Production Optimization 

We work with you to optimize your production costs in the short term while simultaneously aligning your production network strategically – always with a focus on making a sustainable contribution to your income statement and cash flow. What is the Horváth approach? 

• We take a deep dive into your site’s processes and organizational structures to identify untapped potential 

• Based on these insights, we lay a strong foundation for operational excellence, lean structures, and long-term production resilience 

• Digitalization and automation are key levers for future-proofing your plants. We develop a master plan aligned with your objectives – from quick-win improvements to the vision of the “Dark factory” 

We view economic and operational efficiency as an integrated and systematic concept.

Our clients unlock their company’s full potential by consistently aligning production with their strategy – aiming to exceed customer expectations while making effective use of their capabilities. That is exactly where we support you. We focus on three key areas: 

1. Production strategy
We develop a clear target structure for your future value creation. This reflects your portfolio of production technologies and capabilities, as well as the required ecosystem. 

2. Production footprint
We design a future-proof production network that serves your global markets at optimal cost and remains resilient to demand fluctuations and geopolitical influences. 

3. Target production operating model
We develop a needs-based production organization with lean processes. An advanced performance management system ensures excellence—from the top floor to the shop floor. 

Operational excellence is a decisive success factor in the daily balancing act between quality, time, and cost. We clarify priorities and accelerate your improvement initiatives in a focused way, translating performance potential into practical actions. Our integrated approach addresses all relevant performance dimensions: 

1. Operational performance
Using lean methods and shop floor management, we optimize your value streams and eliminate non-value-adding tasks. This enables you to overcome process weaknesses and infrastructure bottlenecks in your plants. 

2. Organizational performance
We develop your organization – from designing indirect support functions to shift models and personnel planning – with the goal of creating a flexible, digitalized organization that is prepared for ongoing cost pressures. 

3. Site performance management
Sustainable results require effective management. We establish performance dialogues based on meaningful KPIs that reflect the reality of modern production environments, thereby embedding operational excellence permanently into the daily operations of your plants. 

Digitalization in production means increasing efficiency, reducing errors, and creating real-time transparency – resulting in better decisions and higher quality output. We support you in establishing your smart factory, always with a focus on economic benefits. We leverage automation and AI wherever they can boost productivity and quality: