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More and more companies are digitizing their products and services or even developing complete 4.0 business models. This is the result of the “German Industry 4.0 Index 2022” from business consultancy Staufen. Compared to the pre-Corona year 2019, the index increased from 32 to 44 points in the Smart Business category. More than 350 top executives of German companies were interviewed for the survey. 

Staufen AG regularly invites guests to an atmospheric evening with renowned guest speakers to discuss current business topics in a small, exclusive circle of participants and to deepen conversations during a joint Speakers Dinner.

Fair trade, bio, green food, meat substitutes, zero waste: Consumers’ demand for higher product quality is on the rise. The 5th Food Club in Cologne provided honest discussion in the food industry. 32 participants took the opportunity for 1.5 days to make new contacts and discuss current developments and future-oriented solutions for the industry.

Nine out of ten companies from Germany’s second largest industry sector still have ecological potential according to the latest study “Green Transformation in Mechanical and Plant Engineering”. Although everyone at executive level agrees that a green future will secure business success, only 23 percent of those surveyed see themselves as pioneers in terms of sustainability. For the study, business consultancy Staufen surveyed more than 150 companies from the German mechanical and plant engineering sector.

Über das branchenpaper Immer mehr Kunden wollen heute mit gutem Gewissen ihre Lebensmittel einkaufen. Nachhaltigkeit und Preisdruck sind allerdings Themen, auf die der Food-Sektor nur durch einen grundlegenden Kurswechsel Antworten finden wird. Das Branchenpaper Food lädt zum dafür notwendigen Blick über den Tellerrand in der eigenen Branche ein. Der Download des Branchenpapers ist kostenlos. Weitere Informationen: STAUFEN.AG Beratung.Akademie.Beteiligung….

hierarchies and authority, offer a different mindset, and use new skills and tools. In doing so, they must empower not only themselves, but also others to succeed.

Lean Thinking Process Mining “Lean Thinking e Process Mining rappresentano un connubio perfetto per l’ eccellenza operativa e per un miglioramento concreto e veloce. I processi osservabili con l’approccio Lean e Process Mining sono numerosi così come gli indicatori chiave di prestazioni migliorabili” Leggi l’articolo completo di Marco Raveggi Senior Expert, STAUFEN.ITALIA pubblicato da The Next Factory Industria 4.0 e Tecnologie Innovative

Shaping change is a fundamental management task. As a result, companies have been working for years to improve their leadership culture. According to the study “Companies in Transition,” however, a comprehensive change in mentality has yet to take place. For example, a traditional image of a manager still prevails in nearly every second company. For the study, business consultancy Staufen surveyed more than 350 top executives of German companies.

Have you ever wondered how to reduce lead times and how to plan or redesign the use of space within your company? One successful solution is Factory Planning, the organisation of the production process according to Lean principles.  A factory organised according to Lean logic, focusing on the flow of materials and how processes are…