Industry, business and culture - these are the most important constants in a highly fast-paced, digitized and constantly changing world of tomorrow. If we take a global look at these parameters, we find that there are five areas of innovation that will profoundly change industry, business and culture in the coming years. And the only way to address these shifts is to have a detailed understanding of how consumer desires and behavior will evolve in the future. The world will look different tomorrow. But we are already responding to it today.
Climate change
Climate change affects industry and the economy on many different levels. New demographic developments are emerging, while climate change is causing new migration movements and extreme weather phenomena. In our target group, the number of environmentally conscious consumers is growing rapidly. We and other companies are therefore called upon to take these changes into account when developing new products and innovative services.
Climate change
Climate change affects industry and the economy on many different levels. New demographic developments are emerging, while climate change is causing new migration movements and extreme weather phenomena. In our target group, the number of environmentally conscious consumers is growing rapidly. We and other companies are therefore called upon to take these changes into account when developing new products as well as innovative services. The end of endless consumption, the increasing use of material resources will very soon no longer be sustainable.
Brands must therefore realign their choice of materials in order to create and secure new and sustainable business models. One example of this could be to see and use unavoidable natural and industrial waste as a new valuable resource. Contrary to the prevailing throwaway society, Schiedel products stand for longevity. In our efforts to produce sustainably, we will continue to look for renewable raw materials and new ways to reduce waste.
Simple and sustainable solutions
In the highly developed industrial nations, people are getting older and older, while at the same time birth rates are falling. Opportunities for brands and companies such as Schiedel lie increasingly in the development of simple and future-proof solutions for the home, as consumers, via trends such as "cocooning" or "hygge", are once again putting the focus on homeliness and redefining it for themselves.
How Schiedel defines the future
- We develop simple and sustainable solutions for the home
- Schiedel products stand for durability and sustainability
- We strive for constant market and technology research within and outside our industry
- We continuously improve our production processes and logistics
New materials
New manufacturing options such as 3D printing are gaining momentum and, thanks to quantum leaps in quality, are now being used more and more not only in the industrial production of samples, but also in the production of components - more than one in four industrial companies have already integrated 3D printers into their manufacturing processes. We expect the technology to have a significant impact on current production processes, business models and value chains over the next 10 years. Internally, we are driving the future with our Factory Excellence program, constantly improving our production processes to be closer to our customers and making logistics more efficient. Both our BIM offering, the 3D CAD database, and innovations, as well as training for architects, contribute to this.
Data as raw material
The ability to provide products with the ability to deliver and respond to data in real time via sensor technology and web connectivity enables companies to gain new insights into usage and potential areas for optimization. Scientific advances and innovations thus increase the efficiency and competitiveness of companies. At Schiedel, too, we need to ask ourselves how we can generate and analyze customer data with our products in order to optimize and adapt our offerings. Constant market and technology research within and outside our industry is essential.
Other future trends
Families
How do families want to live together in a rapidly changing world in the future?
Sustainability
When we think about sustainable ideas, we think about two things above all: people and the environment.
Product & Design
Benefit comes first. It is no longer enough to develop products that are high-quality.