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We drive our clients’ innovative strength and operational
excellence. We work together with you to lead projects to
success. Our core clients profit from more than 20 years of
experience in digitalization. Companies from the auto-
motive, aerospace, healthcare and medical technology,
energy, pharmaceutical and chemical industries as well
as machinery and plant engineering trust our expertise –
from SMEs to global players. With 210 employees, we are
present at 14 locations worldwide and lead successful pro-
jects around the globe.
Innovation & Transformation.
It’s not just our name,
it’s what we do.
4. HIGHLIGHTS OF 2016
The Year in Review
3 Awards received:
“Best of Consulting” Award,
ASCO Certification and
“Rising Star – Industrie 4.0”
€28.5
Million in revenue
UNITYinnovations:
Networking
Platform for
250 top managers
More than 70
Industrie 4.0
projects
Provider of
Systems
Engineering
training courses
4 New
Partners
appointed
New Global Players gained –
20 DAX 30 and 16 EURO STOXX 50 companies
are our customers
Strong growth in
Switzerland
and China
210
Employees
worldwide
5. 5
FOREWORD BY THE SUPERVISORY BOARD 6
FOREWORD BY THE MANAGING BOARD 8
OUR PARTNERS 10
THE UNITY CONSULTING APPROACH 12
CONSULTING SERVICES 14
INDUSTRY EXPERTISE 16
CLIENTS AND PROJECTS 17
DIGITALIZATION AND INDUSTRIE 4.0 36
RESEARCH AND SCIENCE 38
INNOVATIVE CONSULTING TOOLS 40
UNITYacademy 42
CAREERS AT UNITY 44
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 46
AWARDS 47
PUBLICATIONS 48
YOUR CONTACTS 50
CONTENTS
6. In a dynamic, competitive arena businesses need
to act strategically and continuously evolve.
Developments in markets, business environments
and technologies such as the progressive digita-
lization of the economy are creating promising
opportunities for success. Our customers recog-
nize the importance of foresight and innovation,
without losing sight of what is most important in
an operative business: high levels of efficiency in
business processes and service delivery.
Two aspects are of particular importance to our
customers: innovative and strategic products, ser-
vices, and business models, as well as efficiency
FOREWORD BY THE SUPERVISORY BOARD
For the Markets of Tomorrow
in their operative business. UNITY is continuously
at the forefront of key areas such as Industrie 4.0,
data-driven services, business model innovations,
systems engineering for intelligent networked
systems and IT management. This stems from its
close alliance with the Heinz Nixdorf Institute and
the Frauenhofer Institution for Mechatronic Sys-
tems Design as well as the Leading-Edge Cluster
“Intelligent Technical Systems Ost-WestfalenLippe”
(it’s OWL). This collaboration results in valuable
knowledge regarding new technologies and
their possible applications – technologies that
will create new markets and decisively shape the
service offerings of tomorrow. UNITY will always
Supervisory Board (left to right): Dr.-Ing. Dieter Schacher (Vice Chairman),
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jürgen Gausemeier (Chairman), Prof. Dr. Gerhard Picot
7. The winning
formula “Future-
Oriented Corporate
Management” 7
The Supervisory Board, December 2016
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jürgen Gausemeier (Chairman)
be a particularly attractive partner in regards to
the strategic development of a company, as well
as creating products and services to conquer the
markets of tomorrow, and intelligent solutions for
complex and challenging business processes.
UNITY has mastered the path of success from
early business ideas to market entry. Twenty DAX
30 companies as well as many SMEs in the elec-
tronics industry, mechanical, process and medi-
cal engineering are represented in UNITY’s client
portfolio.
8. In the 21st year of UNITY‘s history, we have
continuously improved the innovative strength
and operational excellence of our customers
in many projects. We were thus able to contin-
ue to grow worldwide – particularly in China
where companies are seeking optimization for
structures and processes after years of contin-
uous growth, and in Switzerland where UNITY
is conquering the market with its young, dy-
namic management team. Our customers are
driving technology and, in particular, digi-
tal transformation. New market opportunities
and innovative business models challenge or-
ganizations, just as the successful management of
related changes. We know what our customers
appreciate about us from our many projects: our
clear focus on innovation and digital transfor-
mation, our practical development of excellent
business processes as well as the UNITY hands-
on mentality. We are extremely pleased to have
been presented with the award “Best of Consult-
ing 2016.” In the middle of this annual report,
you will find seven current project stories that
offer interesting insight to the diversity of our cus-
tomers and our services. In particular, we would
like to point out the case of DUALIS GmbH IT
Solution (pgs. 24 – 25), that we have supported
over the past six years from its successful market
development to its sale to Dürr AG, one of the
world‘s leading mechanical and plant engineer-
ing firms. The “UNITY Company Builder” is an
incubator for startups in the digital age. We can
offer help with our vast consulting experience
and risk capital.
In addition, 2016 was a year of successful political
involvement. Our business model for integrative
and highly effective consulting was threatened
by an amendment in the German Temporary
Employment Act. In the draft amendment, there
was no differentiation between our industry and
FOREWORD BY THE MANAGING BOARD
Digitalization as the Driver of Change
More than
20 years of
experience in
digitalization
9. 9
Stephan Bille
Christoph Plass
Tomas Pfänder
Dr.-Ing. Frank Thielemann
Christoph Plass, Stephan Bille, Tomas Pfänder, Dr.- Ing. Frank Thielemann
low- level temporary work. Together with industry,
associations, scientific and political partners, the
legislative process has secured the appropriate
use of work and service contracts for creative or
complex projects in corporate consulting and the
IT industry.
We are looking forward to 2017 with great con-
fidence. UNITY has gotten off to a good start in
its financial year. We know that there is great
interest in our services and anticipate more than
10% growth. This is only possible with a strong
team of partners and employees.
We would like to thank our customers and our
employees for their loyalty and cooperation. We
hope you enjoy reading this year’s annual report.
The Managing Board, December 2016
10. Teja Washausen
Partner
Head of Competence Center
Production and Digital Planning
Thilo Böhm
Partner
Head of Business Unit Industry
Dr.-Ing. Daniel Steffen
Partner
Senior Manager of Innovation
and Product Development
Philipp Wibbing
Partner
Head of Business Unit Automotive
Managing Director of UNITY China
Michael Wolf
Partner
Head of Business Unit Industry
Rolf Stübbe
Partner
Senior Manager of Digitalization
and IT
Dieter Schatz
Partner
Managing Director of UNITY
Switzerland
PROMOTING GROWTH – WORLDWIDE
Our Partners
The managing board, together with its partners assumes responsibility for UNITY’s strategic leadership.
Our goal is to continue to drive the course of growth. In 2016, our leadership team was expanded to
include the following new partner appointments: Thilo Böhm, Dr. Michael Herbst, Dieter Schatz and
Dr.-Ing. Daniel Steffen.
Dr. Ulrich Deppe
Partner
Head of Competence Center Inno-
vation and Product Development
Markus Knobel
Partner
Senior Manager of Production
and Digital Planning
Thomas Ulrich
Partner
Senior Manager of Production
and Digital Planning
Werner Richi
Partner
Managing Director of UNITY
Holding
Heiko Janssen
Partner
Head of Competence Center
Digitalization and IT
Dr. Michael Herbst
Partner
Head of Business Unit Industry
Magnus Meier
Partner
Head of Business Unit Automotive
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SWITZERLAND AND AUSTRIA
UNITY has been present in Switzerland since
2004 and in Austria since 2008. Both teams
advise SMEs, international companies and groups,
clinics and hospitals as well as public institutions
in Switzerland, Austria and worldwide. Werner
Richi, Dieter Schatz and Nicolina Litschgi manage
UNITY Switzerland and the managing directors of
UNITY Austria are Doris Bock and Christoph Plass.
We work with the managing directors of UNITY subsidiaries in China, Brazil, Egypt/MENA Region,
Austria and Switzerland to continuously expand our international business.
EGYPT/MENA REGION
The UNITY subsidiary in Cairo is located in
the center of the Middle East and North Africa
(MENA) region. In this region marked by changes
in structure, we have offered UNITY’s full range
of consulting services since 2003. This subsidiary
is managed by Ahmed Aglan.
CHINA
China has experienced structural change in
its economy for the past few years. Therefore,
technology-oriented management approaches
from Germany are of great interest to our
clients in China. UNITY opened its first subsidiary
in Shanghai in 2014 and its second subsidiary is
in Beijing. UNITY China is managed by Xialong
Hu and Philipp Wibbing.
BRAZIL
UNITY expanded to South America in 2014 and
opened its first office in São Paulo. As one of the
BRICS countries, Brazil offers great potential for
UNITY’s consulting business. Cai Alexander von
Igel is the managing director in Brazil and Jan
Eichbaum is counselor.
Subsidiaries Project Locations Languages
12. THE WAY WE WORK
The UNITY Consulting Approach
When clients become core customers, it not only
shows excellent project results, but also proves a
close and trust-based cooperation. Our customers
profit from our comprehensive expertise in the
areas of innovation and digital transformation.
Our success is based primarily on our consulting
approach. UNITY customers value three qualities
that characterize our approach: we are integra-
tive, we offer custom solutions and we are highly
effective.
INTEGRATION
We combine top-down and bottom-up approaches.
UNITY involves all levels of the hierarchy neces-
sary for project success while utilizing established
communication structures for change. By working
closely with our clients, we are successful in opera-
tionalizing their strategic objectives.
CUSTOMIZATION
We customize best practices and standards to suit
our customer’s specific requirements. With our
industry and technology experts, we are able to
put together the right team to meet your require-
ments. We have the ability to provide the neces-
sary know-how for individual projects, which
makes us an attractive partner.
EXECUTION
Known for our hands-on mentality, our skills com-
plement those of our clients, which leads to quick
success. This forms the basis upon which our
client’s existing team can be further developed.
UNITY is always focused on achieving its
customer’s goals and empowering its customer.
We include the organization and support the exe-
cution of the project.
A workshop about future scenarios in
an innovation management project.
13. Use best practices and customize
them to our client
CUSTOMIZATION
Complement abilities and
empower the client’s team
EXECUTION
Involve all hierarchical levels
necessary for project success
INTEGRATION
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14. WHAT WE DO
Our Consulting Services
The foundation of our work is the 4-Level Model for Future-oriented Corporate Management (Foresight,
Strategies, Processes, Systems). Based on systematic foresight we develop holistically thought-out strategies
which in turn form the basis of well-structured business processes. These must be supported by technical
systems; only then can IT to be utilized to its full potential. Furthermore, our consulting services are oriented
towards our clients’ process chains. We provide consultation in all of the four process chains while taking
digitalization and Industrie 4.0 into consideration.
INNOVATION AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Efficient innovation management and targeted
R&D management are requirements for successful
positioning in today’s competitive environment.
This includes the development and management
of ideas, as well as the ability to set the right
ideas in place for market ready products and ser-
vices.
MARKETING, SALES AND SERVICE
A deep understanding of customers and end users
is increasingly important for companies wishing
to acquire and retain customers for the long term.
Above all, it is crucial to align attractive products
and services with customer processes.
ORDER PROCESSING, PRODUCTION AND
SUPPLY CHAIN
Optimum order processing across the supply
chain and production ensures efficiency in the
operating business. Wasted resources and long
lead times are eliminated. Digital planning helps
ensure successful future implementation.
CORPORATE MANAGEMENT
Increasing competitive pressure has also boosted
the significance of efficient administration, hence
the key term “lean administration.” We design
lean administration and support processes for
our customers to ensure maximum productivity
and efficiency within the company.
Process management workshop using the method OMEGA
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CustomerExpectations
Industrie 4.0
CustomerSatisfaction
MODERN MANAGEMENT KNOWLEDGE
& BEST PRACTICES
PRODUCTIVITY &
REVENUE
COMPETITIVE
ADVANTAGE
GROWTH &
INVESTMENT SECURITY
Innovation, Product Development
From the initial idea to the successful market entry of product/service
Customer Understanding, Acquisition, Retention
Consistent customer-oriented marketing, sales & services
Order Processing, Production, Supply Chain
From the demand through the efficient production to the delivery
Corporate Management
Maximal productivity due to lean administration and program management
Foresight
& Strategy
Processes &
Transformation
Digitalization
& IT
16. AUTOMOTIVE HEALTHCARE AND MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
AEROSPACE PHARMACEUTICALS AND CHEMICALS
MACHINERY AND PLANT ENGINEERING ENERGY
CORE INDUSTRIES
Our Expertise
17. Successful projects are
our passion.
Over 250 clients trust us worldwide, from renowned SMEs to global
players. Selected references are listed on the following pages.
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18. “The future scenarios that were developed with UNITY form a fundamental
basis for the further development of our strategic direction. With the help of
the scenarios, we can identify strategic search fields, develop new business
models and expand competences that are relevant for the future.”
Matthias Koeppel, Director of Strategy Football, adidas AG
THE “FUTURE OF FOOTBALL 2030” AT ADIDAS
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As one of the largest manufacturers of sporting goods in the world, looking
towards the future is a must for adidas. In particular, knowing how to deal
with increasing complexity and the successful implementation of digitalization
and internationalization efforts are deciding factors for the economic success
of tomorrow. In order to be prepared for future challenges of the global market
within the “football ecosystem,“ as well as set a scope that strategically focuses
their activities, adidas developed consistent scenarios together with UNITY for
the “Future of Football 2030.”
In this project, a cross-departmental team analyzed the factors that comprehensive
ly describe the complex “football system,“ including: governance and league
structures, players and brands, new technologies, communication and worlds of
experience as well as social phenomena and value structures. Projections were
developed for all of these factors and combined into consistent future scenarios
by UNITY. IT technologies, biometrics, data and algorithms were identified as a
fundamental basis for new business models. New types of fan orientation and
thus far unknown forms of football experiences were considered. The scenarios
were the foundation of further analyses, such as: what types of future business
models will there be in football? How will Industrie 4.0 change the production of
sporting goods? What role do brands, leagues, players and fans play?
By posing these questions, adidas’ task at hand now is the long-term orientation
of the football business unit’s strategy towards the future scenarios that were
developed as well as to focus on relevant search fields.
UNITY Project Manager: Dr. Dominik Fischer
140RELEVANT KEY
FACTORS AND IDEAS
CONSISTENT
FUTURE SCENARIOS
3 STRATEGICALLY
DERIVED DIRECTIONS
adidas
With corporate headquarters in Her-
zogenaurach and employing 55,000
people in over 160 countries, the
adidas Group produces more than
778 million product units every year
and generates sales of €17 billion
(2015).
20. COST SAVINGS
POTENTIAL OF
SEVERAL MIO. EUROS
REDUCED TIME
TO MARKET
END-TO-END
PROCESS
DEFINED AND
OPTIMIZED
The introduction of new products in the pharmaceuticals industry is character-
ized by high levels of complexity and high quality standards. Considering the
increasing number of new products and types of applications, stable, continuous
and efficient processes are a key success factor for the future. In the course of
redistributing and consolidating areas of responsibility for the pharmaceuticals
division, the product supply organization that was just established a few years
ago was restructured and optimized together with UNITY at their site in Basel.
All Bayer Pharmaceuticals activities were considered in this project, from initial
Make or Buy decisions to establishing the supply chain to serial production. The
future end-to-end process for product supply was defined cooperatively with all
of the areas involved, such as development, product supply, procurement and
quality. Roles, responsibilities as well as process steps and respective delivery
objects were all continuously defined and almost 100 potentials were identified
and unlocked. In addition, measures were derived and fixed into a roadmap
in order to increase the organization’s maturity level. The roadmap included
the areas of project management and standards, organization and culture as
well as management structures and regulations. Detailed project overviews were
prepared as a basis for implementation. Furthermore, future best practices were
converted into standards systematically and made available to employees for
daily use. Thus, transparent and efficient work modes were guaranteed with
high quality standards.
UNITY Project Manager: Moritz Pfeiffer
EFFICIENT AND STABLE END-TO-END
PROCESSES IN PRODUCT SUPPLY AT
BAYER PHARMACEUTICALS
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“The expertise of UNITY consultants, their extremely accurate execution of the
project and making our employees enthusiastic about these topics have led us
to a robust implementation plan that we are currently executing. This allows for,
not only transparency in our processes, but also contributes to comprehensive
improvements to our organization’s maturity level.”
Dr. Karsten Kattmann, Head of Product Supply Pharmaceuticals Basel,
Bayer Pharmaceuticals
Bayer
Pharmaceuticals
The Pharmaceuticals Division, Bayer‘s
largest in terms of sales, is focused
on the following areas oncology, car-
diology and hematology, gynecology,
neurology, infectious diseases, men’s
health, ophthalmology, and diag-
nostic imaging – and with its products,
aims to make decisive contributions to
medical progress.
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The online portal Mercedes me offers customers individualized access to the
world of Mercedes. Daimler significantly improves customer experience and
interaction to experience the Mercedes brand that focuses not only on the car,
but also on the lifestyle and needs of the customer. The portal provides an inte-
grated ecosystem for vehicle solutions and premium mobility services, as well as
other features such as finance and entertainment. With its customized content
and services, the digital platform simplifies and enriches the lives of Mercedes
customers.
For the introduction of the successful portal to the Chinese market, it was neces-
sary to take the specific mobility requirements of customers in China into con-
sideration. An agile approach was chosen in order to quickly adapt to these
needs. UNITY supported this approach not only by pure implementation of the
functions, but also through its agile project management. The coordinated and
harmonized procedure matched with periodical deployment of functions was
a key factor of success for the rapid implementation. Taking market needs into
account and the quick, local adaptation of digital customer experience were
just as crucial. The rapidly developing Chinese market requires a high level
of innovation for both brand awareness and customer loyalty. UNITY’s task
was to continually ensure a high level of innovation through an agile project
management.
UNITY Project Manager: Xiaolong Hu
Daimler
Greater China
Based in Beijing, Daimler Greater
China Ltd. (DGRC) is responsible for
the operations of Mercedes-Benz
Cars, Mercedes-Benz Vans, Daimler
Trucks, Daimler Financial Services
and Daimler Parts in mainland China,
Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the Republic
of Korea.
CHINA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
AT DAIMLER
15MONTHS
TO INTRODUCE THE
PORTAL IN CHINA
11SERVICES READY
IN 2016
DIGITAL
CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
PORTAL IN ASIA
1ST
24. UNITY recognized the potential of the software manufacturer DUALIS in its
digitalization and Industrie 4.0 capabilities early on and has been an incubator
for the young company from Dresden since 2010. UNITY supported its strategy
development, took over the business coaching, set up the controlling department
and established lean, growth-promoting processes and structures. The equity
participation of the UNITY Beteiligungsgesellschaft (UBG) created the necessary
financial security during its growth phase. With UNITY’s support, DUALIS tripled
its revenue within just a few years. Finally, UNITY also supported DUALIS in the
M&A process and prepared its sale to iTAC Software AG. As a subsidiary of the
mechanical and plant engineering group Dürr, iTAC is an ideal strategic partner
for DUALIS to tap into further potential for growth and venture into the age of
IoT. Together with Dürr, iTAC drives the digitalization of industrial production
processes forward. DUALIS solutions fit perfectly with iTAC’s strategy, as they
have been established in the market for years and, in combination with MES,
build core IoT applications in factories. DUALIS still operates independently and
will continue to develop its market position. In addition to SMEs it will address
large companies with iTAC in the future.
UNITY Project Manager: Jörg Suckfüll
UNITY Company Builder Contact: Tomas Pfänder
300%INCREASE IN REVENUE
FINANCIAL
SECURITY
THROUGH UBG-
PARTICIPATION
M&A DEAL
SUCCESSFULLY
PROCESSED
UNITY COMPANY BUILDER – OUR INCUBATOR
UNITY offers emerging start-ups all the services of a professional incubator.
We support start-ups in the areas of Industrie 4.0, IoT, and data analytics
in their growth phases, including: company founding, expansion, further
development of business models, professionalization of all structures as
well as financing all the way through to the exit stage or IPO. Financial
involvement is possible through the UNITY Beteiligungs-GmbH. UNITY offers
support with its efficient business infrastructure, so that entrepreneurs can
focus on business development.
SUCCESS WITH THE UNITY COMPANY BUILDER:
DUALIS IT SOLUTION
25. “Thanks to UNITY’s support, I was able to focus on the strategic goals of the
company. UNITY helped us work on a more professional level. In addition,
the financial involvement of the UNITY Beteiligungsgesellschaft gave us the
security to consistently follow the path of growth. Their professional support
throughout the M&A process ultimately led us to a strong, new partner that will
make excellent, long-term business opportunities possible.”
Heike Wilson, Managing Director, DUALIS IT Solution
DUALIS
IT Solution
DUALIS is one of the leading providers
of software and services for 3D simu-
lation, process optimization (MES) and
Production Scheduling (APS-Software).
DUALIS has been a part of iTAC since
December 2016. iTAC is a company
of the Dürr AG that develops internet
capable communication technologies
for the manufacturing industry.
25
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Over the past 10 years, the number of surgeries performed at the Landeskran-
kenhaus Feldkirch has increased by 25%. In order to be able to ensure optimal
medical care as the number of patients continuously increased, it was necessary
to expand capacity by building a new surgical center. UNITY’s expertise was
used for future-proof planning.
After a detailed current state analysis, transparency was established in its sur-
gical processes and surgical organization, then a target process was worked
out by including all of the involved stakeholders. Based on this information,
various layouts could be tested risk-free in the simulation of the new building.
With a total of 12 operating rooms, this ultimately determined the optimal layout
that served as a reliable basis for the construction planning. For detailed plan-
ning, UNITY simulated different scenarios of room arrangements and employee
deployment from which to derive a business concept and service model that will
ensure a smooth start for the surgical center in 2017.
With these project results, LKHF avoided costly and time-consuming changes
during the construction phase, while it simultaneously ensured efficient and
future-proof processes for its new building. The operating room layout that was
developed together with UNITY was verified in terms of process flow, layout, use
of resources and cost effectiveness, and ensures excellent medical care for the
projected number of surgical procedures.
UNITY Project Manager: Dennis Braun
LKH Feldkirch
The Landeskrankenhaus Feldkirch
(LKHF) is an academic teaching and
specialized hospital that is located in
Vorarlberg, Austria, and is owned by
the Vorarlberger Krankenhausbetriebs-
gesellschaft m.b.H. The LKHF operates
a total of more than 600 beds, 23 spe-
cialized departments, and it employs
over 1,500 people and performs more
than 18,000 surgeries annually.
€56MILLION
INVESTMENT VOLUME INCREASED CAPACITY
15% MORE
EMERGENCY CAPACITY
50%
28. INDUSTRIE 4.0 IMPLEMENTATION AT
LUFTHANSA TECHNIK
As a leader of technology and innovation, Lufthansa Technik (LHT) discussed the
specific meaning of Industrie 4.0 to their company as a provider of maintenance,
repair, and overhaul services (MRO) early on. The goal of this project with UNITY
is to drive their implementation of MRO 4.0 forward. In order to meet the
management’s high expectations, the focus is placed on rapid implementation
and prompt achievement of initial successes. Furthermore, UNITY is responsible
for managing the MRO 4.0 program using a combination of smaller, faster
projects and larger, more comprehensive projects. UNITY’s expertise was
utilized to develop end-to-end processes in production, for which a comprehensive
Roadmap 2020 was created that consists of specific implementation projects in
the following four dimensions: “networking,” “equipment,” “process, products,
components,” as well as “organization, staff.” The consultants function as the
main point of contact of overall program management, and as interdivisional
coordinators in order to drive projects forward with the individual project lead-
ers. In addition to breaking the activities down into manageable parts, another
key success factor is the rapid acceptance of planned innovations on the shop
floor.
One of the implementation projects aims to create transparency in the require-
ments and the availability of ground support equipment (GSE), as well as establish
new processes for supplying equipment. Thus, GSE, service staff and coor-
dinators will all be networked together. For example, by utilizing additional
sensors, a ground power unit will be able to automatically request refueling
services,should it not have enough diesel fuel to fulfill the subsequent order.
Overall, this project will be a blueprint for the coordination of equipment across
all LHT locations worldwide.
UNITY Project Manager: Frederic Korupp
65%
OF ALL GROUND
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
NETWORKED IN 2017
5PILOTS
IMPLEMENTED
IN ONE YEAR
23IMPLEMENTATION
PROJECTS OVER
THE NEXT 2 YEARS
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After having completed two prototypes, successful test flights, the final stages of
the certification process, over 90 LOI (Letters of Intent) and sales of four helicop-
ters, Marenco plans to ramp up production in Switzerland in 2017. In order to
accomplish this, processes, production facilities and customer services had to be
planned and realized in advance, so that a reliable start of production and a
smooth industrialization can be guaranteed.
UNITY has supported Marenco since 2014 in all of its planning phases, particu-
larly in the development of assembly processes and factory layouts for the final
assembly, as well as the continuous implementation of sub-assemblies such as
main and tail rotor blades, main and tail gear boxes including MRO facilities,
and the manufacturing of the carbon fuselage. In addition, UNITY created a
global supply chain concept and developed planning tools for daily operative
applications.
Within the scope of these projects, production processes as well as resources
were set up, equipment and necessary instruments were developed together with
suppliers, and the required investment was calculated. Due to the highly com-
plex assembly steps, critical processes and required resources were reviewed
and verified using dynamic production simulation. Marenco is well within its
time schedule after breaking ground in August 2016 for the construction of the
first factory, where the final assembly of the SKYe SH09 Helicopter will take
place. Through factory planning alone, UNITY made a 50% contribution that
allowed Marenco to achieve their target costs.
UNITY Project Manager: Sebastian Dannenberg
Marenco
Marenco Swisshelicopter was founded
in 2007 for the direct purpose of devel-
oping, building and commercializing
new concepts of light turbine helicop-
ters. Applying a visionary industrial
concept, Marenco will begin series
production of this new type of helicop-
ter in 2017 locally in Switzerland.
FACTORY PLANNING & INDUSTRIALIZATION
AT MARENCO SWISSHELICOPTER
FACTORY LAYOUTS
LEAN1GLOBAL
SUPPLY CHAIN
50%
CONTRIBUTION
TO ACHIEVE
TARGET COSTS
32. WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY ABOUT US ...
“Establishing group-wide, standardized and
continuous support processes as well as devel-
oping corresponding IT architecture models
are challenging projects. Thanks to outstand-
ing competence in project management and
methodology, and paired with technical
know-how, UNITY played an important role
in supporting our change project.”
Thomas Gehring, Program Manager
Magellan, RUAG Corporate Services
“All of the divisions in our company greatly
valued the collaboration with UNITY. We were
able to draw on a great deal of experience in
outpatient and operating room projects, and
the planning of our children’s clinic.”
Jutta Dernedde, Managing Director of
Medicine, Gesundheit Nord –
Bremen Hospital Group
“Together with the UNITY team, we have
reoriented our market approach. By revising
our sales processes in parallel with pinpoint-
ing our USPs, we have laid the foundation for
differentiating ourselves from our competition
sustainably.”
Matthias Remmert, Managing Director,
Remmert GmbH & Co. KG
“During this project, we put our global innova-
tion management to the test. With UNITY, we
were able to identify clear potentials for im-
provement and draw up an innovation system
that will increase synergies and potentials for
innovation throughout GEA. This helps us meet
customer expectations even faster through
innovative, customer-driven solutions.”
Dr. Armin Tietjen, Executive Vice President
Product Engineering & Development, GEA
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“Together with UNITY, we optimized our
business processes and IT landscape for the
future, thus working out a significant aspect
of our growth strategy. We were able to
greatly reduce project risks through UNITY’s
expertise in introducing new processes and
ERP systems. As the project leader during the
introduction phase, I can confirm that the col-
laborative preparation made a valuable con-
tribution to the management of this project.”
René Fischer, CIO,
B&W Vehicle Development
“Together with UNITY, we have developed a
concept to coordinate appointments as well
as operating room registrations, which has
greatly improved our process efficiency. Not
only does UNITY offer support during project
conception, they also provide support through-
out the entire implementation of the project.”
Fortunat von Planta, Hospital Director,
Kantonsspital Uri
“In preparation of redesigning the ICE3 high-
speed train, UNITY developed a logistics
concept that has a decisive impact on today’s
production and is a significant factor of success
for efficient and on-time production. UNITY
consultants worked hard to familiarize them-
selves with the unique characteristics of a rebuild-
ing program. This cooperation was successful
due to UNITY’s outstanding methodological
competence, its structured approach and, in
particular, through its presence and accep-
tance by all of our employees across all hier-
archical levels.”
Dr. Axel Hennighausen, Head of Site Nurem-
berg, Deutsche Bahn Heavy Maintenance
“UNITY provided excellent support through
its expertise and methodological competence
in the optimization of our PDP and introduc-
tion of a R&D PMO. A concept was systemati-
cally developed for efficient development
work across business lines as well as R&D
PMO. UNITY was an important and reliable
partner during the entire project phase. By
using the solutions that were prepared,
development projects can be conducted fast-
er and a cross-company project portfolio can
be processed more effectively.”
Frank Opletal, CTO, Voith Paper
“The high-level of expertise that UNITY
consultants have in the area of production
optimization, has brought us a significant
step forward in our project.”
Christian Steffen, Managing Director,
August Dreckshage GmbH & Co. KG
“With increasing competitive pressure, inno-
vative ideas are a particularly decisive factor
for successful market positioning. UNITY
empowered our workshop team by repeatedly
and successfully conducting ideation. We
ran a process together, through which a vari-
ety of ideas were generated, developed and
tested on the customer. This way, ideas were
identified that provide direction for shaping
the set-up of the airport of the future.”
Markus Papke, Manager Innovation,
Eurowings Aviation
“With UNITY, we have successfully started
cultural change in the leadership and collabo-
ration in the administration department of the
state capitol Potsdam.”
Dieter Jetschmanegg, Head of
Communication, Economy and Advocation,
State Capitol Potsdam
36. DIGITALIZATION AND INDUSTRIE 4.0
UNITY -- Your Partner in the Transformation Process
UNITY draws upon a high level of technological expertise in digital transformation processes and has
proven success in Industrie 4.0 implementation. Our competence in methodology leads to higher perfor-
mance in the transformation process. Based on our product dependent and unbiased perspective, we
deliver the best possible project results. We are:
INNOVATORS
Whether it is Smart Services,
Products, Factory or Data –
we develop all your Industrie
4.0 solutions.
INTEGRATORS
We integrate Industrie 4.0
processes into your
company – along the
entire value chain.
STABILIZERS
Successfully shape the trans-
formation of your corporate
culture that is necessary for
Industrie 4.0 with us.
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Our Industrie 4.0 Consulting Services
INDUSTRIE 4.0 READINESS CHECK
Determine your company’s current business position
by using our assessments for business models,
services, digitalization and Industrie 4.0, and then
derive recommendations for action from there.
INDUSTRIE 4.0 PROGRAM
Together with you, we define the appropriate
steps for your Industrie 4.0 and digitalization
solutions.
STRATEGIES AND BUSINESS MODELS
We help you discover innovative business ideas,
transform them into actual business models and
realize them.
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION/WORK 4.0
Master the transformation of your workplace! We
support the introduction of governance structures
and competence development.
ADVANCED SYSTEMS ENGINEERING/DESIGN
TO ORDER
We realize your Industrie 4.0 solutions using prod-
uct development and ordering processes accord-
ing to systems engineering principles.
AUTOMATION/PLM/MES
We digitalize your manufacturing equipment,
specify intelligent automated equipment and
increase your manufacturing efficiency.
ARCHITECTURES AND PLATFORMS
We develop continuous architectures and plat-
form strategies that are compatible to digital busi-
ness models and are continuous from the office to
the shop floor.
DATA ANALYTICS
We show you optimization and business poten-
tials and develop data-based services together.
38. STAYING AHEAD
Involvement in Research and Science
acatech (National Academy of Science and Engi-
neering) advises government and society on tech-
nical, scientific and policy issues of the future. It
promotes the exchange of science and business,
thus making it a major driving force in the de-
velopment of Industrie 4.0. Dr.-Ing. Frank Thiele-
mann is a member of the acatech senate. UNITY
also plays an active role in networks for product
development and production, health technology,
information and communications technology and
mobility.
We are involved in these research projects:
▪▪ “INBENZHAP – International Benchmark for
Industrie 4.0” – Worked out options for
shaping industrial production in Germany.
▪▪ “Industrie 4.0 Maturity Index” supports com-
panies in the development and implementation
of Industrie 4.0 strategies. The focus here is
model development.
▪▪ The goal of “IT Platforms for Smart Service
Worlds“ is to determine the need for harmoni-
zation in production area IT platforms.
The exchange of information between science and industry is a principle upon which UNITY was found-
ed. We are able to ensure that our consulting services are always based on the latest scientific research
through our close association with the Heinz Nixdorf Institute of the University of Paderborn. Further-
more, we work with many universities in the form of seminars and workshops, and we are involved in
future-oriented research projects, particularly regarding the topics of digitalization and Industrie 4.0.
Factory planning project: virtual tour of a real factory that does not yet exist
www.acatech.de/uk
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EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT IN
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
A development process for complex cyber-physi-
cal systems and associated software tools were
worked out in a research project.
www.mecpro.de
BUSINESS MODELS FOR INNOVATIVE SERVICE
PRODUCTS
This project develops innovative service products
to realize individual, availability-oriented busi-
ness models.
www.innoservpro.de
BUSINESS MODELS FOR INDUSTRIE 4.0
Based on business model patterns, an instrument
was created for the development of business
models in the context of Industrie 4.0.
www.c-lab.de/en/rd_projects/gemini
AUSTRIAN CENTER FOR DIGITAL PRODUCTION
The goal of this project with the TU Vienna is to
establish an „Austrian Research Center for Digital
Production“ that includes smart products and
production development processes.
LEADING-EDGE CLUSTER FOR INDUSTRIE 4.0
UNITY is a core member of the Leading-Edge
Cluster “Intelligent Technical Systems OstWestfa-
lenLippe“ (it’s OWL).
www.its-owl.com
INTRODUCTION STRATEGIES FOR INDUSTRIE 4.0
In this collaborative project we develop instru-
ments to increase performance in SMEs through
Industrie 4.0.
www.cor-lab.de/inlumia
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VIRTUAL STARTUP OPERATIONS USING
3D SIMULATION
Working with the Heidelberg University Hospital
to build a new building for their surgical clinic,
UNITY developed an innovative simulation meth-
od that fulfills processes for optimal patient care.
UniversitätsKlinikum Heidelberg
INDUSTRIE 4.0 IN MANUFACTURING
The goal of the SEF is to create, test and validate
Industrie 4.0 solutions for medium-sized compa-
nies in a real manufacturing environment.
www.smart-electronic-factory.de
40. YOUR CONTACT
Dennis R. Schmidt
Phone + 49 40 600988 283
dennis.schmidt@unity.de
www.unity.de/en/unity-consulting-products
INNOVATIVE CONSULTING TOOLS
Tested and Proven
YOUR CONTACT
Dr. Dominik Fischer
Phone + 49 221 789587 830
dominik.fischer@unity.de
www.unity.de/en/innovationscrum
UNITY possesses excellent methods in foresight
and innovation management – from strategic
foresight to trend, innovation, technology and
idea management to integrated roadmapping.
The leading innovation systems on the market
integrate UNITY methods to develop mid- and
long-term strategies, and ideally the early phases
of innovation management. Use our strategic
innovation management to ensure your future
success!
FORESIGHT & INNOVATION
Quick, precise innovation projects give you a
decisive competitive advantage. Our Innova-
tion Scrum methods enable you to recognize
and eliminate obstacles to product, service or
business model development early on. We pro-
vide methods, experts and networks that make
your existing innovation organization faster and
more agile. Shorten your lead-time from idea to
successful market entry with Innovation Scrum!
AGILE INNOVATION
INNOVATION SCRUM
UNITY utilizes innovative consulting tools such as
scenario development and process optimization.
41. YOUR CONTACT
Dr.-Ing. Daniel Steffen
Phone + 49 2955 743 453
daniel.steffen@unity.de
www.unity.de/en/unity-consulting-products
YOUR CONTACT
Dr. Markus Luckey
Phone + 49 2955 743 463
markus.luckey@unity.de
www.unity.de/en/omega-process-modeller
Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE) is the
answer to increased complexity in the develop-
ment of mechatronic systems. Together with
you, we develop the fundamental system model
through workshops using the CONSENS method
or SysML and transform a rough product idea into
a well-founded, technical specification of services.
Improve quality at the beginning of develop-
ment and in turn, process efficiency. Shorten time
to market!
MBSE
In order to institute change within a company,
it is crucial to have a common understanding of
processes as well as knowledge of information
and material flows for all those involved. We use
OMEGA (Object-Oriented Method of Business
Process Modeling and Analysis) to ensure this.
Using this tool, business processes are identi-
fied, documented, analyzed and then optimized.
Implement the necessary changes in your busi-
ness and optimize your processes sustainably!
PROCESS OPTIMIZATION WITH OMEGA MODEL-BASED SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Use the right
methods to achieve
goals efficiently.
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42. We empower our
employees and
clients.
OUR TRAINING PROGRAM
UNITYacademy
Qualified personnel is the key to a company’s success. In order to be prepared for the future and always
stay ahead of the competition, an organization must continuously improve itself and be open to new
ideas.
OUR APPROACH
Our guiding principle is not just to impart know-
ledge to our participants, but to sustainably empow-
er them to develop and successfully implement
innovative solutions in their everyday professional
lives. We use hands-on training for integral learn-
ing and offer employees and managers the most
current technical knowledge, soft skills and lead-
ership skills. Training courses are customized to
fulfill specific client requirements and are adjusted
to a company’s corporate context, enabling ef-
fective implementation in the workplace.
OUR SERVICES
▪▪ High quality training for employees and
managers
▪▪ Development and concept design for training
courses, seminars and workshops
▪▪ Conduction of project-oriented training courses
with a high level of practical relevance
▪▪ Support in strategic employee and HR
development
▪▪ Executive coaching
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WE TRAIN YOU TO BECOME A
DIGITALIZATION EXPERT
In order to establish future-oriented digitaliza-
tion and Industrie 4.0 quickly, companies must
develop new competencies – methodically and
socially. At the UNITYacademy, we train you to
become a digitalization expert. Through hands-
on training, we provide you with the most sought-
after methods and abilities, ranging from business
model development to systems engineering. We
prepare you for digital transformation.
PROVIDER OF SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
TRAINING COURSES
UNITY is licensed by the Society of Systems
Engineering (GfSE) as a partner for SE Certification
– and is one of only 3 training course providers in
Germany for SE-ZERT®, the renowned continuing
education training program.
Comprehensive experience
across a broad spectrum of
industries enables our trainers to conduct practice-
oriented training. In addition to introducing and
establishing systems engineering for its custom-
ers, UNITY can now sustainably empower
employees as well.
Competence Development for Digital Transformation
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YOUR CONTACT
Judith Pohlmeier
Phone +49 2955 743 235
judith.pohlmeier@unity.de
For more information: www.unity.de/en/unityacademy
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workshop and seminar results.
44. ACHIEVING SUCCESS TOGETHER
Carreers at UNITY
THE PATH TO CONSULTING
The right skills and mix of consultants on our teams
are essential for the success of our projects. For
the most part, our college graduates come from
the fields of industrial engineering, mechanical
engineering, economics and business informat-
ics. We offer different levels of career opportu-
nities based on qualifications to applicants with
substantial professional experience.
A CAREER AS A CONSULTANT
UNITY offers a transparent employee develop-
ment system in the following career levels:
Project Assistant, Junior Consultant, Consultant,
Senior Consultant, Manager, Senior Manager
and Partner. Project and management experi-
ence is continuously developed on every level.
Our employees gain more project and leadership
experience at each level. From the level of Senior
Consultant there are four possible career paths:
▪▪ Experts concentrate on continuously
developing industry expertise and methods
for UNITY projects.
▪▪ Managers take responsibility for major projects.
▪▪ Business Area Leaders concentrate on client
relations and new client acquisition.
▪▪ Team Leaders focus on managing and
developing consultants.
YOUR CONTACT
Judith Pohlmeier
Phone +49 2955 743 235
judith.pohlmeier@unity.de
For more information: www.unity.de/en/career
We are only successful if our employees are successful. We offer you interesting, varied and secure work
that enables professional growth. At the same time, we give our employees the opportunity to play a role
in the success of the company through their personal commitment, thereby helping them to sustainably
secure their jobs.
45. “In 2013 I made a career
change and came to UNITY
after having worked at a large
asset manager. Since then, I
have supported many different
customers in exciting projects together with my
colleagues. What particularly motivates me is
the level of trust and the freedom I was given to
actively shape the development of the UNITY
from the very beginning, before I even became a
business area leader.”
Sebastian Befeld, Head of Business Unit Industry
“The diversity of projects, team
spirit and the opportunity to
professionally develop led me
to UNITY as a junior consultant
in 2012. Since then, I feel at
home here and have been able to contribute to
many projects. The increasing globalization of
our projects is what I find so fascinating. Due to
this aspect, I have been able to travel to three
continents to successfully conduct projects.”
Stephanie Michl, Consultant
“Looking for a varied and chal-
lenging work environment, I
started at UNITY in 2013 after
receiving my doctorate in com-
puter science – without being
disappointed! I was not only able to develop
myself professionally through many national and
international projects but was also trusted in real-
izing my own ideas and perspectives to further
develop UNITY.”
Dr. Markus Luckey, Manager
“For more than 15 years, I have
enjoyed the freedom to help
shape projects across all industries
and company sizes as well as
the UNITY business. For over 13
years, I have been responsible for personnel, and
am Partner and Head of the Competence Center
‘Innovation and Product Development.’ Each year
presents us with new challenges that need to be
mastered by our team – for example, our current
internationalization.”
Dr. Ulrich Deppe, Partner
With conviction
UNITY
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46. OUR COMMITMENT
Corporate Social Responsibility
We value projects that contribute to a sustain-
ably livable society. Moreover, we support several
aid programs and are committed to various
associations and teams. We also invest in long-
term education and support the community and
sports. In UNITY’s Challenger Program, we assist
young adults to attain their ambitious and inno-
vative goals. We offer our challengers financial
as well as consultative support. They have the
opportunity to take our UNITYacademy courses
and network with our experts.
For more information:
www.unity.de/en/commitment
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OUR AWARDS
Recognititon of our Consulting Services
In 2016, UNITY was presented with the “Best of Consulting” award in the category
“Project Excellence – Competitive Strategy” by the German business magazine Wirt-
schaftswoche. UNITY conducted outstanding work in a project to develop innovati-
on management for Lufthansa Technik.
Rising Star
Industrie 4.0
Experton Group
For a high level of Industrie 4.0
expertise
For innovative digital planning
in the area of hospital
con-struction
For high quality consulting
and customer satisfaction
For extraordinary commitment
to research and development
For employee orientation –
2nd place in a competition for
employers
For innovative methods in
OR simulation
For excellent project work in
Switzerland
For successful corporate
leadership
For a future-proof hospital
project
48. OUR PUBLICATIONS
Books and Studies
UNITY has published its expertise in a number
of books including: “Managementdialoge
(Management Dialogues),” “Chefsache IT (The
Management Issue of IT),” “Zukunftsorientierte
Unternehmensgestaltung (Future-Oriented Cor-
porate Management),” and “Industrielles Klinik-
management (Industrial Clinic Management).” In
2016 UNITY additionally made contributions to
the following books: “Digital Vernetzt. Transfor-
mation der Wertschöpfung (Digitally Networked.
Transformation in the Value Chain)” and “Digitale
Transformation angehen – Antworten zur
Gestaltung der digitalen Zukunft (Taking on Digital
Transformation – Answers to Shaping a Digital
Future)“. In collaboration with our partners
from science and research, we have published
numerous studies including: “Systems Engineering
in Industrial Practice.”
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FACTS FOR EXPERTS AND DECISION MAKERS
Our Publication Series OPPORTUNITY
In our publication series, “OPPORTUNITY – Facts for Decision Makers,” we
report on trending topics relevant to business, especially prepared for manage-
ment. Readers learn how to handle current issues in their businesses. Learn
more about our publications at www.unity.de/en/studies.
THE 6 SUCCESS
PATTERNS OF
INNOVATION
MANAGEMENT
1
FAKTEN FÜR EXPERTEN
UND ENTSCHEIDER
Innovationsmanagement |1. Auflage
Dr. Dominik Fischer, Dr. Michael Herbst
DIE 6 ERFOLGSMUSTER IM
INNOVATIONSMANAGEMENT
MARKETING, SALES
AND SERVICES IN
THE AGE OF DIGITAL
TRANSFORMATION
SEIZE THE
OPPORTUNITY OF
INDUSTRIE 4.0
FROM A PRODUCT
TO A SERVICES
BUSINESS
From Products to Services:
Design of Innovative Service Offers
FACTS FOR DECISION MAKERS
SYSTEMS
ENGINEERING
FACTS FOR DECISION MAKERS
Systems Engineering
The next Level of Product Development
ELECTROMOBILITY
Elektromobilität – Neue Prozesse
für Unternehmen und Kunden
FUTURE SCENARIOS
IN RETROSPECTIVE
Zukunftsszenarien in der Retrospektive –
Was bringt die Szenario-Technik tatsächlich?
1
FACTS FOR EXPERTS
AND DECISION MAKERS
Innovation Management | 1st
Edition
Dr. Dominik Fischer, Dr. Michael Herbst
THE 6 SUCCESS PATTERNS OF
INNOVATION MANAGEMENT
DIGITAL BUSINESS PRO-
CESSES AND BUSINESS
MODELS
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