GRAPHISOFT Case Studies kommadesign: Leveraging BIM Technology for Innovative Retail Solutions

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kommadesign: Leveraging BIM Technology for Innovative Retail Solutions

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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
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. Read More
About 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. Read More
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. Read More Log in to view content
Contents

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

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 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.

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.

Impact #1	The adoption of BIM technology, specifically Archicad, has had a significant impact on kommadesign's operations. It has streamlined their workflow, enhanced productivity, and improved the quality of their output. The software's intuitive nature and comprehensive features have enabled the company to deliver high-quality solutions to their clients. Furthermore, the use of intelligent objects in the sketching phase has reduced the amount of after-work required, saving resources and facilitating the incorporation of last-minute changes. The software has also allowed kommadesign to include their clients as co-producers in the development of solutions, fostering a more collaborative and engaging relationship with their customers.

Impact #1

The adoption of BIM technology, specifically Archicad, has had a significant impact on kommadesign's operations. It has streamlined their workflow, enhanced productivity, and improved the quality of their output. The software's intuitive nature and comprehensive features have enabled the company to deliver high-quality solutions to their clients. Furthermore, the use of intelligent objects in the sketching phase has reduced the amount of after-work required, saving resources and facilitating the incorporation of last-minute changes. The software has also allowed kommadesign to include their clients as co-producers in the development of solutions, fostering a more collaborative and engaging relationship with their customers.

Benefit #1	Archicad saves many man hours on a given project, providing a good return on investment even for smaller businesses.
Benefit #2	The economic investment of shifting to Archicad is quickly recovered.
Benefit #3	Archicad's intelligent objects feature reduces after-work, saving resources when incorporating last-minute changes and providing economic calculations.

Benefit #1

Archicad saves many man hours on a given project, providing a good return on investment even for smaller businesses.

Benefit #2

The economic investment of shifting to Archicad is quickly recovered.

Benefit #3

Archicad's intelligent objects feature reduces after-work, saving resources when incorporating last-minute changes and providing economic calculations.

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kommadesign: Leveraging BIM Technology for Innovative Retail Solutions

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