Mass customization through B2B integration at Kaved AG

摘要

Kaved AG, a subsidiary of the Swiss D?twyler Holding, mass-produces cabling systems for the engineering, instruments andrnelevator industry. Kaved is a strategically important supplier to the Schindler Group. The value-enhancing partnershiprnbetween Kaved and Schindler is supported both by external integration of information systems and an internal networkrncomprising an ERP system and computer-integrated manufacture. This form of e-business support enables machinernproduction of complex and variable cabling systems for elevators. This has opened up an enormous potential for increasedrnefficiency.