{"id":4508,"date":"2016-07-15T10:23:24","date_gmt":"2016-07-15T09:23:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4508"},"modified":"2016-07-15T10:23:24","modified_gmt":"2016-07-15T09:23:24","slug":"mhb-increase-quote-and-documentation-efficiency-using-driveworks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/2016\/07\/mhb-increase-quote-and-documentation-efficiency-using-driveworks\/","title":{"rendered":"MHB Increase Quote and Documentation Efficiency Using DriveWorks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.driveworks.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/MHB-LOGO.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px\" alt=\"MHB LOGO\" width=\"205\" height=\"51\" \/>MHB develop and produce high\u00a0quality steel windows, doors and\u00a0facades. Their motto is \u2018More Light\u2019 and they create\u00a0windows and doors that do indeed provide more light due\u00a0to the specially developed steel profiles.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.driveworks.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/mhb-windows-smaller.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" alt=\"mhb windows smaller\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" \/>Over 3 generations, the family run business has grown\u00a0into a flourishing organization. They now employ over 200\u00a0professionals working from their headquarters in Herveld,\u00a0the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p>MHB developed the special facades of the Music Building in Amsterdam, the particle accelerator at the Technical University in Eindhoven and the office of the Dutch Department of Public Works.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h2><strong>Implementing DriveWorks<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>To make a clearer distinction between standard products and customer-specific projects, MHB implemented a DriveWorks configurator. Michel van Kerkhof, Head of Innovations at MHB, explains: \u201cBecause previously each product was designed from scratch by our engineers, we always tended to go along with specific customer wishes.\u00a0Therefore, we wanted to implement a clear standard segment by means of a configurator.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With DriveWorks, a variety of standardized made-to-measure products can be designed. Because there\u2019s no engineer involved in these projects anymore, this standardized assortment can be offered in a lower price segment. This way, MHB has been able to add a whole new product category to their portfolio.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h2><strong>Partnerships<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.driveworks.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/computer-monitor-1.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" alt=\"computer monitor 1\" width=\"350\" height=\"262\" \/>MHB works with partners that are located all over the\u00a0world. They are the channel between MHB and the\u00a0customer and therefore they are the ones that use the\u00a0DriveWorks configurator.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur partners simply fill out a form on the internet, which then automatically generates all necessary documents. We started the implementation with a select group. By now, all our partners use the configurator, to their full satisfaction\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h2><strong>The Configurator<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>Customers can put a complete facade together using the DriveWorks configurator.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDriveWorks generates a steel frame of 12\u00d79 squared that forms the basis for every facade. Each square can be filled in as desired: facade, door or window.<\/p>\n<p>Customers can also choose the type of doors and windows, as well as various properties such as glass type, glazing bar and opening inwards or outwards.\u201d \u2013 Michel van Kerkhof.<\/p>\n<p>This way facades can still be composed upon customer specification, using standardized parts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center\">\n<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.driveworks.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/configurator-2.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" alt=\"configurator 2\" width=\"600\" height=\"273\" \/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h2><strong>The\u00a0Benefits<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>Working with DriveWorks saves MHB a lot of time compared to the old process: \u201cPreviously, the customer told us his wishes based on sketches, after which we put a calculator to work to compute a price. Only after the final order was given, an engineer came into play. With DriveWorks, all documents are already finished at the moment that the customer receives a quotation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>DriveWorks directly generates quotations, drawings and specification lists for MHB. Besides that, the ERP system is filled with all necessary production data.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center\">\n<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full alignnone aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.driveworks.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/mhb-window-1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" alt=\"mhb window 1\" width=\"350\" height=\"262\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full alignnone aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.driveworks.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/mhb-window-4.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" alt=\"mhb window 4\" width=\"350\" height=\"261\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.driveworks.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/mhb-window-2.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" alt=\"mhb window 2\" width=\"350\" height=\"261\" \/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"vc_separator wpb_content_element vc_separator_align_center vc_sep_width_100 vc_sep_pos_align_center vc_separator_no_text vc_sep_color_grey\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p><strong><em>\u201cWith DriveWorks, all our documents are\u00a0ready within an hour, whilst previously this\u00a0could take over 4 weeks, depending on how\u00a0busy we were.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MHB develop and produce high\u00a0quality steel windows, doors and\u00a0facades. 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