With the acquisitions of The Grain and PROPOS, the Smart Manufacturing Group (SMG) becomes an even
broader partner for producing Netherlands and Belgium. A group with a primary focus on the
industry. With more than 100 employees, an innovative partner with in-depth technological
knowledge.
Checkmate - The Grain
The Grain is a technology company focused on building AI applications for industry. Its planning and scheduling solution harnesses the potential of AI to solve complex
scheduling issues. Thomas Meersseman, managing partner, and Steven
Raekelboom, Technology Director, at The Grain: "Our mission is to make everyday tasks easier
for planners, operators and engineers in supply chain and manufacturing operations. By joining our
forces with SMG, it will be possible to roll out this vision more widely and strengthen each other in the industrial
market. Moreover, it will give us a springboard into the Dutch market. We are looking forward
to this beautiful innovative cooperation."
PROPOS
For more than 12 years, PROPOS software has been the solution for planning, controlling, monitoring and improving
of production processes in manufacturing companies. PROPOS finds its origin in practice. It is
developed at BOSCH Scharnieren en Metaal, a Dutch manufacturing company that leads the world in process improvement with Quick Response Manufacturing (QRM) and Lean Manufacturing.
Robert Peters and Fried Kaanen, founders of PROPOS, will remain involved on a day-to-day basis: "We
see this cooperation as a great step towards the future and look forward to actively contributing
contribute to the further development of SMG."
Roland ten Broeke and Ger Bos, managing directors at SMG: "In order to be able to provide our clients with even more
support our clients and enrich our own smart solutions, the acquisition of PROPOS and of The Grain is a valuable next step. These acquisitions are an excellent fit with SMG's strategy to be the
most progressive and complete partner for manufacturing companies. With the solutions
Checkmate and PROPOS, we are even better placed to provide manufacturing companies with the latest
technologies, help customers excel and stay ahead in the market."
About SMG
The Smart Manufacturing Group was born out of an investment by Capital A Investment Partners in AB Software & Consultancy BV (AB). AB is a specialist in ERP implementations, process optimisation and the Digital Factory and has already achieved a dominant position in the manufacturing industry.
In cooperation with Capital A Investment Partners, SMG aims for further growth, both organically and through strategic acquisitions. The aim is to provide customers with ever smarter solutions and help them excel in a competitive market.
