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For the third time in a row, the renowned business magazine Forbes named the Staufen one of the “World’s Best Management Consulting Firms”. The award confirms the outstanding expertise of the management consultancy, which trims both family-owned mid-sized companies and international corporations for sustainable performance. Especially in times of global crisis and uncertainties, Staufen’s global presence and focus on operational excellence make it a strong partner for quickly solving current problems and preparing companies for the challenges of the future.

Ostrich tactics have outlived their usefulness. The wheel of change is turning much too quickly in the age of digitalization for the new challenges to be sat out or put on the back burner.

Geopolitical upheavals, intensified international competition, innovation cycles that are becoming increasingly shorter – in a recent Staufen study, “Performance Drivers 2024” eighty-three percent of the organizations surveyed stated that they have rarely had to face such a wide range of challenges as the ones they face today. Nonetheless, organizations are still under pressure to push their strategic investments, even in times of immense cost pressure. Understanding how each decision affects the profit and loss statement (P&L) is, therefore, all that more important. 

“Every day things get a little bit better” may sound mundane at first. And yet, this fundamental attitude forms the basis for an organization’s sustainable success. Staufen AG has developed a multi-award-winning approach to establishing such a performance-enhancing culture of improvement within organizations while achieving significant improvements along the entire value chain.

According to the latest study “Digitalization 2024”, six out of ten industrial companies in the German-speaking region of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland lament the lack of professionals capable of fully exploiting the potential lying dormant in their data.

With the introduction of ChatGPT, artificial intelligence has advanced onto the big stage to usher in the next round of digitalization – including in production. That is (still) a major challenge for a large number of medium-sized industrial companies. A vision and a strategy are needed. Staufen C-Day was encouraging in showing the applications in which AI makes sense and where the focus now lies. 

In today’s volatile world, the resilience and sustainability of supply chain networks are more critical than ever. At the BestPractice Day 2023 convention, industry experts discussed how digitalization and collaboration are key factors in achieving these goals.

Changes in technology and the shortage of skilled workers are both factors that are making continuing education an increasingly important issue for companies. The Staufen Academy’s diverse portfolio of courses will continue to provide the necessary tools for success in the coming year. 

Staufen and AppliediT have teamed up to take industry efficiency to a new level. Our partnership combines technical expertise with statistical methods to identify production challenges, optimize KPIs and drive innovation. Learn how we are shaping the future of industry through data analytics and process expertise.

The Swiss specialist for power electronics and power converters, BRUSA HyPower, plans to manufacture DC/DC-converters for electric trucks in the USA by the end of 2025. The company must first set up a new supply chain network for local production and intends to optimally position itself from the beginning.

The sensor technology specialist ifm has built a new factory in Sibiu, Romania, in which production is not only flexible, but also very energy efficient. Everything has been considered in the green factory: from the use of green concrete to an active foundation for temperature control to sustainable power supply. This makes the green factory an example for the entire ifm group.

In order to be able to continue to process the constantly growing number of orders to their satisfaction, ZIEHL-ABEGG has started a lean transformation at its largest production site. Greater efficiency and leadership excellence should ensure consistent product quality and high delivery reliability at all locations in Germany and abroad.

Digital learning formats are revolutionizing lifelong learning at BSH, Europe’s leading home appliance manufacturer. Together we set up a virtual learning island on value stream organization and a virtual factory tour around value stream analysis in order to improve the further training of its managers and production teams distributed around the world.