By professionals for professionals – manufacturer-neutral and practical advice
IMA Schelling Consulting provides support for investment and plant development planning
Anyone who manufactures furniture or building components today is under pressure. Costs are rising, there is a shortage of personnel, and processes are grinding to a halt. Many companies know that they need to take action - but they don't know where to start. This is exactly where IMA Schelling Consulting comes in. The business unit supports companies in understanding their plants, identifying potential, and placing investment decisions on a solid footing.
The situation in the woodworking industry is tense. Material and energy costs leave little room for maneuver, demand is fluctuating, and the shortage of skilled workers is hitting the industry particularly hard. Consulting at IMA Schelling helps companies make optimal use of their capacities, improve processes, and plan and implement strategic measures. “Our customers don't need to turn their plants upside down, but they do need to understand how today's structures work,” explains Andreas Dahlmeier, Head of Consulting at IMA Schelling. “Right now, companies need an independent external partner who can identify potential and develop sustainable strategies.”
Optimizing structures, planning investments
In the current market situation, consulting is particularly worthwhile where existing processes can be made more efficient in the short term. This includes analyzing work systems, optimizing performance, and making better use of existing capacities. At the same time, companies need a flexible, holistic plant development strategy in order to be able to invest quickly and purposefully during the upturn.
“The topics that customers are currently approaching us with range from plant development planning and investment evaluations to potential analyses,” says Andreas Dahlmeier, describing the spectrum. “In the short term, it's often a matter of improving existing structures. At the same time, the course must be set for the long term: What should the plant look like in five or ten years? Which investments make sense? And how can you remain capable of acting when the market situation brightens again?”
Manufacturer-neutral consulting
A key aspect of working with IMA Schelling Consulting is its manufacturer-neutral approach. The recommended technology is evaluated solely from a process perspective. This simplifies subsequent tenders and puts the customer in a strong negotiating position. For Andreas Dahlmeier, one thing is clear: “Our advantage is our neutral outside perspective and our in-depth, wide-ranging knowledge of concepts that work in the industry. We organize, ask questions, create clarity, and thus enable comprehensible decisions. In the end, every customer should be able to say: We now know where we want to go and why.”
