The KION Group streamlines translation processes for 26 languages and reduces costs by more than 35%
The new structure has not only given us "one voice" globally but has also helped us to reduce our translation costs by more than 35%. The accelerated translation process has also made us faster and halved our time-to-market.
Thomas Oswald - Head of Service Support, Linde Material Handling GmbH
Read how by adopting a strategic Global Information Management Solution KION have reduced costs, decreased time-to-market and streamlined localization processes.
Challenges:- Integration of translation processes into content management processes
- Consistent cross-brand company terminology in 26 languages
- Cost transparency
- Process advice and implementation
- Terminology advice and implementation
- Translations into 26 languages
- Proactive project management
- Implementation of a continuous improvement process
- SDL Knowledge-Based Translation System (KbTS)
- SDL Trisoft (component content management system)
- SDL Translation Management System (web-based translation management system)
- SDL Trados (translation memory, database with translations)
- SDL MultiTerm (central web-based database for terminology management)
- KbTS (machine translation with linguistic post-editing)
- Implementation of a centralized, transparent translation process
- Reduction in translation costs by 37% plus a further 20% with KbTSTM
- 50% reduction in time-to-market
- Consistent global presence across the four brands in 26 languages
- Reduction in administration costs by one third
- Transparent cost management
