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kommadesign: Leveraging BIM Technology for Innovative Retail Solutions
Applicable Industries
- Consumer Goods
- Retail
Applicable Functions
- Procurement
- Product Research & Development
Use Cases
- Retail Store Automation
- Theft Detection
Services
- Hardware Design & Engineering Services
- Testing & Certification
The Challenge
kommadesign, a young and visionary company based in Viborg, Denmark, specializes in providing retail solutions, product design, conference design, and trade fair design. With over 15 years of experience, the company has worked with international brands such as adidas, Timberland, Menu, Sony, egetæpper, and vifa Denmark. However, operating in a highly competitive business environment, kommadesign faced the challenge of maintaining quality control over their processes and effectively utilizing their resources. The company needed to offer their national and international customers the best solutions and highest quality at the right price. To achieve this, they developed a four-phase model for their assignments, which required a tool that could facilitate the process from idea generation to implementation.
About The Customer
kommadesign is a forward-thinking company based in Viborg, Denmark, that specializes in the retail industry. With over 15 years of experience, the company offers a range of services including retail solutions, product design, conference design, and trade fair design. The company has built a strong reputation and has worked with several international brands such as adidas, Timberland, Menu, Sony, egetæpper, and vifa Denmark. Despite being a young company, kommadesign has demonstrated its ability to deliver innovative solutions and maintain a high level of quality control in its processes.
The Solution
kommadesign adopted Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology, specifically Archicad, to streamline their workflow and enhance their productivity. The company found Archicad to be extremely intuitive and simple to work with, offering nearly all the functions and features they needed to deliver the best solutions for their clients. The software was particularly beneficial in the third phase of their model, idea development, where it was used to develop sketches, 3D models, and prototypes. By using BIM at the sketch level, kommadesign was able to save resources in the final phase, implementation. Furthermore, Archicad's intelligent objects feature reduced after-work and facilitated the incorporation of last-minute changes and economic calculations. The software also provided a unique opportunity to include clients as co-producers of the solutions kommadesign develops.
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