Operations Profitability & Performance Improvement

In evaluating your operations we keep costs and liquidity as the central consideration. We will closely examine cost drivers, structural costs and working capital in particular. Our proven approach unites well-founded analysis, data-driven tools, and our transformation expertise. Working together with you, we will target swift improvements to EBIT and liquidity while strategically positioning your operations to be competitive – and for the long term.

• Production optimization: We will increase capacity utilization and the productivity of your personnel and facilities. Whether through lean management, overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) or digitalization, our goal is to reduce your production costs.
• Supply chain and network optimization: We optimize your working capital by specifically reducing inventories and simultaneously increasing the performance of the supply chain. If necessary, we will also adjust your global footprint. Our aim with these measures is to release tied-up capital and reduce your logistics costs.
• Spend optimization and supplier management: We carry out comprehensive spend analyses and detailed product-group-specific evaluations to systematically identify potential savings. We do this by means of targeted application of our expertise in cost engineering and value analysis / value engineering (VA/VE). This sets you up to be able to increase technical and process efficiency.
• R&D efficiency: We optimize your R&D portfolio, your organization and its processes by means of systematic analysis, rightsizing and value engineering to meaningfully reduce development expenses. This is how we sustainably reduce costs – from project and resource management to modularization, automation, and efficient tool ecosystems.

A pragmatic approach, thorough technical understanding and a focus on implementation – these three success factors characterize our operations cost optimization – and all of our consulting projects. We develop practice-based solutions that can be rapidly implemented and have sustained effectiveness. What's more, our broad expertise in the areas of production, supply chain, procurement and R&D means we are specifically able to tackle complex technical questions. And of course we consider things holistically: We consistently oversee all measures, from analysis to implementation, so we can ensure their effectiveness in relation to EBIT and cash.