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Il Coronavirus ha accentuato evoluzioni aziendali che erano già presenti prima dello scoppiare della pandemia: l’utilizzo di strumenti digitali per migliorare la gestione delle informazioni e delle decisioni (quindi del funzionamento organizzativo); la ridefinizione del footprint della Supply Chain e dei suoi metodi per far fronte agli imprevisti; la Leadership. Le prestazioni in un contesto…

As every year at Christmas, we would like to share with you two projects in which we have believed and placed our support.Thanks to our commitment we have supported: SAVE THE CHILDREN Founded in 1919, one of the world’s largest ONG, working in 122 countries to promote and protect the rights of children and adolescents…

As in previous years, Staufen AG has been awarded the title of Best Lean Management Consultancy in the eighth installment of the prestigious “Hidden Champions” industry study. It also ranks among the top-ranking leaders in the areas of production, R&D, technology management, operational efficiency, shop floor management, global footprint, and Industry 4.0. For the study, the Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft für Management und Beratung (Scientific Society for Management and Consulting), headed by Prof. Dietmar Fink, surveyed more than 1,000 executives from major German companies.

Despite turbulent times and pressing issues such as digitalization and sustainability, German companies have only slightly increased their overall ability to adapt and change in recent years. This is the result of the “Change Readiness Index 2022” from business consultancy Staufen. Compared to the pre-Corona year 2019, the index, which was surveyed for the third time, increased by only one point to now 56. For the survey with a maximum scale of 100 points, more than 350 top executives of German companies were interviewed as part of the “Companies in Transition” study.

“‘We need to apply Lean to sales” . You have thought it.  You may have suggested it. It probably has not gotten the traction it deserves.  You’ve heard: but sales is so different from production or they don’t talk about process the way we do The differences are getting in the way of the benefits….

With this free 20-minute online self-test from Staufen AG, companies can classify their “change readiness” based on facts and also receive initial recommendations for action.

Für 89 Prozent der Automotive-Unternehmen gelingt eine nachhaltige Lieferkette nur mit dem Austausch ökologischer Daten. Doch noch mangelt es an der entsprechenden Zusammenarbeit mit vielen Lieferanten, wie die aktuelle Studie “Green Transformation in der Automobilindustrie” zeigt. Weniger als die Hälfte der Unternehmen sagt, dass die Zulieferer sie aktiv beim grünen Wandel unterstützen. Die Automobil-Experten der Unternehmensberatung Staufen haben für die Studie fast 250 Unternehmen aus der Automobilindustrie in Deutschland befragt.

For six in ten German automotive companies, it’s clear: Without quick conversion to CO2-neutral production, they will not be able to assert themselves on the market in the future. As the current study “Green Transformation in the Automobile Industry” shows, 87% of the companies have not yet exploited even their rudimentary ecological potential. Thus far, they are lacking an appropriate strategy, and the decisions made have not been implemented consistently. The automotive experts at the management consultancy Staufen surveyed more than 250 OEMs and suppliers from the automotive industry in Germany.

The digital revolution is transforming industrial processes and in particular the “Capital Intensive” ones. Technological innovation related to Industry 4.0, has opened great opportunities in the management processes of production plants: it could not be otherwise also for the improvement processes. During the Webinar “TPM Goes Digital!”we will share with the Japanese experts of the…