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The best proof of the effectiveness of Lean Management are the companies that have successfully implemented lean and are continuously developing it. Getting a look at and exchanging ideas with the best in the industry is one of the most sustainable ways to kick-start your own improvement process or revitalize it with fresh ideas.  

Double honor for Staufen AG: Both US business magazine “Forbes” and Germany’s leading business newspaper “Handelsblatt” named the management consultancy one of the leading consulting firms in their recently presented rankings. Staufen AG is one of the top addresses, especially in industry, the automotive sector and for often family-run medium-sized businesses – both nationally and…

In the evening of the 14th July everything in Schloss Köngen was set to “green”: the STAUFEN MANAGEMENT DIALOG, this time the industry meeting for mechanical and plant engineering focused on the strategic integration of sustainability as an opportunity to increase future viability and competitiveness.

Face was shown at BMW. This is to be understood in the literal sense, due to the removal of restrictions and the associated obligation to wear a mask. But it also stands for the transparency with which the participants of the BestPractice Partner Circle Meeting at BMW in Landshut – company leaders and designers – communicated their current corporate challenges and represented their values.

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.