# Digital tools in the manufacturing industry: small adjustments, high efficiency Press release of 12 February 2025: how enterprise search improves data management in manufacturing – from inspection reports to CAD drawings. *Vienna, 12 February 2025* How smart enterprise search solutions can secure quality & efficiency in the manufacturing sector **(Vienna, 12 February 2025)** Automation, AI, Industry 4.0 – the big buzzwords of modern manufacturing are everywhere. But while millions flow into high-tech machinery, one crucial area often remains in the shadows: data management. Yet this could be precisely where one of the biggest levers for increasing efficiency and reducing costs lies. This article aims to show how small measures such as the use of digital tools can achieve the greatest possible effect here. ## When information becomes a needle in a haystack Inspection reports, CAD drawings, material certificates – vast amounts of data are generated in production every day. Digitalisation, automation and the constantly growing requirements regarding transparency and documentation do the rest to confront the manufacturing sector with new challenges. Staying ahead in international competition is no easy undertaking. One buzzword that is increasingly making the rounds in the media in this context is “Industry 4.0”. What is meant is the application of artificial intelligence and automation processes, but above all the networking of machines and plants. “Industry 4.0” is intended to bring end-to-end communication, more efficient processes and more transparency – e.g. in documentation. Does the hype live up to its promise? “Networking is an important keyword in the context of optimisation measures. What applies to production plants also applies to data and information management in the manufacturing sector,” explains Christoph Wendl, B2B software expert and CEO of the Vienna-based Iphos IT Solutions GmbH. Wendl’s customers from the manufacturing industry are testing, for example, automated inspection processes in which sensors can capture relevant data and analyse it with the help of AI algorithms. By using such systems, production can be stabilised and the scrap rate reduced considerably, as errors are detected and corrected at an early stage. ## Strategic data management for greater efficiency Networked machines? Check. Automated inspection processes? Check. But what about the data behind them? “Many companies overlook the fact that access to relevant information is just as crucial as automation itself,” says Wendl. “If inspection data, technical drawings or specifications can be retrieved quickly, errors can be detected early – before things get really expensive. Efficient data management is indispensable here. It is the only way to ensure that all relevant data from the inspection procedures is easily accessible and can be correctly assigned,” Wendl reports from practice. This is where intelligent search technologies increasingly come in, making scattered data holdings searchable and thus ensuring perfect order with minimal effort. ## Why search technologies are the hidden game changer From CAD drawings to material certificates, inspection reports and documentation – vast amounts of data are generated along the entire production chain, and they need to be managed and analysed efficiently. “This data is often located in different systems, which makes quick access difficult and leads to inefficient processes, delays and increased error rates,” says Wendl. “The time spent every day searching for documents is often underestimated. And yet the impact is enormous.” According to Wendl, implementing an intelligent search system could reduce the time spent searching for technical drawings or documentation by up to 70%. This not only leads to greater efficiency in engineers’ everyday work, but also minimises errors caused by outdated or duplicate records. ## Saving time and connecting knowledge across all departments The optimisation potential is particularly impressive, for example, in the management of CAD drawings, which are often the basis for technical decisions in production and inspection. A smart search solution can help to find drawings quickly and reliably on the basis of parameters such as material, geometry or production date – a clear time saving combined with improved process reliability. With searchit, Wendl’s IT company offers an in-house search engine that is specialised in the needs of the manufacturing industry. In addition to various connectors and cross-source search, the AI-based software also offers a preview function for DWG and DXF files to simplify the management of CAD drawings. “Our customers notice very soon after introducing searchit that it is not only the major investments that contribute to the track record. More efficient information retrieval ensures smoother processes and better exchange of knowledge and information across all departments after just a few days,” says Wendl, pleased about his customers’ success. The result? More satisfied employees and significantly lower labour and operating costs in the long term. However, cost reduction alone is not the only decisive criterion for using an in-house search engine. Sustainable success requires a strategic approach to the flood of data that companies in this increasingly digitalised industry have to keep under control. “Faster processes, lower error rates and a decisive knowledge and competitive advantage in their industry – that is the result for companies that fully exploit their data potential!” Wendl concludes. “Those who turn the right adjusting screws in good time and invest in an enterprise search solution can set big levers in motion with little effort.” More about enterprise search with searchit: [www.searchit-enterprise-search.com](https://www.searchit-enterprise-search.com) ## About searchit The international company Iphos IT Solutions is redefining “enterprise search” for businesses. Since the launch of searchit, the Vienna-based company has established itself as a sustainable innovator in the industry. With numerous AI functions such as AI-powered image search, searchit is setting new standards in the industry. The in-house AI lab works on highly innovative AI applications in search through the processing and generation of images and texts. Ing. Christoph Wendl, together with Lyubomir Ivanov, runs the company, founded in 1998, as Chief Executive Officers (CEO); the company meets the current challenges of IT with innovative solutions. ## Media contact - Ing. Christoph Wendl, Managing Director, Iphos IT Solutions GmbH - Khekgasse 35, 1230 Vienna, Austria - Phone: +43 1 869 84 00 - Email: [info@searchit.cc](mailto:info@searchit.cc) - [Release as PDF (German)](https://searchit-agent.ai/pr/digitale-tools-in-der-fertigungsindustrie-kleine-stellschrauben-hoher/20250212-presseaussendung-searchit-in-der-fertigungsindustrie.pdf) --- - searchit AI Agent: This version is generated from the page's language files (scripts/gen-unternehmen.py). The page itself is authoritative.