Project Manager controlling at global manufacturer and distributor of leisure equipment

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Projektmanager Controlling

Unstable structures and a low level of digitalization and documentation were remedied by implementing digital solutions, simplifying control and approval processes and standardizing calculation methods. These measures led to an improved control capability and a reduction in personnel expenses of 0.5 man-years.

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Company Details

Global manufacturer and distributor of leisure equipment and vehicle components
Approx. EUR 3 billion turnover with 9,000 employees worldwide
Location: largest plant in the EMEA organization with approx. 500 employees

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Situation and Challenge

Employees who had been on board for a long time left the company at the same time
Missing or unstable structures; slow and complex processes; low level of digitization and documentation; Lack of significance of controlling

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Measures and Procedures

Standardization of the historically grown multitude of structures and calculation methods for the same facts
Complete revision of the most important reports (layout, content, calculations)
Creation of a temporary digitalization solution in Excel
Identification of the optimal digitalization solution via corporate performance management tool
Simplification of control and approval processes, often even elimination of processes or relocation to the responsible departments

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Results and Achievements

Increase in steering ability; Reduction of manual control effort at the site by 0.5 man-years
Potential with CPM: Transferable at the site and to all plants: reduction of a total of 1.5 man-years (-75% from baseline)

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