{"id":54426,"date":"2025-05-28T12:46:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T12:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/academy.xebia.com\/us\/?post_type=case&p=54426"},"modified":"2026-07-24T09:08:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T09:08:39","slug":"an-agile-transformation-journey-with-gea-food-solutions","status":"publish","type":"case","link":"https:\/\/academy.xebia.com\/us\/case\/an-agile-transformation-journey-with-gea-food-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"An Agile Transformation Journey with GEA Food Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n\t\n\tAn Agile Transformation Journey with GEA Food Solutions<\/h1><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\n\tFierce international competition, shifting customer demands, and a growing focus on sustainability. Recognizable themes for many organizations, especially if you work in the manufacturing industry. That\u2019s how it all started for GEA Food Solutions<\/strong>, a global manufacturer in the food processing industry.

Join us to dive deeper into how the organization succeeded in improving its product innovation and Time to Market with an agile transformation.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\n\tGEA Food Solutions wanted to increase its Time To Market to battle increasing international competition and diversifying customer demand.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\n\tThe company felt Agile would fit their needs. With a new way of working \u2013 Agile \u2013 GEA FS wanted to grow entrepreneurship, ownership, and job satisfaction. The result was that Time To Market was reduced from between 24 to 36 months to just 18 months.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\n\tXebia offered professional training services to the GEA FS employees and leadership, explaining the basics of Agile working, product management, and Agile leadership. Besides that, Xebia provided on-the-job coaching at the GEA FS location in Bakel, the Netherlands. <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\n\tGEA Food Solutions (hereafter: GEA FS) is a business unit of GEA<\/a> – a world-leading solutions supplier to the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries and founded in Germany. With a keen focus on sustainability, product innovation, and a deep commitment to meet rising consumer demand for plant-based foods, the company is expanding its impact in the food processing industry.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\n\tThe company\u2019s business environment is a challenging one. Like many other manufacturing companies, GEA FS also feels the impact of a rapidly changing business environment due to political issues, international conflicts, and changing consumer demands. However, despite mounting competition and external forces, they are prepared to stand out and lead by example.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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