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Established manufacturing expertise, a new step in digital transformation

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Group photograph of the Balçık Tormec Heating Elements and MindDX teams at the Odoo ERP project kick-off.

Balçık Tormec Heating Elements and MindDX came together for the kick-off meeting of an Odoo ERP project.

Balçık Tormec Heating Elements has begun an Odoo ERP project to strengthen its manufacturing expertise with digital capabilities. MindDX is the solution provider for the project, and we held its kick-off meeting with the Balçık team. We see this collaboration as a step that supports Balçık’s organisational development and long-term goals.

Video in Turkish. Scenes from the kick-off meeting, the Balçık facility and its production floor (19 seconds).

An investment that carries manufacturing expertise forward

With its experience in manufacturing heating elements, Balçık is continuing its approach of continuously improving its processes through a new digital investment. The project focuses on supporting existing business knowledge with a more integrated structure and strengthening the flow of information between teams.

Aerial view of the Balçık Tormec Heating Elements facility, with solar panels on the roof and the Balçık Isı sign on its facade.

The objective: visibility, coordination and decision support

The Odoo ERP project aims to strengthen the connections between production planning, purchasing, sales and financial processes within the agreed scope. Its main objectives include greater process visibility, easier access to up-to-date information for the teams and better support for reporting.

These objectives describe benefits to be evaluated as the project progresses, not results already achieved. The structure to be developed in line with the implementation scope and business priorities is intended to support day-to-day operations and management decisions.

Machines and workstations used to manufacture heating elements on the Balçık Tormec Heating Elements production floor.

Shared goals, a planned beginning

An approach that brings together Balçık’s process knowledge and the project team’s implementation work.

From the kick-off meeting to a shared working plan

At the kick-off meeting, the teams discussed the project goals, their responsibilities and the priorities of the first phase. The Balçık team’s preparation around its processes helped shape the working agenda around the company’s needs.

From requirements to implementation

The project roadmap includes an assessment of current processes, process mapping, system design, data migration and user training. These stages provide a framework for understanding how work runs within the project scope and for developing the implementation together with the relevant teams.

The work centres on bringing the company’s process knowledge together with the implementation approach and on creating a shared working foundation across teams. The project’s priorities are to be addressed within this framework.

People at the heart of progress

Whether a digital investment adds value to daily work depends as much on the teams’ process knowledge and involvement as on the technology itself. Including user training in the roadmap helps ensure that the new structure is considered together with day-to-day operations.

Creating value together

In this collaboration with Balçık Tormec Heating Elements, our aim is to contribute to digital capabilities that support its long-standing manufacturing expertise. We thank the Balçık team for their trust and share the excitement of the journey on which we will create value together.

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