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Innovation also outside Headquarter !

•Presentation of speaker Technical Manager Kjeld Schmidt Christensen from Grundfos Istra

•Innovation in Management in Grundfos Russia

•Innovation in the supply chain regarding equipment and components

•Innovation in daily work

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Presentation of Kjeld S. Christensen

• Work for Grundfos: • Project Engineer at Grundfos Business and Development

Center DK. • Stationed in Taiwan implementing new production line. • Project Manager at Grundfos Business and Development

Center DK. • Product Technique Responsible • Technical Manager Grundfos Istra – Russia

• Grundfos Educations: • Grundfos Project Manager • Grundfos Group Auditor

• Basic information: • Kjeld Schmidt Christensen• 39 years old• Technical Manager in Grundfos Istra

Russia • Live in Moscow Russia• Worked for Grundfos since 1999• Educated Mechanical Engineer from

Odense International University

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Grundfos Istra

Grundfos Istra:Part of Grundfos Group. Pumps and pumps systems.Distribution .90 employees.ISO9001 certificated

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The evolution

1945

At home in Bjerringbro

The company is founded with 6 employees and 200 m2 of production space

Globalisation

Globalisation starts with exhibition in Sweden

Today the company has 71 companies in 41 counties

1953

Certificates

Grundfos awarded ISO 14001 certification. One of many certificates presented to Grundfos.

1989

2006

Grundfos HQ 2006

Over 330,000 m2 production worldwideClose to 14,000 employees

EFQM Excellence Award Winner

Grundfos in Denmark

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Innovation is the essence

Even the best pumping solution can always be improved and out-performed by a better solution. This is the basic belief that keeps Grundfos ahead of the competition.

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Hydraulics Electronics

INNOVATE

The cornerstones of product innovation

• Our deep understanding of the four core competencies enables us to redefine the basics of pumping technology, taking performance to new levels.

Materials Motors

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Innovation in Management in Grundfos Russia

• Management team

• ”Improvement team” by middle management staff!

• General ”Open door office” policy!

• “Trust” is the key word!

Innovation what is that?Innovation = Do your job in adifferent and better way (Keep it simple in the begining –and train)

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Innovation in the supply chain regarding equipment and components

Close work regarding quality issues with local suppliers. What is quality? ”We are in Russia”

Local supplier must follow UN Global Compact

Flexibility and Lean in delivery?

Order handling time and delivery performance.

Contract: ”No show in time” = Cancallation of contract

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Innovation in daily work

Involvment of staffMonthly meetings with update of finance, traveling, quality,

projectsDecition making – back up if necessary from ManagerBudget follow upTeam building for all Information about company perfomrance and targets

Group Employee Motivation Survey

Employee Development Dialog

Create Mission and Vission together with staff

Train in new workds like ”Lean”, ”Six Sigma”, ”just in time” etc.

JUST START AND DO IT!