𝟭. Mechanical engineering company in the Kassel area. Operations manager (48). Question: Why he is here.
"We used to have 3 shifts and full operation on the weekend. Highly paid and popular shifts. Today we only have 2 shifts, Monday to Friday. We have to make rapid progress with digitalization and automation. Skilled workers are lacking."
𝟮. Premium & prestige window construction company, Munich area. Operations/production manager (34). Same question.
"Skilled workers are lacking, we can't find carpenters, no matter how much we pay. Training young people is extremely difficult. We have to continue to automate and digitally network everything.
𝟯. Casual conversation between three people, topic of building a house:
"Make sure you manage it in the next 3-5 years. After that you won't find any more craftsmen. I was only able to finish building my house thanks to good and extensive networking."
"Oh well. In the future, houses will be 3D printed or delivered ready-made as a kit from Poland. This is already possible across the EU today."
𝟰. Fleet management in service, transport/logistics, traffic manager (54)
"We can no longer find dispatchers who can last longer than three months. Too stressful and always complaining from three sides: driver, customer and boss. No one can be satisfied."
👉 This is where we as AREALCONTROL GmbH can help with telematics, digital PlanBoard and AI-supported tour/route optimization. All types of orders, from service or repetitive standard orders or complex general cargo tours, all can be optimized with their own operational workflow. ERP/TMS/CRM can be connected within 5-15 days.
No new insight, but now more dramatic:
👉 Skilled labor shortage and its compensation through digitization and thus automation of operational processes.
Brutal truth: Digital or Die! 🫵
