Industry

Industry & Mid-Market

IT consulting for digital value creation, modern platforms, and dependable delivery.

We help manufacturers and leading mid-market companies modernize legacy IT landscapes, digitally connect production and business processes, and turn transformation initiatives into reliable execution.

From target vision and architecture through platforms, data products, and integrations to delivery, we support IT transformations that create operational impact.

S/4 Transformation
MES Integration
Data Products
Platform Modernization
Process Automation
Delivery & Implementation

Modern production environment with digital systems

Challenges

Legacy systems. Global markets. High pressure to digitalize.

Manufacturers and mid-market companies must increase efficiency, scalability, and innovation capability at the same time. At the same time, legacy IT landscapes, heterogeneous production systems, rising customer expectations, and limited resources are colliding.

Fragmented IT and production landscapes

ERP, MES, shop floor systems, data sources, and business applications are often historically grown and only loosely integrated.

Transformation during live operations

Modernization must happen without putting operational stability, delivery capability, or production processes at risk.

Data, platforms, and scalability

Many companies hold valuable data, but lack clear platforms, governance, and usable data products.

Our Contribution

How 1st supports industry and mid-market companies.

We combine technological understanding with process expertise, architecture skills, and delivery experience — so digital transformation doesn't stop at the concept stage, but becomes effective across the organization.

01 · Target Operating Model

Target Vision & Transformation Architecture

We structure digital target visions, roadmaps, and architecture decisions for achievable IT and process modernization.

02 · Integration

ERP, MES & Platform Integration

We help connect business processes, production systems, data flows, and platforms.

03 · Data & AI

Data Products & AI Enablement

We make data from production, logistics, and business processes usable — with governance, use cases, and a robust business case.

04 · Delivery

Delivery & Change Enablement

We support programs all the way to implementation — with clear governance, accountability, and change capability.

Application Areas

Typical topics in industry projects.

01
S/4HANA and ERP transformation programs
We support target vision, architecture, integration logic, and program management for complex ERP transformations.
02
MES integration and shop floor connectivity
We connect production systems, machine, process, and business data into reliable digital workflows.
03
Data products for production and control
We help turn operational data into usable data products for transparency, quality, and better decisions.
04
Platform modernization and cloud architectures
We build scalable technical foundations for modern applications, data flows, and digital services.
05
Process automation and integration
We automate recurring workflows and connect systems through clear interfaces and robust integration models.
06
Digital product and service platforms
We support the development of digital offerings, customer portals, and service-oriented platforms.
07
IT governance and delivery management
We bring structure, roles, and prioritization to complex transformation programs.

Who We Serve

For companies that need to turn technology into impact.

Digital transformation in industry and mid-market companies only succeeds when business units, IT, production, and management work together on robust solutions. 1st supports different stakeholders with advisory, architecture, and implementation expertise.

Stakeholder 01

Executive leadership & transformation owners

For decision-makers who need to align digitalization strategically, prioritize investments, and make impact measurable.

Stakeholder 02

CIOs, IT leaders & enterprise architects

For IT leaders who need to modernize legacy landscapes, design platforms, and secure delivery capability.

Stakeholder 03

Business units, production & operations

For teams that want to bring processes, data, and systems closer to operational needs and concrete results.

Why 1st

Advisory that connects strategy, architecture, and delivery.

1st combines deep technological expertise with implementation-focused advisory. We work at the intersection of strategy, architecture, and delivery — where industrial transformation must be made viable, scalable, and achievable in live operations.