Mivan's Digital Transformation Journey

Enhancing Customer Experience

For Mivan, Digital Transformation means that customers experience are enhanced all of the time. Clients enjoy working with Mivan because they know the project will be well organised and delivered on time and to budget. They gain confidence due to the proven expertise in the field.

By adopting 3D design, it enables customers to visualise project deliverables more clearly. This improved visualisation, enhances collaboration during the project planning phase, enabling proactive problem-solving with sub-contractors. Consequently, this helps avoid rework and delays during the installation phase, ensuring a seamless and satisfactory customer experience.

“Mivan’s digital transformation from 2D to 3D has been a total game changer. We’re able to provide more innovative and sustainable solutions for our clients, and in turn, help them on their own digital transformation journeys.” John Cunningham, CEO Mivan.

Operational Benefits

The transition from 2D to 3D has had a profound impact on Mivan's operational efficiency.

The production process has been streamlined, reducing it from five stages to just four. This optimisation has led to notable time savings, with assembly and painting times reduced by approximately 20%

The integration of Vault Pro enables streamlined revision control, sign-offs, workflows, and improved demand management within our ERP systems and common data environments. Furthermore, the implementation of CNC machinery, such as nesting cells, reduces material consumption, further boosting operational efficiency.

These efficiency gains not only enhance Mivan's workflow but also contribute to its sustainability goals. Through reduced material usage, minimised travel to project sites, and decreased rework, the carbon footprint is significantly reduced.

Improved Design

The shift to 3D is already bringing tangible benefits to the Mivan design team.

Working in three dimensions and modelling our joinery has enabled the discovery of certain interfaces that may not have been thought about in two dimensions. This makes Mivan's work more precise and reduces errors in the design process before manufacture.

Moving to 3D has brought better collaboration between design and the factory, and increased coordination with the client’s team.

The interoperability of Inventor with Revit was a crucial advantage, facilitating seamless integration between various design components and enhancing overall project coordination.

Investing in People

A key benefit of moving to 3D was its ability to help upskill employees, enabling more automation and bringing people into higher positions and better remuneration packages.

This has made Mivan a really enjoyable and rewarding place to work, with a good work-life balance. Seeing projects being constructed more efficiently to meet customers’ briefs is a major plus point for staff and job satisfaction. The improved efficiency in production and design phases results in teams being empowered to enjoy the design they’re working on and achieve better results.

Working with the latest 3D tools is essential for training up the next-generation workforce. The Navigate Student Engagement Programme, provides exciting and fulfilling jobs for students. The move to 3D has helped us to stay up to date with the latest technologies and gives them what they need to succeed and build a long-term career Mivan.