PPROI · Restoring competitiveness – Information system for the 21st Century Manufacturing

PPROI is a revolutionary information system supporting lean management of manufacturing processes by providing users within thefirm (from planners to senior executives) with real-time data on capital employed in every process or product in order to increase itsmanufacturing productivity, overall operational effectiveness, and return on capital. No other system at the market today can supplythis kind of detailed information. Commercializing the PPROI IS within EU can have significant economic and social impactsderived from increasing competitiveness of PPROI users mainly through employment retention and employment gains in areas inwhich European companies – for cost reason - could not compete and where 1.3 mil jobs and European prosperity are at risk. The proposed project is a strategic initiative for growth and transformation of the company from a small innovation-driven entity, toa market-oriented SME with scale-up business model based on a network of implementation partners. The specific aim of the Phase1 is to check the feasibility of scaling-up the PPROI concept for a broad commercialization, to be realized e.g. by the SME InstrumentPhase 2 funding. The feasibility study will have three components: 1. comprehensive business plan providing a blueprint for businessexpansion in the CEE region 2 Detailed evaluation of alternative “go-to-market” approaches, including IP protection implications. 3.Designing and testing the technological platform to enhance scalability.The company has already signed long-term service contract with four customers (two subsidiaries of large MNCs, two local SME),reaching TRL 6, and the next stage of company development is focused on business expansion first within the region and thenwithin EU. It aims to reach turnover of 3,6 million EUR by the end of 2020 focusing on two industrial sectors critical to Europe’scompetitiveness – automotive and electronics.