Your Partner for Successful System Implementations in Production

M.Sc. Lukas Papenfuß

Services

HALPNEUN Solutions supports medium-sized manufacturing companies exactly where digital projects often get stuck: limited internal resources, unclear requirements, and missing coordination between production, IT, and external service providers.

Filling resource gaps in business departments and IT
Flexible support on an hourly basis – no long-term commitments
Clear requirements gathering and translation into technical specifications
Project planning, test coordination, and documentation
Acting as interface between business departments, IT, and service providers
Supporting rollouts and conducting employee training

This ensures the successful introduction of digital manufacturing systems such as MES, CAQ, or MDE – from the first analysis workshop to a smooth go-live.

Contact

Get in touch: I’m here for you

I am available for non-binding initial conversations to discuss your goals, project scope, and possible timelines.

Why choose HALPNEUN Solutions?

Flexible support starting from 5 hours/week
Hands-on involvement until go-live
Experience in complex manufacturing environments
Experienced in international project settings
Acting as interface between IT, production, management, and external partners

Get in touch here: info@halpneun.de

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References

Dentales Service Zentrum GmbH & Co. KG

Dentales Service Zentrum GmbH & Co. KG is an owner-managed service provider specializing in dental technology. Its clients include dental laboratories, dental practices, educational institutions, and industrial manufacturers.

Goal: Recording process times at digital workstations and deriving cost assessments.

Project Execution: The dental laboratory offers highly individualized products, reflected in the complexity of its manufacturing processes. Detailed process step analysis was conducted for each product, allowing the formation of product groups for further evaluation. Subsequent process time recording (using REFA methodology) and calculation of personnel and machine hourly rates enabled a cost assessment of digital manufacturing processes.

Result: Transparency in process costs and production times through structured process analysis and product group calculation—providing a foundation for strategic resource and pricing decisions.

Exide Technologies GmbH

Exide Technologies GmbH is an internationally operating company based in Bad Lauterberg, Harz, specializing in the production of battery storage systems.

Goal: Product-specific recording of process times, providing a basis for improved planning reliability regarding personnel utilization and lead times.

Project Execution: The project focused on the packaging and shipping area, from the end of the manufacturing process to customer delivery. This included a detailed analysis of packaging processes and the recording of associated process times, following REFA methodology. Progress was coordinated with the client in bi-weekly report meetings. As the management was international and English-speaking, all project results were provided in English.

Result: Analysis and mapping of product-specific process times in packaging and shipping to create a solid foundation for personnel and production planning. The collected data was presented to international management and now forms the basis for planning and capacity decisions.

Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA

Planning and Development of MES and CAQ System

Requirements analysis for MES core functions (order time tracking, quantity posting, etc.)
Development of custom functions in the MES for order processing
Definition and development of production KPIs
System validation in a medical device environment

Execution of Global MES and CAQ System Rollout

Preparation of production master data (workstation structures, routings, material consumption, etc.)
Configuration of plant and workstation parameters
Interface definition and setup
Hardware and infrastructure planning
Machine data integration with MES interface
Training of key users, department managers, and production staff
Go-live and hypercare support

Additional SAP-PP Experience

Master data adjustments in the SAP-PP environment
Optimization of workstation structures, routings, and material bills of materials
Harmonization of workstation master data
Optimization of storage location structures, including put-away and picking strategies

Master Thesis: Planning, Analysis, and Concept Development of an Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) System in Intralogistics at Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA

Current state analysis including material flow assessment
Material flow simulation for AGV system design (FlexSim simulation software)
Vendor comparison and selection
Business case calculation
Procurement process and contract negotiation
Implementation

Porsche Leipzig GmbH

Bachelor’s thesis “Integration of AI-based camera inspection into series production” at Porsche Leipzig GmbH

Creating a data basis for training the AI
System design for assembly cycle in series production
Cross-plant exchange between production planning, software development at VW, and system providers for industrial cameras

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About Me

I am originally from Herzberg am Harz and studied in Göttingen and Leipzig. I have been living in Göttingen again for over three years. In my free time, I enjoy traveling and taking on new challenges. I especially like cycling trips on vacation, which help me clear my mind and see things from a new perspective. I am also a passionate triathlete and compete for ASC Göttingen in the Triathlon League. Even though triathlon is an individual sport, teamwork is very important to me: training together, reaching goals, and celebrating successes. I bring the same team spirit to my work with clients. Being curious, open to new ideas, and organized helps me create practical and lasting solutions together with my clients.

For more than ten years, I have worked on production projects – from planning to execution – in different roles, teams, and environments. During my studies, I worked on practical projects: as project manager of a Formula Student team making electric race cars, as a bachelor’s student at Porsche introducing an AI system to check signs in production, as a consultant for process documentation and cycle times, and as a master’s student and project manager at Ottobock planning and implementing an automated guided vehicle.

For the last three years, I have been responsible at Ottobock for planning and running different production systems in global factories. My approach is simple: a project is only finished when it works – the vehicle moves, the system is productive, or the solution is in place. I take responsibility, find practical solutions, and help teams get real results.

With HALPNEUN Solutions, I use this experience to support medium-sized companies. I help where there are few resources, uncertainties, or stalled digital projects. I guide projects from idea to completion, make sure they have an impact, and motivate teams to try new ways and use digital opportunities successfully.

You can count on me.

Best regards,
Lukas Papenfuß