Case Study: ZF Friedrichshafen cuts time-to-fill by 50% with Cornerstone OnDemand

ZF North America Reduces Time-to-Hire by 50 Percent

ZF North America, a global top-ten supplier of automotive parts headquartered in Northville, MI, was hampered by paper-based HR across 20 North American sites. With hiring spikes of up to 100 people a month, the decentralized process left managers without visibility or collaboration, and time-to-fill averaged about 120 days.

ZF implemented Cornerstone Recruiting, Learning, Connect and Performance, plus internal help guides to drive adoption. The centralized system cut time-to-fill by about 50% (to 50–70 days), enabled proactive college and targeted recruiting, lowered reliance on agencies and posting costs, unified talent management across locations, and improved learning engagement and collaboration.

ZF Friedrichshafen

James Mills

HR manager