Wilhelm Böllhoff GmbH & Co. KG

Flexible Resource and Project Portfolio Management with Blue Ant at Böllhoff

Böllhoff Group is an international, family-owned company headquartered in Bielefeld, Germany. With around 3,200 employees and annual revenues of approximately 700 million euros, Böllhoff is one of the leading suppliers of fastening and assembly elements. Over 10 million parts are produced every day for customers in industries such as automotive, aerospace, and general manufacturing.

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How Böllhoff Optimises Capacity and Transparency with Blue Ant

To efficiently manage the large number of projects and parallel tasks within product development, Böllhoff has relied on the multi-project management software Blue Ant for several years.

The starting point was a clear challenge: achieving transparency across ongoing projects, line tasks, and resource capacities – and having a solid foundation for discussion when addiitonal capacities were needed. By introducing Blue Ant, Böllhoff established a professional resource management tool that enables structured planning, control, and prioritisation across all development projects.

“Questions like When can we start a new project? or What’s the impact if an employee is absent? simply couldn’t be answered adequately with Excel,” explains Alexej Butov, responsible for resource and portfolio management in the Thread Technology division.
“Today, Blue Ant provides us with a solid data basis that allows us to respond flexibly to changes, identify bottlenecks immediately, and maintain a complete overview of our entire project landscape.”

Böllhoff uses Blue Ant in several key areas of project and resource management:

  • Resource simulation – Realistic mapping of projects, day-to-day business, vacations and absences

  • Capacity planning – Quick adjustmentsfor new projects, short-time work, or additional demands

  • Portfolio management – Project prioritisation and transparent decision-making for management

  • Cost Efficiency – Targeted use of resources saves both time and budget

One of Blue Ant’s major advantages lies in the dynamic nature of ist simulations. Changes such as urgent projects, new framework conditions, or additional line tasks can be reflected in the system immediately, with their effects made visible in real time.

This creates a solid data-driven basis for discussions with stakeholders and senior management. As a result, capacity management is no longer based on static Excel sheets but on an integrated, sustainable solution for comprehensive project planning and portfolio transparency

Note: This customer story is based on a presentation by Alexej Butov (Böllhoff Group) held on November 17,2022.

 

 

Wilhelm Böllhoff GmbH & Co. KG
"I now have a much clearer view of our capacities and what they can truly deliver. I can spot potential resource overloads instantly and reduce costs by deploying people exactly where they’re needed. At the end of the day, it’s a real time-saver."

Alexej Butov

Head of Development and Construction

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