Our superordinate goal is to turn the digital transformation to our advantage. Our processes are digitalised, so they are very structured. Automation makes work much easier in many areas, and our employees and customers can focus more heavily on their core tasks.

Digital services for our customers

Digitalisation is playing an increasingly important role in today's business world and UZIN UTZ has impressively demonstrated in recent years that "digitalisation in the trade" can be successfully implemented. Through progressive digitalisation and efficient data management we not only achieve added value for our company, but also for our customers. Our focus is on supporting our customers and partners with questions about our products and providing practical help on construction sites. We develop customer-oriented, digital solutions and services that help distributors and tradespeople in their day-to-day work. Our digital tools under the UZIN brand support customers in their daily work by providing advice, sharing information and making recommendations. The "Apptivator" enables our sales colleagues to use an app that provides access to the latest product-related documents such as data sheets and catalogs, which they can send directly to customers digitally. At UZIN UTZ, we strive to adapt products, services and business models even more closely to local customers’ needs and to offer added value through digital solutions.

Floor planning tender specifications for all brands

In the construction industry invitations to tender are of crucial importance for construction planners, architects and engineers. UZIN UTZ supports professionals with a comprehensive range of tender texts covering all segments of the group. These include rapid and lightweight screeds, moisture barrier systems, installation systems for textile, elastic and parquet flooring, bonded waterproofing, solutions for tile and natural stone installation and products for surface restoration. The specifications are available in all standard formats and can be specifically tailored to all requirements at https://int.uzin-utz.com/branche/architects-planners to provide optimum support for planning work.

Databases for construction products: Plan.1 and Building Material Scout

UZIN UTZ continues to be active on the online platforms Plan.1 and Building Material Scout in order to reach architects, planners and investors in a targeted manner. These platforms not only make it possible to establish new customer relationships in a service-oriented manner, but also to address special needs and inquiries from the planning industry more effectively. Our aim is to meet the growing demand for ecological information on construction products and the need for digital services for our target groups. We offer comprehensive and detailed information on our products to meet the requirements of modern construction projects.

Digital work environment

In recent years it has become clear how essential digitalisation has become for our work processes. We therefore use our intranet "Quako" for internal communication, which is based on the "Confluence" tool and serves as a central platform for knowledge sharing and collaboration within the group. With Quako, we can create and manage information pages across companies and locations, which makes coordination between different departments and communication across different locations much easier.

We use the Jira system to support task and project management. This tool proves to be particularly beneficial for cross-departmental and international projects in a dynamic working environment. With the integration of Jira into our intranet this project management tool is now available throughout the group, allowing all project members to keep track of who is working on which task at all times. Tasks can be clearly assigned and process steps made transparent so that the planning and implementation of projects can be understood by everyone involved.

UZIN UTZ Building Information Modeling

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is revolutionizing the digitalisation of construction projects by enabling detailed digital mapping of planning, execution and infrastructure right from the start. A key aspect of BIM is the sustainable disposal and recycling of building materials after their life cycle, allowing materials to be effectively recycled even after decades. The integration of BIM-compliant data from our PIM/MAM system allows product information to be managed centrally in multiple languages and in a BIM-compliant manner. UZIN UTZ has been cooperating with "BIMsystems" since 2021 to improve the offer for planners and architects through innovative solutions. From 2023 a new solution that replaces the previous plug-in will make it possible to combine our products with those of other manufacturers, such as matching floor coverings to our flooring system. These BIM components can be integrated directly into CAD programs, which optimizes the planning process for the floor structure. You can find out more at: bim.uzin-utz.com

Project management

In view of the increasing complexity and number of our projects we took the initiative in 2022 to implement a standardized project management model at UZIN UTZ. Since then regular project management seminars have been held, which have already prepared over 60 employees for the tasks of a project manager. At the beginning of 2023 more than 50 managers, including our three Management Board members, also took part in a training course lasting several days. In this training course the participants were introduced to the theory and practice of project management and practised basic project management methods, tools and roles using a practical case study. Every employee now has the opportunity to learn more about managing projects through the training courses on offer. Since the start of project management training at UZIN UTZ several projects have already been launched using the newly learned methodology. The first major project was successfully completed in 2023!