Digital Optimism – Knight’s Hall Roundtable at Köngen Castle 2022
Staufen AG regularly invites guests to an atmospheric evening with renowned guest speakers to discuss current business topics in a small, exclusive circle of participants and to deepen conversations during a joint Speakers Dinner.
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Baker, baker, bake me a cake. With lean in the recipe.
Fair trade, bio, green food, meat substitutes, zero waste: Consumers’ demand for higher product quality is on the rise. The 5th Food Club in Cologne provided honest discussion in the food industry. 32 participants took the opportunity for 1.5 days to make new contacts and discuss current developments and future-oriented solutions for the industry.
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Mechanical and plant engineering still fails to tap potential in the area of conflict between ecology and economy / Only one in four companies sees itself as a green pioneer – Study
Nine out of ten companies from Germany’s second largest industry sector still have ecological potential according to the latest study “Green Transformation in Mechanical and Plant Engineering”. Although everyone at executive level agrees that a green future will secure business success, only 23 percent of those surveyed see themselves as pioneers in terms of sustainability. For the study, business consultancy Staufen surveyed more than 150 companies from the German mechanical and plant engineering sector.
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New industry paper for download: The food sector needs a course correction
Über das branchenpaper Immer mehr Kunden wollen heute mit gutem Gewissen ihre Lebensmittel einkaufen. Nachhaltigkeit und Preisdruck sind allerdings Themen, auf die der Food-Sektor nur durch einen grundlegenden Kurswechsel Antworten finden wird. Das Branchenpaper Food lädt zum dafür notwendigen Blick über den Tellerrand in der eigenen Branche ein. Der Download des Branchenpapers ist kostenlos. Weitere Informationen: STAUFEN.AG Beratung.Akademie.Beteiligung….
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Leadership task number one: As a trained lean leader, you systematically improve your employees
hierarchies and authority, offer a different mindset, and use new skills and tools. In doing so, they must empower not only themselves, but also others to succeed.
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Outdated leadership methods and an outdated understanding of careers prevent effective leadership in many companies – Study “Companies in Change”
Shaping change is a fundamental management task. As a result, companies have been working for years to improve their leadership culture. According to the study “Companies in Transition,” however, a comprehensive change in mentality has yet to take place. For example, a traditional image of a manager still prevails in nearly every second company. For the study, business consultancy Staufen surveyed more than 350 top executives of German companies.
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Only one in four mechanical and plant engineering companies selects its suppliers according to ecological criteria/Green potential in the supply chain still often untapped – Study
According to the current study “Green Transformation in Mechanical and Plant Engineering,” sustainability criteria have so far only played a minor role in supplier selection in the industry. Although the supply chain offers numerous starting points for green transformation in mechanical engineering, these are yet to be optimally utilized. In order to achieve the self-imposed climate targets, closer integration between manufacturers and suppliers is necessary. For the study, business consultancy Staufen surveyed more than 150 companies from the German mechanical and plant engineering sector.
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