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Project Management in Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing: How to Actually Hit Your Deadlines

How manufacturers balance CO₂ targets, new technologies, and efficiency—and why smart project management is the key.

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The big challenge in commercial vehicle manufacturing? Everything. All at once.

New drivetrains, stricter CO₂ regulations, increasingly digital production lines—all under massive time and cost pressure.

Especially in commercial vehicle production, the list of challenges is long. And deadlines? Often... ambitious.

Because here’s the reality:

👉 Multiple parallel projects
👉 Line conversions during running production
👉 And still: lower costs, higher quality

Sounds exhausting? It is—especially without smart project management.

Why things are so painfully complex right now

1. The tech shift hits everyone

  • E-trucks for urban delivery
  • Autonomous driving on the horizon
  • Ever-stricter CO₂ legislation

All of this forces manufacturers to rebuild their plants—sometimes completely, and often while production continues.

Without intelligent project steering, it turns into a herculean task.

2. The process itself is the problem

Classic issues in plant projects:
  • Info scattered across countless Excel sheets
  • No clear responsibilities
  • Updates come too late
  • High manual workload

The result? Delays and budget explosions.

In large plants, with many trades and partners, things get chaotic fast without a central control system.

What matters now: Speed without chaos

Less bureaucracy = more innovation

Did you know commercial vehicle manufacturers deal with over 20,000 pages of EU regulations?

From batteries to components to noise control—the rulebook is a beast.

And while most of it can’t be changed, one thing can: your project management.

When your processes are solid, everything else gets easier—and you'll save money in places you never expected.

The solution? Project management that actually helps

Here’s what good software should do:

  • Real-time transparency: Know what’s happening—right now

  • Digital checklists: Ditch the paperwork

  • Cross-team collaboration: Including suppliers and partners

  • Proactive control: Spot issues before they escalate

Do it right, and you’ll benefit from:

✅ Fewer delays
✅ Lower project costs
✅ One-click status reports

The industry is changing—are you ready?

Digitalization, e-mobility, autonomous driving—the industry is transforming fast.

If you want to keep up, you need rock-solid project control.
Not tomorrow. Now.

🚀 Ready for the next level?

Then join us at the COMAN Collaboration Days 2026!

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