with our clients: How do you create and maintain a consistent way of working when your company is scaling fast? In this blog, Rienk Heegsma sheds light on this key question.
What’s New in Siemens NX – Release 2506
What’s New in Siemens NX – Release 2506 In June, Siemens released the latest version of NX, officially designated as version 2506. During this Webinar, Ruud van den Brand (Emixa Industry Solutions) and Bas Verschuren (Siemens) guide participants step by step through the innovations in this release. Their main message? Siemens NX is becoming broader, smarter and more flexible, not only from a technical perspective, but also in terms of user experience and licence management. A New Name: Designcenter NX NX is no longer positioned simply as “NX”, but more broadly under the name Designcenter NX. This is more than a cosmetic change. Siemens is bringing NX together with other tools such as Teamcenter, Simcenter and Tecnomatix under the umbrella of the Xccelerator platform. Their message was clear: one integrated environment for design, simulation and manufacturing, from browser to desktop. There is now an ‘Essentials’ edition: a browser-based version of NX that enables direct work in the Cloud. This is particularly useful for quick edits or in environments where flexibility is critical, all without compromising compatibility with the desktop version. User Friendliness First: Improvements in the User Interface NX has once again become smarter in terms of interface. A subtle but valuable addition is the sensitivity slider in the Select Similar Edge/Face function, allowing more precise control over what is recognised as ‘similar’. This makes it faster to adjust or group multiple elements.
How to Scale up New Business Models in Retail
How to Scale up New Business Models in Retail? How can you scale up a successful pilot? Our experts addressed this question with leaders from renowned retailers and consumer brands during the Shopping Tomorrow research program. Leaders from PLUS Retail, Geisha, Intergamma, IKEA, Karwei and Centraal Beheer shared their experiences scaling up a new business model. Together with the participating organisations, we extracted valuable lessons learned.
Croonwolter&dros Achieve ERP Success in Record Time with SAP
For many organisations, an ERP implementation in under a year and a half is unthinkable. Yet Croonwolter&dros achieved exactly that in a complex environment involving thousands of projects, managed services, and critical infrastructure.
Hanab, Ready for the Future
In the latest edition of Cobouw, a renowned magazine for the construction and installation industry, Joep van den Brink, Director of Hanab Connectivity Solutions shares his experiences in working with Emixa.
From Firefighting to Foresight: AI as a Colleague in Operations
Every operations director or COO knows the drill: your day starts with a plan, but within an hour, you're putting out fires. A delayed delivery, an angry customer, or an unexpected process error—firefighting has become the norm. But what if things could be different? What if, instead of constantly reacting, you had a digital colleague who could say: “Heads up—this issue is coming. Here are three options.”
What is Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)?
In the manufacturing industry, investment decisions have traditionally focused on direct costs: purchase prices, production costs, and lead times. While these metrics remain important, they only tell part of the story. True competitiveness in today’s digital and globalized economy requires a broader perspective. This is where Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) can create insight. As the world, machinery and manufacturing practices become increasing connected and digitalized it is essential to revisit and expand this concept.
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Building Smarter with Fewer People: How SAP Contributes to the Productivity Agenda
The Netherlands is on the brink of a fundamental productivity leap. This is evident from the recently published parliamentary letter Productivity Agenda by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy. The message is clear: to safeguard our prosperity in a society facing ageing demographics, climate goals, and growing international dependency, we must achieve more with fewer people. For the construction sector—which faces a structural labour shortage and plays a pivotal role in societal challenges such as housing and the energy transition—this is a clear call to action.
Autohopper: How this no-nonsense car rental company got operational reporting on track
The fast-growing car rental company Autohopper has 130 branches, which together have enabled Autohopper to quickly grow into the number two car rental company in the Netherlands. That makes it essential to have real-time insights into things like occupancy rates and revenue figures. Not only for branch managers, but also for the Autohopper organisation and parent company Louwman Group. We spoke with Carolien Leutscher and Roel Steunenburg (Autohopper) and Jeroen van de Water (Louwman Group). How did they set up operational reporting with meaningful information for all stakeholders?