myIDEA Honor 2023

In the past fiscal year 2022/23, around 60% of the workforce again voluntarily participated in idea management and, together with the improvement measures implemented by specialist and sub-process managers, they achieved considerable benefits for the company.

A total of almost 550 measures were completed, which were intensively discussed and analyzed in expert groups in weekly myIDEA workshops. The joint development of the solution paths with the involvement of the idea submitters, implementers and expert reviewers enables a broad knowledge and know-how for the optimal processing of the ideas.

As a thank you for their willingness and participation in myIDEA, employees from different improvement methods and categories were rewarded for their achievements.

The VIP lounge at the Red Bull Ring was available for the entire morning, where idea and lean manager, Jasmin Finster, was able to report on the positive development of myIDEA and, together with the employee and worker works council, presented awards in 10 different categories:

This was followed by a guided tour with the Deputy Race Director, who provided insights into the state-of-the-art Race Control and an overview of the entire Red Bull circuit with its high safety requirements and standards.

Then it was on to the challenging off-road terrain, where the 40 participants from voestalpine Wire Rod Austria GmbH mastered daring obstacles, steep slopes and bumpy paths through the forest. This required the utmost concentration and teamwork.