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Focus on what matters: Delivering real impact for your business

In every project, we develop a solution tailored to the client’s unique situation and specific challenges, drawing on industry expertise.

We work in partnership with our clients to generate effective and sustainable solutions for entire organizations. We ensure improvements are measurable and long-lasting so that even complex national and international projects are completed successfully.

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Pharmaceuticals

Adaptive strategy implementation through the introduction of the OKR framework in the pharmaceutical industry
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Pharmaceuticals

Process optimization through operational excellence deployment in a biotechnology company
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Metal

Improving stock turnover and the speed of the supply chain
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Metal

Improving throughput and profitability through dynamic modeling in the steel industry
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Metal

Securing acceptance and commitment through a collaborative approach to strategy development
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Metal

Acceleration of the supply chain through a value stream-oriented target image in stainless steel processing
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Metal

Ensuring the predictability of an S/4HANA transformation through a business-oriented preliminary project
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Logistics

Establishment as the customer’s first choice through a global first-choice program in logistics
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Logistics

Securing and developing talent through an EMEA-wide program in logistics
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Logistics

Achieving the strategic goals by implementing the strategic measures in rail freight transport
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Logistics

Reducing costs through sustainable optimization of an aircraft manufacturer’s logistics processes
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Logistics

Developing excellent leaders through a lean leadership program in the logistics industry
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Logistics

Improved performance on European rail freight corridors through optimized coordination processes
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Trade

Significant process improvements through the establishment of business excellence in telecommunications
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Trade

Realizing sustainable benefits through global lean transformation in chemical distribution
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Trade

Ensuring delivery reliability through global supply chain management in sports equipment
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Trade

Confirmation of the compatibility of an ongoing IT transformation with a changed strategy
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Trade

Strengthening customer loyalty by improving the customer experience in telecommunications stores
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Trade

Increase delivery speed through end-to-end process optimization in B2B sales
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Financial services

Increasing customer satisfaction through end-to-end process optimization in the insurance sector
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Financial services

Achieving process excellence by establishing Lean Six Sigma in the banking sector
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Financial services

Strengthening the market position through product portfolio optimization in the insurance industry
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Financial services

Increasing profitability through end-to-end process optimization in the insurance industry
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Financial services

Establishing rapid product development through an innovation lab in the insurance industry
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Engineering

Realizing turnaround and future-proofing through value stream mapping in the printing industry
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Engineering

Establishment of a shared service center to increase efficiency and reduce costs in mechanical engineering
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Engineering

Process optimization through process- and data-independent data analysis in battery production
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Engineering

Preparing for a change in leadership through fundamental transformation in the food industry
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Engineering

Conception of a plannable SAP transformation through the development of a sustainable target image
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Engineering

Securing future viability through holistic transformation in the transportation and aviation industry
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Energy

Accelerated SAP S/4HANA transformation in the energy sector through defined target processes
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Energy

Performance improvement through the introduction of Lean at a municipal energy supplier
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Energy

Development of a sustainability strategy through data-supported analysis of potential CO2 savings
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Energy

Increasing corporate performance through a business excellence program in the energy sector
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Energy

Optimization of the technology procurement process with an end-to-end approach in an energy company
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Energy

Holistic optimization of the dismantling process using lean methods for a nuclear power plant operator
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Energy

Increasing sales and reducing costs through agile transformation in energy supply
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Chemical

Increasing performance orientation through a supply chain target operating model in the chemical industry
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Chemical

Increased reliability of investment decisions through dynamic modeling in the chemical industry
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Chemical

Cost and time savings through the application of lean principles in plant construction in the chemical industry
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Chemical

Establishing global innovation excellence by introducing an agile innovation process
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Chemical

Improving employee satisfaction through AI-supported evaluation of surveys in the chemical industry
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Chemical

Improving profitability by establishing a living excellence initiative in the chemical industry
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Chemical

Global rollout of a production system through a lighthouse approach in the chemical industry
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Automotive

Improvement of assembly processes through optimized development in the automotive industry
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Automotive

In-line defect detection through the introduction of AI-supported inspection systems in the automotive industry
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Automotive

Increasing the accuracy of quality inspections through artificial intelligence in the automotive industry
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Automotive

Increased efficiency in quality inspections through AI-supported image recognition in the automotive industry