Operative excellence

Ulrich Rehrmann

Managing Partner

COMPETENCE:

Sustainable cost reduction in indirect material and MRO: inventory B- and C-materials, auxiliary and operating materials, occupational health and safety, office supplies, workshop installation

OUTPUT:

Procurement assessment – indirect materials and MRO, master data and information management, supplier management, supplier qualification, procurement marketing, commodity group strategies, identifying and leveraging cost savings, operative procurement, supplier qualification

GOAL:

Reducing unit and process costs for indirects, B-, and C-materials

Thomas Mademann

Managing Partner

COMPETENCE:
Strategic procurement / maintenance management and e-procurement solutions

OUTPUT:

Strategic supplier management, strategic material group management, procurement strategy development, maintenance strategies, organizational development, change management in procurement, interface management, implementation of e-procurement solutions

GOAL:

Realization of savings and value-added potential in procurement through strategic purchasing and maintenance management Systematic development of procurement and maintenance organization into strategic value drivers in successfully producing companies

Thomas Mademann

Managing Partner

COMPETENCE:
Identification and realization of sustainable, process-induced potential in cost reductions, and performance enhancements based on a holistic value-added approach across the entire supply chain management landscape

OUTPUT:

Supply chain management strategies, on-site development, order management, raw material, and material disposition, process integration of sales, and operations with procurement and logistics, supply chain for new products and portfolio management, procurement as a value driver within supply chain, warehousing, material distribution and transport, trade working capital, change management, operational excellence

GOAL:

Permanent reductions in transaction costs through higher efficiency and effectiveness of procurement processes as well as a mindset shift toward sustainable and continuous improvement processes along the entire supply chain

Christian Müschen

Partner and head of consulting

COMPETENCE:
Procurement cost optimization in packaging: wood, cardboard, metals, synthetic materials, film, linked systems, circular systems, deposit solutions, optimization in maintenance, spare parts, and other services

OUTPUT:

Procurement and maintenance assessment, creation of transparency in inventory and spare parts management, optimization of maintenance performance and material purchasing, maximization of operational availability, optimization of costs, quality, and procurement processes, maintenance and spare parts, implementation of new processes, structures, and suppliers

GOAL:

Unit and process cost reductions in packaging procurement and overheads, frictionless and safe production processes, profit optimization through optimized OEE, reduction of capital lockup in procurement, maintenance, and inventory management

Christian Bunte

Partner and Head of Master Data Management

COMPETENCE:

Strategy, organization, procurement, costs, process, and quality optimization in maintenance, facility management / services, and operational safety

OUTPUT:

Optimization of strategy, organizational, and process development in maintenance and facility management / services, assessment of maintenance potential, and integrated services, steering, and controlling of services / service quality, optimization of service provider selection, purchasing, and coordination of service providers, operating cost optimization, supplier management, quality controlling and benchmarking, energy management, and optimization of building services, process, and cost optimization of technical, and integrated facility services, operational planning

GOAL:

Cost, process, and quality optimization in maintenance, facility management, and services
Maintenance of assets and facilities, increase in returns on capital

Dr. rer.nat. Thomas Gerdau

Senior Consultant

COMPETENCE:

Realization of savings potential in procurement of chemicals, raw materials, auxiliary, and operating materials such as: inorganic and organic chemicals, alcoholic substances, paint, lacquer, special chemicals and additives, technical gases, salts, acid, metals, catalyzer, oil, saturated fat, hydro chemicals, detergents

OUTPUT:

Purchasing assessment – chemicals master data, and information management, benchmarking, analyses on suppliers, material groups, and orders, identification and realization of savings potential, implementation of new material groups and supplier strategies, procurement marketing, implementation of new strategies, suppliers and processes

GOAL:

Unit and process cost reductions in chemicals, raw materials, auxiliary, and operating materials, especially in production-intensive industries
Interface management between procurement, and production / engineering

Werner Kubitza

Senior Consultant

COMPETENCE:
Global purchasing management and realization of savings potential in procurement of production materials such as raw materials, semi-finished parts, turned parts, stamped parts, plastic and metals connections, casting parts, tools

OUTPUT:

Purchasing assessment – production material supplier and material group management, benchmarking, order analyses, identification and realization of savings potential, strategic purchasing in global markets, identification of best-cost-countries, supplier qualification, implementation of new strategies and processes, interim management

GOAL:
Unit and process cost reductions in procurement of production materials
Reduction of material costs through the use of new and international supplier sources and global markets