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Supporting the chemical industry in Eastern Germany

Thomas Buchbach — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 13:24:00 +0000

The GDR collapsed little more than 30 years ago. When that happened, publicly owned chemical companies were also done away with. Subsequent structural changes from a state-controlled chemical industry to a modern, high-performing industry meant harsh cuts for people and did not always go smoothly.

However, after these serious changes had taken place, many, mostly small and medium-sized companies emerged within the chemical industry of Eastern Germany. The portfolio of these companies includes different product ranges such as adhesives, washing powder and cleaning agents, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, paints or lacquers and varnishes.

Buchbach-Consulting is currently supporting a client with plants in Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, among others. It is focussing on optimising the supply chain for paints and varnishes in the sub-areas of product transfer, production planning and scheduling as well as medium-term planning (demand and supply balancing) and bottleneck management.

Buchbach-Consulting, with its roots in Dresden, is particularly pleased to support the economically positive development of the chemical industry in Sachsen-Anhalt, which has the highest sales of chemical products of all the new federal states.

In addition to the professional activities, the project assignment also serves to build further trust between central and local parties. Improving trust is important for both strengthening the locations and for continuing the chemical industry’s success story in Eastern Germany. It remains exciting…

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Interim Manager Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)

Thomas Buchbach — Mon, 26 Nov 2018 13:41:00 +0000

Thanks to an external perspective and because he is not dependent on in-house structures the interim manager forces the issue and sustainability of measures. He shares expertise and competencies with the client and offers a flexible working model with noticeable cost advantages.

Over this year, Buchbach Consulting has been working successfully as “Manager on demand” for a leading international manufacturer of medical and healthcare products and formerly listed (FMCG) manufacturer of household, hotel and catering products.

Our primary focus in the field of S&OP processes and projects is the monthly analysis of departments and activity sectors and the comparison of target and actual data for the purpose of deducing the best next course of action.

We critically evaluated and justified individual process steps, such as the systematic identification and validation of the expected product demand, the determination of available supply and capacities, and the balance of both sides of the equation – demand and supply, to identify responsibilities, and in particular to verify that the necessary levels of detail and of accuracy were achieved.

We offer at your disposal our comprehensive experience and our skill at bringing together different teams to act as the “interface” for successful cooperation within a company.

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What is really important for successful SCM training

Thomas Buchbach — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 13:44:00 +0000

Establish benefits and practical relevance, bring topics into the heart, generate catchwords in the mind and hold the attention of participants during the training.

You have no doubt experienced the situation yourself: too many topics are chosen for a training program. It is often not clear how exactly participants should benefit. Objectives and contents are not comprehen-sively suitable for the target group. The trainer is unable to find the correct rhythm to stress the attractiveness, significance and difficulty of topics. There is a lack of enabling teaching techniques. It is simply a barrage of PowerPoint slides…

To expand our skills in the conception and implementation of SCM training programs we have oriented ourselves on a certified training for trainers and the suggestions of a prestigious network of experts for trainers and personnel developers.

We will help you make your SCM training initiatives even more successful!

Here you can find further topics from our wide range of service portfolio .