Our services
Interim Management
An interim manager helps you to lead your company successfully as an executive in phases of change or transformation.
Areas of interventions
The interim manager intervenes in following situations :
- Replacement of manager at short notice : temporary support in case of vacancy, reinforming of existing skills, transfer of know-how,
- Crisis and change management / Turnaround management : transformation, change management, implementation of new standards, production and process optimisation, cost reduction, elimination of margin erosion,
- Organic and external growth : expansion, redefinition of the corporate strategy, development and implementation of the business plan merger and acquisition process ; project management of all types (f.e. mass launch of new products, ...).
Interim management vs. consulting
- The consultant provides concepts and methods to develop a solution to the customers’ problem. The implementation is carried out by the customer.
- The interim manager provides concepts, methods and leadership qualities. He takes care of the implementation. For this, he intervenes on a daily basis to become a true operational partner by assuming responsibility for implementation.
Your advantages
- The interim manager not only provides these concepts and methods, but also brings the managerial skills to bear in implementing them. For this, he or she intervenes on a day-to-day basis to become a real operational partner by assuming responsibility for implementation.
- Quick availability / minimal formality
- Quick integration and implementation of solutions
- Solid experience in industry
- Managerial skills / result-oriented
- Technical competence / sustainable knowledge transfer
- High flexibility, efficiency and cost effectiveness
- Neutral and result-oriented
- Flexible contract duration
Transformation, Restructuring
Now more than ever, change and transformation are essential in a world in perpetual motion.
Technology alone is no longer enough. To have a successful change, employees must be involved and participate in the development. Together we build a global and sustainable organisation that is constantly evolving and learning.
We accompany you in crisis situations or in a preventive way by bringing you an essential support in the following fields :
- Efficiency / performance audit : Carrying out potential analysis and GAP in order to find the origin of a crisis situation or to identify the causes of waste.
- Transformation : you want a change in your company and for that you have to shake up your organisation.
- Restructuring, reorganisation : if the company is facing financial difficulties.
- Optimisation : in order to prepare the company optimally for the future. We improve the main and supporting processes as well as the cost structure. For this, we use appropriate methods adapted to your needs.
- Business model : the success of a company is no longer defined by a product or process alone, but also by its business model. We analyse your strategy to find opportunities and optimise your business model together.
Growth, Sales
We support you in the following areas :
- Market analysis, business development
You want to develop in France and Germany. We can support you in this process :
- We question your strategy, develop a business plan to find attractive market and customer segments,
- Business development : direct approach, finding and qualifying target companies, identifying contacts,
- Generate leads and close the sales process.
- Creation of a commercial subsidiary
We support you in the creation and launch of your subsidiary :
- Search for the optimal location,
- Creation, legal support, choice of legal structure by involving third party service providers (business lawyer, accountant, auditor, etc.),
- Staff search and training.
- External development / Fusion-acquisition
We support you throughout your project :
- Analysis and strategic thinking,
- Target company : determine search strategy and evaluation criteria, market screening (longlist), target companies (shortlist),
- Target company : contact, support in conducting negotiations, carrying out commercial, organisational and human resources due diligence,
- Coordination of financial, tax and legal due diligence through the involvement of third party providers,
- Post–fusion integration : acting as managing director as interim manager.
Production
We optimise the various processes in your company. This applies to production, industrial maintenance, quality assurance and administrative processes. This ranges from developing and structuring the interaction between R&D, production, suppliers / customers and from the design office to the after-sales service.
Together we improve the competitiveness and productivity of your company.
- Production optimisation
- Order processing : especially production management and scheduling,
- Shop Floor Management (SFM),
- Lean management : for sustainable inking methods,
- Dashboard : indicators for effective management,
- Business processes : optimally shaping and fully exploiting potential,
- Efficiency : increase occupancy rates, optimise cycle times, bath sizes and stocks,
- Value analysis : optimising production costs.
- Optimisation Supply Chain
- Optimisation of production, supply chain, purchasing and quality,
- Procurement strategy, supplier management, strategy and professionalisation of your purchases,
- “Make or Buy” decision, outsourcing projects.
- Management and optimisation of the product catalogue
- Transparency on margins, profitability and resources committed