Reduce operating costs – with realistic measures.

Q: Is this just about "low-hanging fruits" or structural issues too?

Both. We initially identify quickly effective measures to reduce costs short-term and build momentum. Where sensible, we additionally show structural levers (e.g. contract logic, layout, recycling concepts) that have more impact medium-term.

Q: How deep do you go into our processes?

Deep enough to make concrete savings proposals – but without spending months in studies. We combine data analysis with walk-throughs and discussions at shop floor level so proposals are practical and supported by your team.

Q: How do you ensure measures are realistic and implementable?

Each measure is discussed together with your team and roughly assessed in effort, benefit and risks. Only what's deemed feasible on site lands in the prioritised action plan.

Q: Do you also work with specialists for energy, recycling or technology?

Yes. Where technically sensible, we involve specialised partners (e.g. energy consultants, recycling service providers, technical experts) with whom we work. This allows even technically more demanding measures to be cleanly designed and implemented.

Q: Do you support implementation or does the project end with the action plan?

The focus project primarily delivers transparency, business case and an aligned action plan. Whether and to what extent we subsequently support you with implementation is decided by you based on initial results – additional support is an option, not standard.

We analyse your ongoing operating and recycling costs and develop with your team a pragmatic action plan – with quickly effective savings and realistic implementation steps.

Current Situation

This project is for you if at least one of these points applies

1. **Your operating costs have noticeably risen in recent years.** Energy, materials, logistics, disposal and recycling hit harder and harder – without result and cash growing to the same extent. Transformation projects have brought no clear advantage. 2. **A structured overview of operational efficiency potentials is missing.** Individual projects, audits and idea lists exist, but aren't condensed into a clear picture: Where are concrete savings potentials, how large are they roughly, and which 5–10 topics should be tackled first? 3. ** You need short-term measurable savings without overwhelming the organisation.** Classic large programmes put people off – what's needed are feasible "low-hanging fruits" with visible impact that fit into daily routine and aren't planned past the reality of shifts and lines. 4. **You want to reduce recycling and disposal costs and use them better.** Waste, residual materials and by-products cause high costs – or could in parts even become revenues if processes, contracts and material flows are better structured.

To the case study

Deliverables

Project objectives

- **Transparent cost and potential overview** Clear view of main cost blocks (energy, materials, logistics, maintenance, recycling/disposal) and their drivers, including initial savings potentials per area. - **Short-term implementable action plan** A prioritised list of key concrete measures ("quick wins" and structural levers) aligned with your team and estimated in time, impact and effort. - **Calculation logic for savings and business case** A simple, traceable calculation of how measures affect costs, result and possibly CO₂/recycling metrics – including sensitivities to volumes, prices and investments. - **Implementation setup with accountabilities** Proposal for lean implementation setup (roles, KPIs, routines) so your team can integrate measures into ongoing operations and track their impact.

Implementation

Our concrete steps here:

Can we help you? If this topic is relevant for you, we should talk.

Q&A

Most frequent questions and answers

1. Is this just about "low-hanging fruits" or structural issues too?

2. How deep do you go into our processes?

3. How do you ensure measures are realistic and implementable?

4. Do you also work with specialists for energy, recycling or technology?

5. Do you support implementation or does the project end with the action plan?

From loss-making operation to viable business

How an industrial operation was sustainably turned around from -2 to +4 million EUR EBIT through clear decisions on costs, prices, product mix, and financing