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03/09/2010
Out of the woods?
Executives have spent the past 18 months grappling with the chemical downturn. How have they reacted and what are their thoughts on recovery?
12/10/2009
J&M Research: Only 37 percent of companies manage inventory optimisation holistically
September/October 2009 saw J&M Management Consulting and its media partners ‘Supply Chain Magazine’ and ‘LOGISTIK HEUTE’ carry out an online survey of the status quo in industrial inventory management. The results show that the companies which enjoy success are those with a clear inventory management strategy, their own system of inventory management organisation and defined, tangible inventory management processes.
12/09/2009
Expert interview: 'Intelligent inventory optimisation can drastically reduce costs'
It is often a struggle for companies to fully focus their processes on client requirements. In the following expert interview, J&M Management Consulting partner Dr. Nikolas Beutin explains how companies can reap the benefits of consistent client orientation during the current crisis.
12/08/2009
Business Process Excellence using LEAN and Six Sigma
For a number of years now, pharmaceuticals group Boehringer Ingelheim has been running a successful optimisation initiative for business processes: Business Process Excellence. The implementation of this initiative at its Dortmund development and manufacturing facility for innovative, propellant-free sprays has seen the closely integrated application and long-term establishment of LEAN and Six Sigma.
12/07/2009
Green SCM: J&M survey on sustainable value creation
Are climate protection and sustainability still on the agenda of industrial companies despite the ongoing crisis? The latest Green SCM Survey to be carried out by J&M Management Consulting looks into this issue and compares results with those of last year’s survey.
