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Challenges We Help You Overcome

We’ve worked closely with manufacturers across sectors. We know where digital transformation stalls and how to get back on track.

Systems are disconnected, and it shows.

Data exists, but it’s stuck in silos. Integration unlocks better decisions and smarter products.

New tech sounds good, but what should you invest in?

From AI to automation, the options are endless. We help identify what drives ROI and what doesn’t.

Processes are working, but they’re not automated.

Manual planning, approvals, and tracking slow everything down. Smarter workflows mean faster throughput and fewer delays.

Digital tools fail when teams aren’t onboard.

Change isn’t just about tools. It’s also about empowering people. Investing in training and upskilling enables change.

We Know Manufacturing

Chris Heeg

Chris Heeg

Partner

Christian Heeg has over 15 years of experience driving digital transformation in manufacturing, working across sectors including solar cells, optical devices, switchgear cabinets, and steel profiles.

Where Impact is Made

Modernisation starts with knowing where to focus. We identify where technology, data, and design can deliver the most value and build what it takes to get there.

Make smarter decisions with connected data

Isolated systems severely constrain insights. We help manufacturers turn siloed data into actionable insight—connecting platforms, enabling real-time decisions, and making AI easier to apply across their business.

“We have the data and no way to leverage it across the business.”

  • Platform integration and system consolidation
  • Single source of truth across inventory, logistics, and procurement
  • Real-time dashboards for most important KPIs and operations metrics
  • AI-powered analytics for forecasting, automation and process optimisation

Optimise operations, from supply chain to shop floor

We streamline how people, materials, and machines interact. From automated planning to digital twins, we help manufacturers design systems that scale with demand and maximize efficiency.

“We’ve tried off-the-shelf tools, but they don’t fit how we actually work.”

  • Digital supply chain platforms that reduce delays and costs
  • Automated planning, scheduling, and resource allocation
  • IoT-enabled asset tracking and maintenance workflows
  • Logistics optimisation with scenario-based modelling

Turn ESG goals into business advantage

Compliance is just the beginning. We help manufacturers translate ESG requirements into digital strategies that create long-term value for operations and customers.

“We want to invest in sustainability but don’t know where to start.”

  • ESG assessments and compliance roadmaps
  • Circular economy strategies with digital material tracking
  • Lifecycle analytics to reduce environmental impact

Porsche

4 months to deliver an MVP

19 markets launched in the rollout phase
Porsche wanted to unify after-sales communication across its global network. We built a scalable platform that connects over 800 Porsche Centers. The result? A better brand experience across 19 markets and five continents.
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Digital ecosystem for logistics operations

Concept and development of a digital logistics ecosystem

19% Reduced dispatcher and truck driver workload
We enabled a leading European freight forwarder to digitise its core logistics operations using a driver app, a dispatcher portal and an order-to-location tool. This reduced the workload for dispatchers and drivers by 19%, improved transparency and ensured seamless integration with the client’s evolving IT landscape.
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Beckerbillett

167% increase in ticket sales
A scalable ticketing platform designed to lower costs, speed up delivery, and unlock new revenue through partner sales. Discover how Beckerbillett modernized its core systems and drove digital growth.
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A modern self-service sales terminal with a large touchscreen stands in a stylish indoor space. The interface prompts users to interact, with integrated payment and scanning options.

Get to Know our Team

Hamburg

Konrad Hintermair

Founder & Managing Partner

Konrad is the founder of DevelopX. In his role as a partner, he advises clients in the energy, private equity and logistics sectors, drawing on his experience of over 30 successful digital transformation and business development projects. Prior to establishing DevelopX, he was a partner at the renowned incubator TruVenturo, where he successfully led numerous ventures and exits. Previously he worked as an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company in Hamburg. Konrad holds a degree in engineering and an MBA from IESE Business School in Barcelona.
Hamburg

Michael Hab

Partner

Michael is a Partner at DevelopX with 25+ years in digital transformation, product innovation and venture building. He has led engagements in 20+ international markets, delivering impact across B2B and B2C. At DevelopX, he advises clients on business model and product innovation, scalable platform solutions and digital operating models. Previously, he held leadership roles at Etribes and Accenture/dgroup; earlier roles include B‑LUE Management Consulting and Arthur Andersen. He began his career at a CRM software startup later acquired by SAP. Michael holds a lic. rer. pol. in Management from the University of Fribourg (Switzerland).
Munich

Dr. Armin Höll-Steier

Partner

As a partner at DevelopX, Armin advises clients primarily in the financial services and insurance sectors. His areas of focus include digital product development, customer journey development, sales and the application of AI in digital workflows. Prior to joining DevelopX, Armin was CEO of CHECK24 Versicherungsservice and had management roles at the top strategy consulting firms Bain & Company and Boston Consulting Group. He holds a diploma and a doctoral degree in Business Administration and a Master of Business Research from LMU Munich.
Chris Heeg
Hamburg

Chris Heeg

Partner

As a Partner at DevelopX with a strong focus on technology, Chris is responsible for the design, implementation and scaling of complex digital products. He also advises clients on digital transformation and the adoption of emerging technologies such as AI and blockchain.
Before joining DevelopX, Chris was Commercial Lead at freiheit.com and worked as a consultant at firms including Roland Berger and McKinsey & Company. As the CEO & Founder of a mobile fitness app, he brings hands-on entrepreneurial experience. He holds a degree in physics from the Technical University of Munich, which he completed one semester ahead of schedule.

Manufacturing growth starts
from connected data

Smarter insights. Leaner operations. Better business decisions

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