Wheat beer from Erding is an export success par excellence: 76 countries around the world are supplied by the privately owned Upper Bavarian brewery. And it makes no compromises when it comes to pricing or the brand, let alone quality.

German mechanical engineering is world class. Pure engineering art. But cost benefits are enabling the Chinese to put up strong competition. It’s time for the industry to take a close look at its production, products, and order processing. As this report shows, there’s still room for action.

The Brazilian subsidiary is Porsche Consulting’s second site abroad, following the first foreign office in Italy.

If greater efficiency is your goal, you need look no further than your briefcase.

As a rule, applicants for a consultant position at Porsche Consulting are expected to have had an average of eight years’ work experience at a commercial enterprise. And it can’t hurt to have gone through and overcome critical phases. However, the CEO and head of human resources made an exception in the case of Renate Fuchs (27).

Porsche’s intelligent production and logistics system ensures a competitive advantage in the highly efficient and innovative automobile industry. It will enable the company to continue making individual vehicles of the highest quality right on schedule.

Faster production rates that yield better quality—that alone is no longer sufficient to convince some company leaders of the benefits of lean management. They want to know exactly how optimizing processes can affect financial indices such as profits and liquidity. An unusual simulation demonstrates the financial effectiveness of lean processes—in a playful manner.

The managing director of Porsche Consulting’s Italian subsidiary is in great demand, both by clients in his native land—and by the media.

What does the Ritz luxury hotel in Paris have in common with Porsche and the master carpenter Friedemir Poggenpohl from Bielefeld? The answer: an elegant built-in kitchen in a suite at the high-class French domicile. Just look!

The German company that invented and developed the first drilling machine in the world in 1895 is today the international niche specialist for professional electrical tools for the metal, construction, and automobile market segments. Despite its state-of-the-art industrial production, the Fein company still sees itself as a traditional manufacturer.

Cardiac surgeon Friedhelm Beyersdorf tackles the question of how to enjoy ageing as life expectancies rise.

The ingredients for a good product need not all come from a single producer. Advanced companies these days are improving their own stability and flexibility by utilizing high-performing suppliers. The manufacturing industry currently generates 50 to 70 percent of its value added externally. Highly skilled purchasers are therefore in demand. And it’s no longer sufficient just to look for the best price.

More and more clients are establishing their own facilities for training employees and suppliers based on the example set by the Porsche Akademie. Porsche Consulting is supporting these clients in developing training strategies precisely tailored to their processes.

Innovation award for lean Autobahn Construction sites; Special mission for the Cayenne; And they even have green thumbs…; Judges learn from industry; LSG Sky Chefs are No. 1 in in-flight services

Process management is often a foreign word in the construction sector. It’s no wonder that it can take 70 days to modernize a bathroom. Although it could just as well be done in two weeks.