What are the most important “drivers of change” that R&D organizations will face in the coming years? What are the key elements of the Smart Industrial Operation Model? Dr. Udo Scheff, Director of Small & Mid Tractor Engineering at #johndeere, answers these and other questions, including those on the topic of “Leadership in R&D.”
The expert interview addresses various aspects from the perspective of John Deere’s development organization and, above all, delves into the guiding principles of leadership. Dr. Udo Scheff is Director of Engineering at John Deere Walldorf GmbH & Co. KG. In this role, he has overall responsibility for engineering, program management, and quality engineering for all John Deere small and mid-sized tractor products and leads teams in the U.S., Germany, China, Mexico, and Brazil. Thanks to his many years of professional experience in the agricultural machinery sector, he possesses in-depth engineering expertise at the component, module, system, vehicle, and architectural levels.












