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There will be no back to “business as usual” after Corona, not even with regard to the topic of leadership. For it became clear in the crisis which leadership concepts companies need in order to react so that they are fit for transformations and changes. As a current market study by the consulting company Staufen shows, however, it is proving difficult for many companies to make insights gained in the pandemic into the “new normal.”

O VMI, da sigla em inglês para “Vendor Managed Inventory”, é a prática do estoque gerenciado pelo fornecedor. Nesse modelo de relacionamento, o fornecedor assume determinados papéis (e responsabilidades) na manutenção de um nível previamente acordado de inventário de seus produtos. Geralmente, no local de uso de seu cliente.

Köngen – as part of the renowned industry study by brand eins and Statista, the consulting company Staufen received the “Best Consultants 2021” award in nine categories. Underlying this success is a consulting approach that prepares companies consistently for transformation and adaptation. As in previous years, Staufen won over the trade experts and customers surveyed as an operations expert in its primary industries mechanical engineering and automotive, but it has also achieved recognition as an expert in the fields of supply chain management, restructuring, growth, and innovation and organizational consulting.

Köngen – disrupted supply chains keep compromising the production flows of German industry. Currently, for example, automobile manufacturers are suffering from massive resupply problems with regard to chips. Such external shocks suddenly increase complexity. In order to remain able to act and thus to survive in these situations, companies should take timely measures to ensure that the complexity drivers variety, networking, and change remain in a healthy balance with one another.

Ganhar eficiência e aumentar competitividade. Este é o grande objetivo do projeto ‘Impulsiona KS’. Uma parceria de grandes expectativas para todos nós – Staufen e KS Pistões. Esta nova jornada pela transformação Lean, que se inicia em 2021, traz um escopo de cerca de dois anos de trabalho em conjunto.

Os desafios do ambiente de negócios vêm crescendo, dia após dia, diante de um cenário altamente globalizado, competitivo e de mudanças rápidas e significativas. A mudança, por si só, muitas vezes é um processo doloroso – e pouco aceito pela maioria das pessoas. Contudo, é fator necessário para manter-se no páreo frente à forte competição. Hoje, ser competitivo é condição para manutenção dos negócios e busca por rentabilidade. Possuir vantagens competitivas é condição para evolução dos negócios.

O SFM traz não apenas as ferramentas e os indicadores de desempenho apropriados para uma gestão visual de processos eficientes, mas também promove uma solução estruturada de problemas, estimulando que colaboradores e líderes atinjam sua melhor performance.

A Lean leader uses excellent leadership to implement a sustainable Lean transformation, paving the way for top performance in their field. Shop Floor Management is the absolute heart and soul of this approach; it promotes consistently optimizing processes and empowering employees.