Dear Readers,
 Prof. Dr. Dietmar Fink, leading authority on the consultancy market in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, has honoured J&M with the title of ‘Best Management Consultancy for Supply Chain Management’. This distinction places J&M ahead of other companies such as Roland Berger, McKinsey and Boston Consulting. A detailed breakdown of the results of the 2009 Hidden Champions Study is included in the June edition of CAPITAL – and of course in this issue of
the
J&M
Spotlight
magazine.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank both you and every other client and partner connected with J&M for the trust and cooperation that has characterised our work together over the years. Though we greatly appreciate our new official seal of approval, it is the success of our consultancy projects and high levels of satisfaction amongst our clients that matter to us above all else.
I hope you enjoy reading the latest publication.
Andreas Müller
CEO
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Champions of the Supply Chain Processes
Hidden Champions Study 2009 names J&M Management Consulting best management consultancy for supply chain management (SCM). This is the conclusion of the 2009 Hidden Champions Study drawn up by Prof. Dr. Dietmar Fink and published in the current edition of the business magazine CAPITAL.
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Johnston Sweepers: Parent company and subsidiary consolidate best practice
A manufacturer of outdoor surface cleaning equipment for municipal authorities around the globe, Johnston Sweepers is currently creating a new foundation for its core corporate processes by modernising the order processing, sales & marketing and customer relationship management procedures which come with its broad range of products. This undertaking sees the company combine standardisation with individuality.
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T-Systems improves account balancing and reporting
The IT service provider has successfully implemented the new general ledger from SAP, simultaneously integrating profit centre accounting into the general ledger. Financial accounting and controlling are now using the same dataset, updated daily. The management gains key figures relating to segments, period-end closing is faster and organisational changes occurring during the year can be incorporated into general ledger reporting.
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VIVA Coffee good to go
From the moment it commenced operations, medium-sized start-up VIVA Coffee has been focused on profitable, transparent business conditions. Simultaneous to setting up of one of the most modern coffee production facilities in Europe the company has also implemented continuous support to the entire value chain using a 360° solution – from bean procurement right through to distribution and marketing. VIVA Coffee places particular importance on holistic service and clarity over
product
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client
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COLUMN: Making Management a Success
Anyone aiming to successfully lead a company must be able to communicate changes in a targeted way and deliver dynamic support within the framework of change measures. Prof. Dr. Kai Furmans, Head of the Institute for Conveying Technology and Logistics at the University of Karlsruhe, examines these two pillars of good management.
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SPECIAL FEATURE: A date for your diary – 1st July 2009 – time to switch to ATLAS system
Customs processing using the single administrative document has had its time, with electronic export declaration now set to become obligatory: as of the 1st July 2009 all export declarations will need to be drawn up electronically and communicated to the customs authority’s in-house ATLAS system (an automated tariff and local customs handling system). Companies should have begun the change process by now at the latest.
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EXPERT INTERVIEW: LEAN through and through
Dr. Christoph Kilger, a member of the board at J&M Management Consulting AG, explains how LEAN philosophy can help companies follow both a short- and long-term path out of the current crisis. Only management which is 'infected' with LEAN thinking can achieve tangible streamlining of added-value processes within the organisation.
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 Bell rings for the second round of the LEAN Enterprise Benchmarking Study
The 2009 J&M LEAN Enterprise Benchmarking Study enables companies to accurately identify areas where improvement potential exists and costs can be reduced. It achieves this by applying LEAN philosophy in a holistic way and ensuring the consistent avoidance of any potential waste – a quality which makes it ideally suited to the current climate.
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 J&M Executive Conference on 8th September 2009 in Frankfurt, Germany
Practical presentations delivered at the event by representatives of renowned firms such as Siemens and Krones on the topic of 'Streamlined and on schedule – LEAN production in mechanical engineering' will deal with a range of methods, processes and technologies. The J&M Executive Conference in Frankfurt will also be providing participants with the opportunity to discover both the tangible results which can be achieved using LEAN SCM and the ways in which it can support them in
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 10th DSAG Annual Congress from 29th September to 1st October in Bremen, Germany
The fact that the annual congress of the German-speaking SAP user group (DSAG) is a forward-thinking event is confirmed by its motto: 'Integrating business processes, reducing complexity, optimising value creation'. J&M and its client T-Systems will be giving a joint practical presentation on the introduction of the new general ledger.
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 Industry specific SCM conference gets in place
The achievement of simultaneous improvements in cost efficiency, reaction speed, freshness and sustainability is a significant challenge to the foodstuff manufacturers of today. Alfred Ritter, Coca-Cola, Rosen Eiskrem and Hilcona used the occasion of the J&M Executive Conference in Stuttgart on the 24th and 25th of March to illustrate how they have been able to increase the quality and efficiency of their supply chains.
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