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Dear Readers,
Having suffered a 2.5% drop in the first quarter of 2009, the European economy only shrank by a further 0.1% in the second quarter of the year. Economists have amended their forecasts for the next financial year to growth of up to 2%, and the previous atmosphere of doom and gloom has lifted. Good companies are already acting now - for instance by optimising their working capital.
I hope you enjoy reading the latest publication.
Andreas Müller
CEO
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Lean, fast and fresh:
Customer management excellence at apetito
apetito - a specialist for innovative, tailored catering solutions - has set itself the objective of preparing its customer relationship management (CRM) for further growth and increasing demands. The optimisation of processes and organisational structures and the introduction of a central CRM-platform are to ensure lean, standardised workflows. A business case study shows that the project is set to pay
off.
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RFID delivers precise inventory data at Arte M
Furniture manufacturer Arte M now feels the twin benefits of transparency and speed at its production supply warehouse. An RFID-based solution directly linked into its ERP system not only provides Arte M with a constant overview of all storage spaces and palettes, but also ensures lower process costs and inventory levels.
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Integrative concept delivers future-proofed logistics
Chemion has reached its first milestone: the logistics specialist now controls its warehousing processes in real time, profits from system-supported adherence to VCI storage regulations and has integrated its container terminals into its IT landscape. Having initially been implemented at eight pilot warehouses, the project was then rolled out across the firm’s remaining 21 warehouses within a period of just one
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Special: Cash maximisation in supply chains
Supply chains tend to conceal significant opportunities to reduce working capital. Dr. Christoph Kilger, member of the board at J&M, explains how companies can exhaust such potential - and improve the competitiveness of their supply chains as a
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Expert Interview: 'Integrated planning can mobilise up to 50% of liquidity reserves'
Even though the crisis is not yet over, now is the time to secure a good starting position for the upturn. This is the motivation behind the increased investment in optimisation companies are currently engaging in. One example of the measures being implemented is the reduction or elimination of superfluous inventories in order to mobilise liquidity reserves. Dr. Norbert F. Fischer, Practice Leader for Sourcing & Purchasing at J&M, explains the role of suppliers in this strategy.
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| NEWS & EVENTS |
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Lünendonk: J&M joins top 10 medium-sized management consultancies
For the first time, J&M Management Consulting AG has broken into the Lünendonk list of the ten leading medium-sized management consultancy firms in Germany. Inclusion on the list provides further evidence that J&M is on course for success: the company was previously named the best management consultancy for supply chain processes in Professor Dietmar Fink’s 2009 Hidden Champions study. More...
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J&M named multi-sector Special Expertise Partner by SAP AG
SAP AG has once again awarded J&M the title of Special Expertise Partner across a range of key industrial sectors. The longstanding, intensive partnership between the software group and the management consultancy firm delivers a variety of benefits to industrial
companies.
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J&M strengthens sales and marketing consultancy
The 1st of September saw Dr. Nikolas Beutin assume the role of partner responsible for J&M’s international consultancy business in the fields of building materials, machine building and systems engineering. Dr. Beutin is one of Germany’s leading sales and marketing consultancy experts, and previously spent many years as CEO of the Prof. Homburg & Partner consultancy
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21.-23.10.2009, Berlin
26th German Logistics Congress
The design and dovetailing of procurements, production and distribution in international networks is at the forefront of this year’s event. Dr. Christoph Kilger, member of the board at J&M Management Consulting AG, will be presenting lectures on 'Logistics at owner-led companies - special responsibilities within SMEs' on the second day of the congress. More...
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10.-11.11.2009, Berlin
SAP Automotive Symposium
'Experience more, move more' is the motto of the SAP Automotive Symposium 2009, where automobile sector decision-makers will be using practice-orientated presentations to demonstrate how IT landscapes can be adapted to facilitate fast, flexible responses to the current economic situation. J&M is supporting the symposium as one of its main sponsors. More...
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25.11.2009, Mannheim
SAP Warehousing and Transport Management Info Day
Experts at the Info Day will be discussing up-to-the-minute sector issues and using practice-orientated reports to present viable concepts for smooth-running logistics systems. J&M and its client Arte M will be speaking on the optimisation of a warehouse using an RFID solution run on SAP Auto-ID Infrastructure. Mehr...
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