open next GmbH
About us
open next GmbH provides neutral guidance to companies in strategically shaping their digital transformation.
We support companies in the mechanical engineering and manufacturing sectors - from analyzing existing system and process landscapes, through strategic planning, to the successful implementation of digital projects. Our focus is on ERP systems for manufacturing companies.
For our clients, we create robust decision-making frameworks, transparent processes, and digital infrastructures that are scalable over the long term. In doing so, we combine methodical consulting, practical expertise, and professional project management into a holistic approach to successful digital transformation.
Products & services
ERP Consulting & Project Management
We provide vendor- and product-neutral support to companies in selecting and implementing new ERP systems and modernizing existing ones. Based on a thorough analysis of current processes, systems, and requirements, we develop customized concepts and manage their implementation in a structured and practical manner. Our approach is transparent, practical, and consistently tailored to the needs of manufacturing companies. The focus is not on a specific software solution, but rather on the solution that best suits the company from a functional, organizational, and economic perspective.
IT Strategy Consulting
A professional IT strategy enables you to translate business goals into clear digital opportunities and decisions. As an outsourced business IT partner with over 15 years of experience, we’re here to support you. With a clear, outside perspective, we integrate processes, systems, data, and organizational structures into a viable vision and guide the development and implementation of concrete measures. In doing so, we design a realistic roadmap and IT structures that effectively support efficiency and further development.
Managing Digital Transformation
Digital transformation goes beyond a single project and involves a profound process of evolution across the entire company. This requires direction, priorities, and the courage to rethink existing structures. We help actively lead this transformation, reduce complexity, and drive digital change effectively. Our focus is on the interplay between organization, processes, technology, and people. We create sustainable changes that are not only implemented but also understood, accepted, and put into practice in day-to-day business operations.
System & Interface Optimization
A high-performance IT landscape is not created solely by good individual systems, but by their intelligent interaction. We analyze your applications, functions, data flows, and interfaces, and identify areas where potential can be fully realized and opportunities better leveraged. The goal is to create a system landscape in which information flows reliably, processes mesh seamlessly, and digital potential is consistently harnessed. This allows existing solutions to be utilized more effectively and technical structures to be further developed in a targeted manner.
Digital Process Optimization
When orders change, information has to be searched for first, or workflows are maintained in duplicate, digital processes end up taking more time than they save. We take a close look at where work becomes unnecessarily complicated in everyday operations: in coordination between sales, engineering, purchasing, manufacturing, and administration; during manual handoffs; or with systems that aren’t being used to their full potential. From there, we develop practical improvements that fit within existing structures. Digital processes must make work easier, speed up decision-making, and actually work in day-to-day operations.
Analysis of Digital Potential
Well-established workflows, proven systems, and plenty of ideas for digital transformation—but no clear picture of which measures will deliver real added value? We bring order to your current situation, examine processes, systems, and requirements in context, and highlight where and how digital solutions can create the greatest value. We create a solid foundation for decision-making with realistic next steps and a clear understanding of where digitization should be prioritized within your company. In this way, we lay the groundwork for your company to make real progress in the digital realm.