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Case Study
Optimization of the czech production site of a high-performance ceramics group
Project Management Consulting in Czech Republic
Company Deatils
- Supplier and manufacturer of technical ceramics with approx. 3,500 employees worldwide at 19 production sites in Europe, the USA and Asia
- Independent production site in CZ with 300 employees
Situation and Challenge
- Stabilization of the plant in CZ after short-term separation from the local managing director
- Adaptation of processes and personnel for extreme growth situation
- Creation of transparency for the German management holding company
- Introduction of corporate standards
- Labour shortage
- Eliminate uncertainty in the management team and build trust
Objective and Tasks
- Ensuring the functioning of the plant; Solution of strategic personnel vacancies / personnel expansion in production / evaluation of managers and identification of personnel changes
- Improvement of internal communication and team building in the management team
Measures and Procedures
- Building trust in local management, improving work discipline and local corporate culture
- Realization of “quick wins”, prioritization and consistent processing
- Creating transparency; Open, situational leadership style
Results and Achievements
- Hiring of specialists and executives (production, procurement, lean management)
- Revenue growth + 20% (YTD) vs. budget
- 15% increase in staff
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