For example, in the judgement of its customers, the consultancy achieved the maximum number of points in the fields of machine and plant engineering, procurement, supply chain management and operational management. According to the more than 3,000 consultancy experts questioned, Staufen can also count itself among the top consultants in the automotive and supplier industry and in the field of restructuring. “As much as we are honored by the appreciative judgement of our competitors, we are particularly proud of the positive feedback from companies compiled in the course of the study,” Wilhelm Goschy, COO of Staufen AG, is delighted. “Customer orientation which is becoming ever more important particularly in the age of digital transformation is regarded by us as the most important benchmark.” Staufen supports numerous DAX companies and leading medium-sized companies in optimizing their value creation and management processes in all divisions of the company. For the fourth year in succession, the “brand eins” study has ranked the consultancy amongst the best consulting companies in Germany. For the current study, Statista and the “brand eins” magazine surveyed 1350 executives in companies that provide consulting mandates. Read the big report in “brand eins Thema Consulting”, May-July 6 / 2017; 9.50€. The magazine is also available in the online kiosk. BestPractice Day 2017: Europe’s leading Lean Management Congress The key focus of this year’s BestPractice Day, which will be taking place in Darmstadt from July 4 to 5, 2017, is change and how to successfully face change. Experience presentations by top executives who are actively and deliberately shaping the future of their businesses. With more than 350 participants annually, BestPractice Day has earned the distinction of being the place for decision-makers in the fields of industry and science to meet. More information about the event: www.best-practice-day.com