Gaudlitz GmbH, headquartered in Coburg, was founded in 1937 and today employs around 600 people at locations in Germany, China, and Czechia. As a specialist in precision plastic parts and mold making, the company supplies the automotive and medical technology industries, among others, with complex assemblies and precisely manufactured plastic parts. GAUDLITZ has been mastering the balancing act between series production, individual production, and international expansion since 2012 with the integrated ERP solution Proalpha.
Plastics industry
Automotive Industry & Medical Technology
approx. 600
“I need to manage the company in real time, and Proalpha provides us with reliable information very quickly and efficiently.”
Niels Roelofsen
Managing Director, Gaudlitz GmbH
Gaudlitz had a complex manufacturing structure involving both individual and series production, as well as international locations. However, the processes were not fully digitised, and there was no central control system. The company's growth, coupled with the demands of the automotive and medical technology industries, necessitated the implementation of a modern ERP solution.
Proalpha impressed with the deep integration of all its modules and its mapping of industry-specific processes. The ability to efficiently control both series and individual production was a key consideration.
Further decisive factors were the system's scalability to international locations and the integration of DMS and workflow.
The implementation was successfully completed in just twelve months. The new measures significantly increased the transparency and efficiency of processes. By 2014, the Chinese subsidiary was operating independently and contributing almost a quarter of total sales.