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LWC supports you with your projects in the Trade & consumer industry

Trade & Consumer Goods

We advise numerous customers in the trade & consumer goods industry

The consumer and trade sectors are central to the global economy and are unimaginably removed from our everyday lives. It not only creates a variety of jobs, it also drives innovation. Furthermore, international trade promotes global networking and exchange.

In this dynamic environment, LEITWERK Consulting supports your company in optimizing its processes, developing sustainable supply chains and strengthening its customer engagement. Furthermore, we promote the introduction and optimization of digital technologies in order not only to improve their business processes, but also to increase their competitiveness.

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Why LEITWERK?

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    Wide experience

    In the dynamic consumer and trade sector, we are at your side to secure your success. Through our in-depth expertise and extensive experience in projects in this industry, we help you to cope with the challenges of today's trading world.

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    Various support

    From product development to supply chain to sales strategy, we help you optimize your processes and processes. We identify potential for improvement, implement efficient methods and help you reduce costs and increase quality.

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    Individual

    We offer you tailor-made support that is exactly tailored to your individual needs and that of your company. Our solutions are flexible and are constantly adapted to changing requirements. This ensures that you are always supported optimally and that you can your goals efficiently.

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    Cooperation

    Our consultants will support you in every way and accompany you hand in hand through the challenges of your project. We always work with you on an equal footing and guarantee your project success through open cooperation.

    Please contact us for more information about our services for the consumer and commercial industries.

Our Projects

  • Project Management

    Project Management

    With our in-depth expertise in project strategy, project design, project roles and project implementation, we assist you to successfully complete your projects in the trade & consumer industry. We optimize your supply chains, implement innovative sales technologies and adapt your strategies to changing market conditions.

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  • Process Consulting & Digitalization

    Process Consulting & Digitalization

    In order to guarantee a long-term business success in the trade & consumer sector, it is necessary to optimize processes and drive digitization in the company. We at LEITWERK Consulting support you in achieving these goals.

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  • Transformation & Agility

    Transformation & Agility

    We support you in responding quickly to changes and restructuring. Through our expertise in the field of transformation and agility, we will accompany you in your restructuring processes.

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  • LWC Academy

    Academy

    LEITWERK Academy Munich works closely with you to develop tailor-made training courses, seminars, workshops and trainings in the consumer & trade sector, tailored to your needs.

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An excerpt from our customers
Get an overview of who we work with and for

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Project Examples

Here are some excerpts from our projects that we have carried out in recent years in the area of trade and consumer goods.

Cross-functional project management of the product development process

Mandate scope

Cross-cutting control of the product development process from product design to quality assurance in order to centralize information management among board members and to build consistent processes.

Initial situation

With the entry of an additional investor in a premium furniture manufacturer, another product development pipeline was built. The additional burden on the slowly growing structures of the company led to a chaotic flow of information and isolated work of the individual boards.

Solution approach

LEITWERK acted as a central information hub in cooperation with all executive boards. All relevant information from the product development process has been regularly consolidated and tested for dependencies and impacts.

Results

Coordinating information led to more efficient processes, fewer misunderstandings between departments, and allowed teams to work more focused.

Our contribution

The central management has shown that comprehensive project management is necessary in a chaotic environment to ensure the smooth work of the individual departments. The consolidation of all relevant information has enabled efficient cooperation between departments and reduced the potential for conflict in critical situations.

Conception of a project management organization

Mandate scope

Set up a professional, standardized and forward-looking project management organization and expertise in the CTO organization.

Initial situation

In order to ensure the timely development of new products and solutions for a medium-sized enterprise for heating and climate solutions, the Board of Directors has commissioned the CTO Organization to develop a structured and sustainable project management organization.
On the basis of a current analysis, a concept for professional project management should be developed and a decision should be taken by the board of directors.

Solution approach

For the three-month collaboration, a core team of LEITWERK internal managers from the technical product development and experienced project management consultants was formed. With the help of individual interviews, initial analysis results were obtained on existing project management approaches at project and subproject level. As part of a joint workshop, the results were consolidated and a first draft for an individual project management structure was developed.

Results

Based on the results of the interview and the findings from the analysis phase, the generally applicable project management standards were adapted to individual organization-specific needs. The developed concept, with a needs-specific role concept, a professional structure for organizational anchoring of a professional project management and a roadmap for sustainable implementation, was submitted to the Board for decision.

Our contribution

With the help of the individual interviews and the professional design of the workshop, LEITWERK was able to incorporate the relevant roles into the analysis process and the necessary participation of the key players, which were necessary to develop a majority-capable concept. By integrating existing project management approaches into the concept from universal standards, we have managed to ensure acceptance for the new concept and thus create the prerequisite for successful implementation.

Further development of a process model

Mandate scope

Development of a new process model after a comprehensive reorganization and strategic reorientation at a leading home appliances manufacturer.

Initial situation

Based on the updated corporate strategy, a top-level process land map has been defined. The structure and process levels of the existing process landscape could not be fully aligned with the new process land map and was flawed. In addition, the company should be set up significantly more process-oriented.

Solution approach

A top-down approach to the documentation of the processes, up to level 3 structural levels and process levels, were developed together with the process managers and tailored to the enterprise objectives. Managers and employees were empowered to produce ISO 9001 compliant process descriptions.

Results

We established a complete structure and documentation of all business processes up to Level 3 as well as the link between quality and process management. Strengthening process orientation among process managers and employees in all business areas.

Our contribution

Comprehensive analysis of company processes based on the many years of expertise of our consultants. Missing processes were identified and the process designers were accompanied when describing the processes. The requirements of ISO 9001 and 14001 were assigned to processes throughout the company and the processes were evaluated in terms of their content quality.

Interested? We would be happy to provide you with detailed information about our solutions.
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