Services
We advise and support companies with a technically sophisticated product portfolio with the following services:
Interim management
Project management and the development of project management structures
Creation of reports and the development of reporting structures
Evaluation of markets and sales structures
Evaluating and implementing technology and its development
Further development of product and service portfolios
Assessment and development of strategic orientation
Analysing, developing and implementing business models
Overcoming entrepreneurial challenges and crises
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Task Definition
A provider of Auto-ID applications wants to review and improve its strategic positioning. This is also against the backdrop of the need to make forward-looking investment decisions.
Procedure
- Identification of the company’s USPs (Unique Selling Points)
- Carrying out comprehensive market research
- Expert interviews with industry insiders
- Development of various options and scenarios
- Detailed presentation of the results in a report
Result
The report clearly shows the potential and risks of the market position. On this basis, the necessary investment decisions could be made and secured.
Task Definition
A manufacturer of highly specialised equipment in the medical technology sector is accused of infringing competition law due to similarities in the design of technical components.
Procedure
- Detailed analysis of the executed engineering
- Proof of independent execution based on creative and formal details
- Detailed and comprehensible presentation of the results in a party report
Result
The party expert opinion was another important element in the defence’s argumentation, which led to the company’s acquittal.
Task Definition
Over the course of time, a plant manufacturer has switched a large part of the production of the required machine frames to external procurement. Nevertheless, it still maintains a production facility in which a certain selection of sheet metal parts and frames are manufactured in-house. Although this technically no longer competitive production is unprofitable, it represents a bottleneck in terms of capacity.
Procedure
- Listing and cost analysis of the parts still manufactured in the production facility
- Analysing the costs and formulating the target costs for external procurement
- Selection and auditing of potential suppliers
- Conversion of assemblies in ERP, design and PPS systems from in-house to external production
- Supporting the changeover in terms of quality, delivery reliability and stakeholder management
Result
The changeover went smoothly. Costs were reduced and the manufacturer’s overall capacity was increased by eliminating the “sheet metal production” bottleneck.
Task Definition
A renowned manufacturer of machine tools in China wants to make significant progress in two key technical areas of its products. When implementing these improvements, the engineering team is also to be trained in a systematic approach.
Procedure
- Detailed analysis of the engineering task
- Joint determination of the design parameters to be applied
- Monitoring of the new design creation
- Development of a quality-orientated engineering process
Result
The customised assemblies were redesigned, constructed, manufactured and installed. A new, quality-orientated design process was implemented.
Task Definition
For historical reasons, a small, highly specialised plant manufacturer had previously worked without an ERP system. Instead, a tool based on Excel is used, which leads to a lack of control and errors in project management.
Procedure
- Recording or description of the processes involved in order processing
- Description of a requirements profile with concrete target processes
- Request for quotation and selection of a suitable ERP provider
- Implementation of the ERP system and the associated process landscape
Result
The choice fell on a very practice-orientated ERP system. Thanks to good stakeholder management, employee motivation was very high and the system was implemented smoothly in just a few days.
Task Definition
A globally active plant manufacturer would like to set up a manufacturing showroom in Asia as part of an investment in order to be able to demonstrate the capabilities of its systems to potential customers on site.
Procedure
- Identification of potential partners
- Clarification of the legal and economic conditions on site
- Preparation of a business plan for the investment
- Negotiation and finalisation of the investment agreement
- Accompanying the realisation
Result
The investment was established with a local co-investor. Within a short period of time, the investment achieved positive results and served as a showroom for potential customers.