About

Founded in 1917, BMW Group is one of the ten largest car manufacturers in the world and, with its BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce brands, possesses three of the strongest premium brands in the car industry. The group also has a strong market position in the motorcycle sector and operates a successful financial services business. The BMW Group production network comprises 31 production and assembly facilities in 15 countries; the company has a global sales network in more than 140 countries. As of 31 December 2018, the BMW Group had a workforce of 134,682 employees.

Awards

Regensburg, DE - Lighthouse award in Productivity

Jan 2019

The site moved from operational excellence and lean manufacturing to a leading role in implementing Industry 4.0 in the production system. Key enablers were a structural IoT programme funded in a start-up-like model, and an internal innovation network linking the plant to the wider production system.