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Transform · Service 07 / 12

Digital transformation

Digital transformation is deciding which system to build in which order. INDOLES does not propose changing everything at once; it finds the tightest bottleneck, starts there, and moves to the next step only once the previous one has paid off.

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Platforms and tools we work with
  • SAP
  • Shopify
Diagram — Digital transformation07/12
Sound familiar?

This service steps in when one of these is true.

  • The same information is typed into three places and no one knows which is right.

  • Software vendors keep sending proposals and it is unclear which is actually needed.

  • An order or work request can get lost inside the company.

Scope

What it covers, and what it does not.

What's included

  • Current state map

    Which work runs in which system, where data sits and where it is carried by hand — mapped through on-site observation.

  • Bottleneck identification

    Which step causes the most lost time, errors and waiting? Determined by measurement, not assumption.

  • System requirements list

    Which software is genuinely needed and which need can be met with existing tools. Vendor proposals get judged against this list.

  • ROI projection

    Setup cost, time saved and payback period are calculated for each step, and the ordering follows that calculation.

  • Roadmap

    A 12-24 month plan: which system when, on what budget. Each stage ends in a state that works on its own.

  • Vendor selection support

    Writing specifications, comparing proposals and reviewing contracts — judged on the requirements list, not the vendor's pitch.

  • Running the first stage

    The roadmap's first step is delivered under INDOLES oversight; later steps continue with the in-house team or a vendor.

What's not included

  • Selling ERP and software licences — INDOLES is not a reseller
  • Hardware, server and network equipment procurement
  • Internal change management and HR consulting
  • Day-to-day system administration and an end-user help desk
How we work

Four steps, each leaving something in your hands.

  1. 01

    On-site observation

    How the work actually runs is observed on site. The gap between written procedure and real practice only shows there.

    You get

    A current-state map and a list of the manual steps.

  2. 02

    Prioritisation

    Bottlenecks are ranked by return. The step losing the most goes first — not the one with the newest technology.

    You get

    A ranked bottleneck list with an ROI projection.

  3. 03

    Roadmap

    Which system gets built when and on what budget — a 12-24 month plan written and presented to management.

    You get

    The roadmap document and a stage-by-stage budget.

  4. 04

    Building the first step

    The first stage of the plan is delivered and its result measured. A transformation plan that stays on paper is worthless.

    You get

    A working first stage with its result measured.

Deliverables

What you hold when the work is done.

Current state map
Document
Systems, data flow and hand-carried work in one diagram.
Bottleneck report
Document
The steps losing most, with measured time and error rates.
ROI projection
Document
Cost, gain and payback period calculated for each stage.
Roadmap
Document
A 12-24 month build plan with budget and ordering rationale.
Vendor specification
Document
A requirements list and comparison table for collecting proposals.
First stage build
System
The roadmap's first step, working and with results measured.
Frequently asked

The questions asked most before deciding.

Does digital transformation mean buying an ERP?

Digital transformation is not buying software but deciding how work should run. In some cases INDOLES recommends an ERP, and in others says that connecting existing tools properly is enough. The decision comes from the current-state map and bottleneck measurement — driven by the time you lose, not by a vendor's proposal.

Do you sell software?

INDOLES does not sell software or licences and takes no commission from any vendor. That independence is what makes the advice usable: a consultant earning a share of the sale always recommends more software. In vendor selection INDOLES stands on your side — writing the specification, comparing proposals and reviewing the contract.

Do we have to change everything at once?

Changing everything at once is the most common cause of failure in transformation projects: work stops while the team learns the new system, and there is no way back. INDOLES splits the roadmap into stages, each ending in a state that works on its own. The next step only starts once the previous one's return has been measured.

How long does the roadmap work take?

The diagnostic part, from observation to roadmap, usually takes three to five weeks in a mid-sized company, one to two of them spent on site. How long the first stage takes to build depends on which step is chosen, and it gets its own schedule in the roadmap. INDOLES does not commit to a build timeline before the diagnosis is done — the estimate itself is one of its outputs.

Can this be done without stopping production?

The observation and mapping stages never stop production; the INDOLES team watches on site without interrupting work. For system transitions, parallel running is used: the new system runs alongside the old for a period and the old one is retired only once accuracy is confirmed. The transition schedule follows the production plan, not the other way round.

What is digital transformation?

Digital transformation is deciding which system a company builds, and in what order. The decision comes out of a current state map drawn from on-site observation and a measurement of the bottleneck causing the most lost time, errors and waiting. The order is set by the step that costs most, not by the newest technology.

Does Industry 4.0 work fall inside this scope?

Most of what gets discussed under Industry 4.0 — linking systems together, ending manual data transfer, running production planning from a single source — is handled in the bottleneck and roadmap steps. Hardware, sensor and network equipment procurement is out of scope; INDOLES writes those items into the specification but does not sell them. Which of them is actually needed is ranked by the ROI projection.

Where does digital transformation start at SME scale?

It starts where the pressure is greatest, not with the most visible system. The same sequence applies at any scale: on-site observation, bottlenecks ranked by return, then building the first step. In a smaller company there are fewer candidate steps, so the roadmap comes out shorter and the first gain shows sooner.

Who from your side is involved, and for how long?

During observation, the people who actually run the work take part — only they can show the gap between the written procedure and real practice. The roadmap and budget are presented to management, where the sequencing decision is made. If vendor selection follows, someone from procurement needs to join the proposal comparison.

Who builds the systems once the roadmap is ready?

The first step of the roadmap is built under INDOLES supervision and its result measured; the later steps continue with your in-house team or the chosen vendor. The split is deliberate: a transformation plan that stays on paper is useless, but outsourcing every stage leaves the company dependent. If a vendor takes over, the specification, proposal comparison and contract review stay in scope.

When is digital transformation advisory the wrong choice?

If the problem sits in a single repetitive task, drawing a roadmap only delays it — that task is handled directly under business automation. If what makes decisions hard is invisible data rather than missing systems, business intelligence is the shorter route. If the expectation is internal change management or day-to-day system administration, those fall outside the scope.

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What the work produced

Meccanotecnica Umbra is the Türkiye arm of one of the world's leading mechanical seal manufacturers, yet its technical visibility in the local market lagged behind its global standing. We connected the product catalogue to an AI advisor that lays out the right equipment for an engineer describing their plant, and to a quote portal. Quote requests rose tenfold and response time dropped by ninety percent.

Quote requests
10×
After the portal and AI advisor went live
Faster response
90%
The request-to-response step runs in CRM automation
Monthly organic impressions
15,000
Still climbing; on an architecture built from scratch

Source Meccanotecnica Umbra Türkiye — 10× more quote requests, driven by an AI technical advisor.

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