Is “Made in Germany” quality an advantage or a disadvantage for the country as a business location? This question is currently on the minds of many globally active German companies whose business models are under acute threat from startups based in global software hubs as a result of digitalization. The R&D departments of established companies that develop cyber-physical systems must strike a balance between existing standards and requirements in traditional hardware and mechatronics development on the one hand, and updatable software development on the other.
The resulting agile structures in product development sometimes put meeting high quality standards to the test. How this balancing act can be achieved—and which cross-industry best practices leading manufacturers of mechatronic products use to ensure quality—was the subject of a series of discussions with experts in quality and product development from various high-tech industries.
The six key success factors and best practices have been summarized and condensed in our latest infographic.
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