We Empower Operations

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We help companies develop and implement cross-functional end-to-end strategies with a rigorous approach. 

This includes

• carrying our a proven 360° quick-check to take the pulse of the organization
• assessing financial potential with a view to the top- and bottom-line
• developing the cross-functional strategy with vision & mission as well as a strategic objective
• defining a communication plan tailored to the company culture
• designing a qualification concept and developing a transformation plan with defined milestones

We support you in these challenges with our extensive expertise gained through experience with the global production network within our own group of companies. We use the latest software and special knowledge of our partners for the data-driven analysis, simulation and planning of your production network.

A production network can be reoriented for a number of different reasons: 

• with reshoring, we assess the necessity of moving and returning production facilities
• moving can reduce the carbon footprint and meet requirements for local vertical integration
• a conventional restructuring can lower costs again after a long phase of stability and efficiency and thus maintain competitiveness

The traditional three levers of reduction, re-use and recycling are no longer enough to tap the full potential of the circularity and holistic character of business models. Only when existing, linear business models are consistently called into question can the potential of a resilient circular economy be put to best use.

This includes:

• product design through bundling functions and reducing material usage
• reallocation of production capacities as part of a holistic network view
• assessment of sales potential or repaired, revitalized or re-usable products
• complete business model development (cradle-to-cradle) transformation support
• development of strategic partnerships with regard to data, services, applications and infrastructure
• training and integration of the circular economy into the company culture

We help companies develop end-to-end digitization based on process requirements and coordinated rules – in keeping with the motto “digitization follows process.”  

We enable:

• end-to-end orientation of the system landscape based on the capability map
• definition of an end-to-end data strategy from the customer (frontend) to the production system (backend) (e.g. digital product pass)
• incorporation of state-of-the-art technologies (e.g. data & analytics, AI, 3D printing)