Case study

Siemens China

Establishing a new factory for electric switchgear

Medium Voltage is the Transition & Distribution division of Siemens Power, supplying mid-voltage components and switchgear to the Asian market. In order to ensure a competitive price and delivery capability, Siemens decided to establish additional capacity by relocating several production lines from its Frankfurt and Berlin factories to Wuxi in China.

PA provided ‘best-practice’ project management methods and tools that enabled Siemens to plan and monitor the progress of site construction, staff training, procurement and the installation and efficient running of equipment.

The knowledge transfer that took place between PA and the Siemens team, along with management's buy-in and commitment, enabled Siemens to implement its plans successfully, ahead of schedule and with a saving estimated at €1 MM.