Transport & Logistics
In times of globalisation and financial crises, the requirements for entrepreneurial activities in the transport and logistics sector are subject to major changes. Global production sites lead to increasing transport distances, new communication and integration needs and a more intense global competition. Companies need to provide a maximum level of flexibility and speed of action to allow for increasing transport volumes, shorter product and technology life cycles and growing risks of unexpected economic developments. Extending transport and logistics companies thus requires lean, integrated and flexible structures, maximum transparency in company management, and targeted personnel development. A sustainable funding is a must for meeting these challenges.
Our service portfolio is tailored to the core issues of your company's future:
- How can the significantly increased requirements for flexibility and efficiency effectively be anchored in the organisation?
- Which organisational structures ensure clearly defined responsibilities and at the same time high-level process orientation?
- How can leaner and faster processes successfully be implemented and also transparently measured?
- Which technical support options can be used to optimise and accelerate processes also in cooperation with external partners?
- How can continuous improvements not only be triggered, but also established as a lasting corporate philosophy among staff?
- Which planning and financial management information provide the executive management with the best foundations for timely and targeted company management?
- How should the funding portfolio, organisational structures of the finance units and banking communication be designed to achieve excellent funding terms?
Organisation and transformation
Appropriate organisational structures, effective and customer-oriented processes and consistent focus on value creation ensure profitability and strengthen competitiveness. zeb/ supports its customers in designing respective structures with mapped functions and processes and in the demand-based planning of required resources. At the same time, zeb/ derives information system requirements resulting from the changes and specifies the need for technical implementation adjustments. When creating conceptual designs, zeb/ is committed to an implementation-oriented approach. Therefore, we design company-specific change management solutions and fully implement them. Simultaneously, we assist our IT affiliate in implementing technical aspects.
Human capital
Intended changes can only be successfully completed with active involvement of executives and employees. zeb/ develops individual change management concepts based on the customer-specific business culture and implements them in cooperation with the customer. In addition, sustainable qualification concepts for executives and employees can be developed and implemented as required. Together with our comprehensive HR consulting services, this approach contributes significantly to improving employer attractiveness and thus to winning and committing valuable personnel resources.
Planning and financial management
The integrated examination of all relevant value drivers is a central element of recent company management concepts. Defined methods, tools and processes in the fields of controlling, risk management and treasury are mandatory to create holistic perspectives. Based on its comprehensive expertise in various planning and financial management matters, zeb/ offers individual concepts and supports its customers up to successful implementation.
Funding
The core functions of executive management include the continued securing of liquidity and investment capability. For this, the right mix of funding types and the funding costs play an important role. As a banking specialist, zeb/ has acquired extensive expertise in the bank-customer interface. Thus, the definition of a funding strategy matching the business model and risk policy as well as the elaboration of the funding and organisational structure represent major elements of our consulting portfolio. To ensure successful implementation, we offer assistance for all project stages, for example in rating processes and for meetings with banks.