Seamless processes from quotation to series production
ACPS Automotive ensures and globally standardized end-to-end processes in product development with CIM Database
- Towbar systems for passenger cars, SUVs, and light commercial vehicles
- Approximately 2,200 employees
- €440 million in sales (2023)
ACPS Automotive is the market and technology leader in towbar systems for passenger cars, SUVs, and light commercial vehicles. The company was founded in 1955 under the name ORIS in Stuttgart. ACPS Automotive develops, manufactures, and distributes its innovative and safe towing and carrier systems under the ORIS brand at eleven locations across Europe, North America, and Asia. The company has been relying on CIM Database as its global PLM system since 2012. As a specialist in towing solutions, ACPS Automotive manages the entire product development process, from the initial request for quotation to the start of series production.
- Mapping of the entire product development process
- Establishment of seamless and globally standardized processes
- Multi-CAD capability
- Efficiency improvement through integrated project management
- Management of samples and prototypes
- Worldwide use of CIM Database in all areas of product development
- Mapping of the entire product development process from the request for quotation (RFQ) through procurement of production equipment to the start of production (SOP)
- Integration of CAD systems Catia and NX via CONTACT Workspaces technology
- Integrated technical and commercial project management, including time tracking
- Synchronization with SAP
- Engineering change management
- Sample and prototyping management with CE module Test Management and Ramp-up
- Very fast and highly efficient implementation thanks to agile project methodology
- Seamless support of the entire development process ("Product Creation Process")
- Globally standardized processes, including automatic provision of development data with project reference
- Accelerated project execution through task management, project templates, and reliable effort planning
- Efficient cross-project control through multi-project analysis
- Transparency, reduced lead times, and better cost control in sample and prototype production the connection between samples and parts in development
“The efficiency of the agile approach to implementing CIM Database was enormous.”
Bernhard Kintzi
Head of Master Data Management
ACPS Automotive GmbH
