Why did KAESER choose to replace a functioning system after 15 years?

Manufacturing and engineering companies in Germany have typically been early adopters of structured content management techniques and have used this to drive improvements in both quality and productivity. KAESER KOMPRESSOREN, a leading brand in the manufacturing sector, has been at the forefront of that movement. . After 15 years of successfully using a custom CCMS, they decided to switch to a commercial off-the-shelf system (COTS) based on the global DITA standard. .