{"id":4763,"date":"2026-01-13T15:07:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T14:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pruefexpress.app\/?p=4763"},"modified":"2026-01-27T08:13:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T07:13:43","slug":"case-study-digital-asset-management-at-a-german-car-manufacturer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pruefexpress.app\/en\/2026\/01\/13\/case-study-digital-asset-management-at-a-german-car-manufacturer\/","title":{"rendered":"Case study: Digital asset management at a German car manufacturer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-2f8990a5\"><h1 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Case study: Digital asset management at a German car manufacturer<\/h1><\/div>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-041721f3\"><div class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>Industry:<\/strong> Automobile manufacturer <br\/><strong>Company:<\/strong> German automobile manufacturer (several production sites) <br\/><strong>Partner:<\/strong> Graubner Industrie-Beratung GmbH (Pr\u00fcfExpress)<br\/><strong>Solution:<\/strong> Pr\u00fcfExpress &#8211; platform for digital asset management<br\/><strong>Scope:<\/strong> Several hundred thousand physical work tools<\/div><\/div>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image aligncenter uagb-block-17da922b wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pruefexpress.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Web_Front_Dashboard-1024x467.png ,https:\/\/pruefexpress.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Web_Front_Dashboard.png 780w, https:\/\/pruefexpress.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Web_Front_Dashboard.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/pruefexpress.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Web_Front_Dashboard-1024x467.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-3563\" width=\"535\" height=\"244\" title=\"Web_Front_Dashboard\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-c4eebcba\"><div class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>Initial situation<\/strong><br\/>The German car manufacturer operates highly complex production environments with a very large number of physical work equipment. This includes tools, machines, lifting equipment, electrical devices, infrastructure elements and other safety-relevant equipment.<br\/>Many of these assets are subject to mandatory inspections, documentation obligations and internal compliance requirements. Managing this large number of assets across multiple locations posed considerable challenges:<br\/>&#8211; Fragmented inventories<br\/>&#8211; Manual or partially paper-based inspection and documentation processes<br\/>&#8211; Limited transparency regarding inspection status and responsibilities<br\/>&#8211; High administrative effort for audits and safety inspections  <\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-886a23ed\"><div class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>Objective<\/strong><br\/>&#8211; Central management of work equipment across all production sites<br\/>&#8211; Ensuring compliance with legal and internal safety requirements<br\/>&#8211; Transparency regarding inspection status and responsibilities<br\/>&#8211; Reduction in administrative workload for inspections and documentation<br\/>&#8211; Audit capability at any time<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-2a6b4479\"><div class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>Solution<\/strong><br\/>The manufacturer implemented Pr\u00fcfExpress as a central platform for digital asset management in order to manage all physical work equipment across all locations. Each piece of work equipment is digitally recorded, uniquely identified and assigned to a defined inspection cycle. The platform serves as a single source of truth for asset data, inspection history and compliance documentation.  <\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-6889d6ee\"><div class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>Technical &amp; functional implementation<\/strong><br\/>&#8211; Digital inventory of several hundred thousand items of physical work equipment<br\/>&#8211; Unique asset identification (QR codes \/ labels)<br\/>&#8211; Central inspection planning and scheduling<br\/>&#8211; Digital inspection and documentation processes with defect tracking<br\/>&#8211; Audit-proof history of inspections, findings and corrective measures<br\/>&#8211; Role-based access for inspectors, safety officers and site management<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-separator uagb-block-1f80b57f\"><div class=\"uagb-separator-spacing-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-separator__inner\" style=\"--my-background-image:\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-6f2ad973\"><div class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>Results and benefits<\/strong><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fa0d0af4a37814e2d7fcb86fa1668da9 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Benefit<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Effect  <\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Transparency<\/td><td>Real-time overview of the status of work equipment across all locations  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Compliance<\/td><td>Reliable compliance with inspection intervals and legal requirements<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Audit capability  <\/td><td>Immediate access to complete test histories  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Efficiency  <\/td><td>Significant reduction in the amount of manual documentation required  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Risk minimization  <\/td><td>Early detection of safety-related problems  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Scalability  <\/td><td>Platform supports continuous growth in the number of assets  <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-165ebe4b\"><div class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><br\/>The use of Pr\u00fcfExpress at this German car manufacturer shows how digital asset management can be successfully scaled in industrial environments with hundreds of thousands of physical assets. The centralized management of asset data, automation of inspection processes and complete traceability has significantly increased operational safety, compliance and efficiency and reduced administrative overhead.<br\/>The case study illustrates that digital asset management is not limited to machines or production lines, but applies to all safety-relevant physical work equipment in industrial operations. <\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-separator uagb-block-602b3e99\"><div class=\"uagb-separator-spacing-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-separator__inner\" style=\"--my-background-image:\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Case study: Digital asset management at a German car manufacturer Industry: Automobile manufacturer Company: German automobile manufacturer (several production sites) Partner: Graubner Industrie-Beratung GmbH (Pr\u00fcfExpress)Solution: Pr\u00fcfExpress &#8211; platform for digital asset managementScope: Several hundred thousand physical work tools Initial situationThe German car manufacturer operates highly complex production environments with a very large number of physical [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[33],"class_list":["post-4763","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-article","tag-news-en"],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Administrator","author_link":"https:\/\/pruefexpress.app\/en\/author\/pe_admin\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Case study: Digital asset management at a German car manufacturer Industry: Automobile manufacturer Company: German automobile manufacturer (several production sites) Partner: Graubner Industrie-Beratung GmbH (Pr\u00fcfExpress)Solution: Pr\u00fcfExpress &#8211; 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