Your Future Image for High-Level Lean Production Scheduling
Manufacturing companies aim for synchronized processes, minimal lead times, and maximum resource efficiency—buzzwords like Industry 4.0, Smart Factory, and Digital Factory have shaped the discussion for years. Yet, as long as businesses still rely on paper, pen, and Excel spreadsheets, the digital vision often remains a distant goal.
A crucial first step is developing a clear “Future Image” for one’s own production as well as for production scheduling and control. This vision defines the target state of a lean, highly efficient production environment.
In our on-site event in cooperation with the VDMA, we’re offering the chance not only to explore this concept theoretically but also to experience it in practice during a visit to our long-standing customer, GEBHARDT Intralogistics, and to discuss it in depth.
Event Details
- When? Tuesday, September 9, 2025 | 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
- Where? GEBHARDT Fördertechnik GmbH | Neulandstr. 28 | 74889 Sinsheim | Germany
- Event language: German
- Participation: Exclusive to VDMA members. Attendance is limited to 30 participants. Events hosted by the Landesverband Mitte are free of charge for member companies.
- Registration and further information:
- Pre-event gathering: Monday, September 8, 2025 | 6:00 pm | Restaurant Hotel Sinsheim (at participants’ own expense)
Speakers
- Gowshiga Gowreeswaran | Team Lead Supply Chain Design & Production Scheduling | GEBHARDT Fördertechnik GmbH
- David Schneider | Vice President Supply Chain | GEBHARDT Fördertechnik GmbH
- Keiji Fujii | CEO | Asprova GmbH
- Moderation: Dr. Nora Lauterbach | VDMA Landesverband Mitte
Agenda
- Welcome, introductions, and key questions of the day
- Brief presentation of GEBHARDT Fördertechnik GmbH
- Introduction to “Future Image for High-Level Lean Production Scheduling”
- User report: What benefits has GEBHARDT achieved using Asprova in Production scheduling and control?
- Company tour at GEBHARDT, followed by joint lunch
- Small-group workshops addressing the day’s key questions
- Feedback, closing reflections, and key takeaways
About GEBHARDT Fördertechnik GmbH
GEBHARDT Fördertechnik is a family-owned business now in its third generation and is recognized as a reliable partner for innovative intralogistics systems. Together with its customers, GEBHARDT develops customized solutions for internal logistics, offering everything from planning through manufacturing to complete implementation. The company offers a flexible portfolio of modular products for conveyor and warehouse technology, along with integrated software solutions that seamlessly connect to existing IT infrastructures. With over 1,000 employees worldwide and an average annual turnover of around €200 million, GEBHARDT ranks among the industry’s leading providers. Since 2016, GEBHARDT has been scheduling its production with Asprova APS.
About VDMA
The Mechanical Engineering Industry Association (VDMA) was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main. In 2025, it counts over 3,600 member companies, primarily from the medium-sized machinery and plant engineering sector, representing about 90% of the industry in Germany. VDMA serves as the voice and network platform of the industry, providing its members with a wide range of services—from advocacy and technical information to networking events and practical working groups and studies covering topics such as digitalization, Industry 4.0, and sustainability.
We look forward to welcoming interested VDMA members together with our outstanding customer GEBHARDT Fördertechnik as part of this new format, spending an inspiring day on-site, and engaging in in-depth discussions in a small and focused group.