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23.02.2012

target Idea Management Implemented at BorgWarner Turbo Systems in Kirchheimbolanden

BorgWarner Turbo Systems GmbH is one of the most important automotive suppliers in the world. The company employs a total of 5,100 people at 14 sites in 12 countries. Approximately 2,000 employees work at the BorgWarner Turbo Systems headquarters in Kirchheimbolanden in southwestern Germany.

The employees at Kirchheimbolanden generate annually a calculated use of approximately €300,000 from their own ideas. This is due to the company's decision in September 2010 to implement new software for idea management to simplify and streamline the idea generation process and make it more attractive and transparent for all parties involved.

BorgWarner Turbo Systems has been using the target Idea Management solution since July 7, 2011, with submitters, employee managers, reviewers, coordinators, idea managers, and decision makers.

The decision to implement target Idea Management has been positively received by everyone at the company. The new software not only simplified the submission process, but also improved the idea repository and provided better options for documentation. The new escalation principle (automated reminders in four simple steps) and the assignment of an employee's manager from the organization management system result in a faster valuation process. Time saving and easy handling are always among the positive responses to the new software.

The implementation of the new software took seven months. The decision for target Idea Management was made in December 2010. A specification and requirements document was compiled. The project work was carried out by  one target consultant, who was in constant contact with the BorgWarner project leader, Jürgen Müller, and their in-house IT department. In July 2011, the new software was ready for productive use for all roles.

target provided special training material for decision makers (BorgWarner supervisors). They were instructed by the project leader locally. Instructions for presenters or other roles were unnecessary due to the easy handling of target Idea Management.