Swiss Siemens factory honored for resilience
A Siemens plant in Zug has been recognized as Factory of the Year by an international management consultancy under the "Resilience" category. The Siemens Smart Infrastructure factory was honored in particular for its resilient production and supply chain, but also for its sustainable use of resources.
A Siemens Smart Infrastructure plant in Zug, Switzerland, has been named "Factory of the Year 2022" in the Excellence in Supply Chain Resilience category. The award, according to Siemens, represents recognition of resilience as well as preventive risk management in the supply chain, which has proven to be outstanding compared to other factories in Europe, according to a statement. The industry competition for "Factory of the Year" was held by international management consultancy Kearney.
Seamless resource efficiency
The factory is succeeding in ensuring product deliveries to customers even under the current difficult conditions, Siemens continues. A number of preventive measures play a role, such as a "risk radar" for the early detection of global risks in the supply chain, the high level of data transparency across the entire value chain, and the seamless collaboration with purchasing, logistics, development and sales. Particular praise was given to resource efficiency. It is above all the Tech Group's culture of innovation as well as the constant optimization of processes and workflows, but also the continuous training of employees, that have contributed to the plant's high adaptability, the Tech Group comments.
The Siemens plant in Zug employs around 350 people, who work in shifts to manufacture building technology products. Among the products manufactured at the Zug plant are fire detectors and heating, ventilation and air-conditioning equipment for building automation. The official award ceremony will take place in March 2023 at the "Factory of the Year" industry congress in Munich.
Source: Siemens
