While the political and economic environment still seems uncertain to everyone, innovation leader Leuze is showing creativity and taking on the role of a pioneer with „Alternating Quarantine“. Result: the figures are right despite the pandemic. Short-time working is currently not an issue.
The term recently coined by the Israeli virulologist Dr Baruch Barzel „Alternating Quaratine“ means nothing other than: Alternating work in the rotating shift model. Leuze already discovered this concept for itself in mid-February and initially at their Asian locations, then consistently at all its locations worldwide successfully implemented.
Divided into sub-teams, without meeting in person, alternating between employees in production and logistics and Sensor People working in technical or commercial areas.
„Thanks to the necessary discipline of the employees and the appropriate technical equipment, this works extremely well. The situation is regularly reviewed and adjusted. Country-specific circumstances, lockdowns and government guidelines are naturally taken into account and adhered to.“
Ulrich Balbach, CEO at Leuze
In this context, employees in China, India and other European countries, for example, would have had to be temporarily exclusively from the „home office“ worked. Business trips were discontinued at the beginning of the year, and participation in trade fairs was already cancelled at this time to protect our own employees. Meetings and customer appointments were cancelled during this time. exclusively online instead.
Alternatively, customers were „Virtual trade fairs“ and webinars to inform them about the new Leuze technologies and products.
„The new online formats were very well received by our customers. It's a concept that we will certainly continue to pursue in the future in addition to our live activities.“
Salvatore Buccheri, Managing Director of the sales company Germany
Meanwhile, in Asia and also in Germany, there are again First easingCustomers may now be visited in person again in compliance with the necessary protective measures and hygiene rules.
2019 - another record year
Once again, the last financial year was a record year for Leuze. Contrary to the generally negative economic forecast, this is a very positive result for the expanding company. 2019 was characterised by a Growth in the mid single-digit range completed.
„Of course, we are also currently feeling the effects of the coronavirus crisis. But fortunately, they are not occurring at the same time or with the same severity at our locations worldwide. These are the advantages of being an international global player.“
CEO Ulrich Balbach.
The family-owned company with maximum capacity utilisation and the warehouses filled for a short time, in order to remain able to deliver. This calculation worked out: Customers and suppliers received their Orders worldwide with virtually no delay. „This is particularly important in the Laboratory automation or intralogistics, where we play our part in ensuring that the systemically relevant supply chains are maintained,“ he adds.
The positive figures allow, All investments in global structures as planned to be realised. The construction of the new Leuze distribution centre in Unterlenningen near the company headquarters is making great strides. Its completion and commissioning are planned for July.
„In contrast to many other companies, including those within our industry, we are currently no reason to think about short-time working. On the contrary: good specialists are always wanted and needed, especially as Leuze has ambitious goals.“
Hannes Horlacher, Director Human Resources Global at Leuze.
This is also true for the products offered by Leuze. commercial and technical apprenticeships and dual study programmes, for which the application phase for the start of training in 2021 is currently underway.
Leuze repositions its brand
Leuze, the innovation leader, has reorganised the entire company consistent differentiation and focussing policy and clearly defined for itself what innovation means: designing technology in such a way that it creates concrete benefits and added value for its customers in relation to their specific application. „This, coupled with our in-depth Application expertise in our focus industries - That is our strength and our differentiation in the market,“ explains Balbach. This is also expressed by the new „Leuze“ brand: clear, innovative, focussed, self-confident, with a deliberate No need to add the word „electronic“.
With „Safety at Leuze“, Leuze is increasingly presenting its wide range of products and services. in the area of occupational safety The „Safety at Leuze“ brand stands for a well-coordinated safety product portfolio, in-depth and long-standing experience in safety consulting, engineering and design of safety solutions as well as a wide range of safety services for various types of machines and systems.
„Our vision is to make our customers permanently successful as pioneers in a constantly changing industry. Their success is what drives us. For them and together with them, we set new technological standards and develop the innovations of tomorrow. Determination and passion for progress and change - that is what characterises the Sensor People.“
Ulrich Balbach, CEO at Leuze
Source: Leuze
