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August 2019

RPA: Robotic Process Automation

Ramp-up your virtual workforce

Executive Briefing Series An 8-part series to be updated weekly from July to September 2019 RPA is changing the way processes are automated. In the following guide we will give insights what RPA is, what can be expected by RPA – now and in future - and how to enable a fast operationalization...
Technology & innovation management, Digital company transformation, Operations management
October 2018

Einkauf 4.0 in der digitalen Welt

Transformation des Einkaufs in einen agilen, vernetzten Innovationsführer

Die Welt verändert sich: Sinkende interne Wertschöpfung und eine zunehmende Geschwindigkeit von Markt- und Technologieveränderungen erfordern, dass sich der Einkauf in einen agilen, vernetzten Innovationsführer und einen in Echtzeit arbeitenden, integrierten Supply-Chain-Manager verwandelt. In der...
Operations management
September 2018

Digital Lean Management

Durchbruch zu neuen digitalen Spitzenleistungen durch Digital Lean

Unternehmen mit Spitzenleistungen stellten lange Zeit Lean Management in den Fokus ihrer Unternehmenstransformation. Viele Unternehmen haben das Potenzial der Digitalisierung erkannt und mit ihrer „Digital Journey“ begonnen. Wir beobachten zwei Arten von Effekten durch Digital Lean: Unternehmen,...
Operations management
April 2018

Operations Management Periodical

Interview, Case Studies, Veranstaltungen und Solutions aus unserer Operations Management Practice

Mit dem Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) der Berner Gruppe haben wir ein Interview zur Zukunft der Logistik geführt. Die Berner Gruppe handelt B2B mit Verbrauchsmaterialien, Werkzeugen und Werkstattausstattung und bietet entsprechende Beratung und Serviceleistungen an. Die Gruppe ist europaweit in...
Operations management
January 2018

Seven value drivers for the future of procurement

Evolve towards the future of procurement by unlocking potential seven value drivers

How can Arthur D.Little support ?Assess potential and develop conceptsUnderstand industry trends and derive future implicationsAssess maturity level and identify opportunitiesDevelop target picture and design pilot projectsDevelop transformation roadmapTransform the organization and implement...
Operations management
December 2017

Industrial IoT

Der deutsche Industrial-IoT-Markt 2017-2022. Zahlen und Fakten

Im internationalen Vergleich ist der deutsche Markt für Industrial-IoT hoch entwickelt und wird sich in den nächsten fünf Jahren mehr als verdoppeln, auf circa 16,8 Milliarden Euro Umsatz im Jahr 2022. Zu diesem Ergebnis kommt unsere gemeinsam mit dem eco – Verband der Internetwirtschaft e. V...
Automotive, Operations management
November 2017

Integrating lean principles into digital transformation

With the advent of digital, many organizations are looking to move away from lean management, in search of more radical performance gains. This article explains why lean principles are still vital, and how integrating them into digital transformation...
Digital company transformation, Operations management
September 2017

Digital Lean Management

Unlock potential and achieve next performance levels

Unlock potential and achieve next performance levelsSuccessful companies have achieved outstanding performances by incorporating Lean Management at the center of their corporate transformations. At the same time, the potential of digital technologies to transform performance has become widely...
Operations management
July 2017

The WHY strategy: there is no strategy without meaning

In our changing business environment we need new strategic reasons to exist

What does your company bring to the world? Companies and their CEOs often have clear visions of “what” they do: they know their products – names, features and functional benefits. However, they have more limited and inexplicit expressions of “why” they do what they do in today’s world. The “WHY” is...
Strategy, Operations management
February 2014

Procurement Performance Measurement

What CFOs expect from measuring Procurement Success

Procurement excellence is increasingly becoming an important factor in delivering efficient operations within successful companies. On the surface, effectively measuring procurement performance is not rocket science. However looking deeper, adequate measurement of procurement success is a big issue...
Consumer goods & retail, Operations management