Operations Excellence

Introduction- Operations Excellence
PART I
Introduction - What is Successful Product Development?
Changing Business Models and their Impact on Product Development
Innovate to Win
Global Development made Successful
Success Factors and Levers for Best Practise in Innovation Management
Smart Engineering Processes Made in Japan
PART II
Introduction - Strategic Trends and Challenges for Purchasing
Key Trends in Purchasing Best Practises and Impact on Purchasing Strategy
Purchasing Empowerment- The Way to Achieve World Class Purchasing
PART III
Introduction - Manufacturing in a Global Context
Organizations Drive Strategy and Performance: Insights from Two Successful Lead Buying Models
How Companies can Optimize their Global Manufacturing Footprint
Leveraging Manufacturing Excellencein Global Production
From Maintenance to Quality Control
PART IV
Introduction - Supply Chain Management - More than just Logistics
Global Supply Chain Management - A Success Factor for Global Players
Complexity Management- The Starting Point for Improving Performance
Working Capital Excellence - How Companies Can Tap Hidden Cash Reserves in the Supply Chain
Supply Chain Organization - A Key Enabler for Successful Supply Chain Management

ROLAND SCHWIENTEK is a Partner in Roland Berger's Munich office. He studied business administration at the Gerhard-Mercator University of Duisburg, Germany. Schwientek joined Roland Berger in 1997 after working several years in various functions in the automotive and automotive supplier industry, lastly as a purchasing manager at Bosch automotive division. KPI, Procurement/purchasing, manufacturing footprint, supply chain management and working capital optimization are some of his focus issues. He leads projects across many different industries under the heading Best Practice Transfer: What can we learn from leaders and leading industries? Schwientek is author of a number of studies, including <EM>Purchasing Excellence</EM> and <EM>Working Capital Excellence</EM>.AXEL SCHMIDT is a Partner at Roland Berger. He joined the strategy consultancy in 1991 and became Global Head of Operations Strategy in 1997. Previously he worked for Procter& Gamble in Paris and ACL Engine Parts in Australia. He gained his degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Stuttgart, Germany. Schmidt has conducted projects in various industries ranging from consumer goods/retail and pharmaceuticals through to automotive, engineered products and financial and security services. He advises clients on the projects that include supply chain and asset optimization, global footprint optimization, distribution and logistics strategy, turnaround programs and global purchasing and development organization redesign.