LECTRA: Polipol implements Lectra's Cutting Room 4.0 for Made to Order
July 04 2019 - 11:50AM
Polipol implements Lectra's Cutting Room 4.0
for Made to Order
Innovation and Industry 4.0 are at the heart
of both companies’ corporate cultures
Paris, July 4, 2019 – After more
than 20 years of collaboration, Lectra and Polipol have expanded
their partnership into Industry 4.0 fabric cutting. Polipol has
chosen to implement Lectra’s Cutting Room 4.0 for Made to Order
solution as part of their cutting room. Polipol was an important
R&D partner during the development phase of the Cutting Room
4.0 for Made to Order solution, ensuring that the new solution
would meet the needs of furniture manufacturers.
Cutting Room 4.0 for Made to Order consists of
Lectra’s digital cutting platform and the Virga® single-ply fabric
cutting solution. Together, they create an intelligent production
process that connects all steps from order processing to cutting.
Industry 4.0 technologies make it possible to manage the complexity
of made-to-order manufacturing and eliminate the limitations that
exist in the cutting room.
With a digitalized data flow between the ERP
system and the cutting department, Polipol gains more transparency
and control over the entire production process. In this way, the
upholstered furniture manufacturer can meet rising customer
requirements for individualization, shorter delivery times and high
quality at affordable prices. Polipol aims to achieve more agility
and higher throughput, cost efficiency and scalability.
"To support Polipol's future growth, we need a
solid foundation of innovation and state-of-the-art technology.
Lectra is one of the key partners for our forward-looking Industry
4.0 cutting room," said Gerd Hemmerling, Founder and Managing
Director, Polipol.
"Polipol and Lectra share the same philosophy of
innovation: we are both committed to being industry pioneers. The
implementation of Cutting Room 4.0 for Made to Order at Polipol is
a showcase project for digital transformation in the upholstered
furniture industry and another milestone in our Industry 4.0
strategy," said Daniel Harari, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, Lectra.
The Industry 4.0 project follows the companies’
implementation of a leather competence center at the Polipol plant
in Wagrowiec, Poland, one of the world's most advanced upholstered
furniture plants. The center, which has eight of the latest
generation Versalis cutters with 14 digitalization stations, is at
the forefront of innovation in the upholstered furniture production
market.
As the furniture industry undergoes drastic
change, Lectra’s Industry 4.0 strategy delivers state-of-the-art
solutions that will help manufacturers bring furniture to customers
faster, more cost-effectively and with more customization options
than ever before. Following the introduction of Cutting Room 4.0
for Made to Order last year, Lectra announced more offerings for
2019 to carry this strategy further into the upholstered furniture
industry.
About Polipol
Polipol was founded in 1990 in Lübbecke,
Germany, and since 2010 the owner-managed company has been run from
brand-new headquarters in Diepenau, Germany. With over 6,000
employees, the Polipol Group is among the leading upholstered
furniture manufacturers in Europe and is active around the world.
From the beginning, Polipol’s strategy of developing its innovative
products at a German facility then producing them in Eastern Europe
has proven successful.
For more information, please visit
www.polipol.com
About Lectra
For companies that breathe life into our
wardrobes, car interiors, furniture and more, Lectra is crafting
the premium technologies that facilitate the digital transformation
of their industry. Lectra’s offer empowers brands, manufacturers
and retailers from design to production, providing them with the
market respect and peace of mind they deserve. Founded in 1973,
today Lectra has 32 subsidiaries across the globe, serving
customers in over 100 countries. With more than 1,700 employees,
Lectra reported revenues of $333 million in 2018. Lectra is listed
on Euronext (LSS).
For more information, please visit
www.lectra.com
® Virga is a registered trademark of Lectra.
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Lectra Headquarters /
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t : +33 (0) 1 53 64 42 37
e :
n.fournier-christol@lectra.com
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