E-mobility: Automakers must invest in battery development and recycling
The world's seven leading automotive nations – Germany, France, Italy, the US, Japan, China and Korea – are pressing forward emphatically with their e-mobility efforts.
Procurement functions must reframe their role to avoid jeopardizing their company's ability to compete
From e-mobility to the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), 5G and digitalization, the list is almost endless. These disruptions lead to the emergence of new products, services and business models in the blink of an eye. In this volatile environment, procurement plays a crucial role across all industry verticals.
Pace of progress quickens for electrical propulsion in aircraft
Electrical propulsion in aerospace is set to bring low-noise, low-emission, and potentially even safer hybrid-electric flight to market within the next 15 years. The pace of development is quickening: With roughly 100 different aircraft programs in development, the number of projects has increased by more than 30 percent since 2017.
Corporate headquarters under pressure from digitalization
Around one quarter of companies are not satisfied with the performance of their headquarters. The main reason is that corporate HQs (CHQ) are not up to the challenge of digital transformation and the pressure to innovate. It is evident that CHQ's claim to support modern, digital structures and processes is far removed from reality.
Fashion and lifestyle industry: Anywhere/anytime consumption and fast rotation force firms to professionalize supplier management
Fashion and lifestyle companies need to operate with speed and flexibility to cope with the tough competition from fast-fashion retailers, the need to be present in digital channels and the changes in the way modern consumers communicate and shop. Players have no choice but to adapt their entire supply chain to the new customer demands they face.
Think:Act on artificial intelligence: Roland Berger's corporate magazine wins gold again
Roland Berger has won gold once again in the Best of Content Marketing Award (BCM Award) with a Think:Act magazine on the subject of artificial intelligence. Attracting almost 800 entries, the award is Europe's largest competition for content-driven corporate communications. It recognizes outstanding examples of corporate publishing and other communications.
Charles-Edouard Bouée reelected as CEO of Roland Berger
At their regular biannual meeting in Munich, the Roland Berger Partners reelected Charles-Edouard Bouée as the CEO of the firm. The reelection of the 49-year-old Frenchman follows a period of strong global business development. Stefan Schaible was reappointed as Deputy CEO. The meeting also saw the election of 17 new Partners.
Purpose-built vehicles for ride-sharing services: Global demand to rise to 2.5 million cars by 2025
The growing demand for ride-sharing services is giving rise to a new category of vehicles: Cars with a flexible interior that can be individually tailored to the needs of their users. In Europe, the United States and China alone, one million of these specially designed vehicles, many of them electric, are set to be sold by 2020, with the demand already expected to reach some 2.5 million by 2025.
AI STARTUPS AS INNOVATION DRIVERS: EUROPE MUST TAKE ACTION TO ESTABLISH A COMPETITIVE ECOSYSTEM
Artificial intelligence (AI) is deemed to become one of the century's main drivers of economic competitiveness. In this field, startups – not multinational corporations – have become the most powerful drivers of innovation, developing technologies such as image recognition, natural language processing and automated driving.
On course for growth: US companies in Germany and German companies in the US
The American Chamber of Commerce in Germany (AmCham Germany) and Roland Berger will present the results of the Transatlantic Business Barometer 2018 today. The survey shows that the fiscal year 2017 was successful for US companies in Germany. Three-quarters of the companies increased their sales revenue, more than half increased both investments and the number of employees.
Roland Berger Expands Operations Practice: Procurement Expert Sven T. Marlinghaus Joins Roland Berger
Consultancy Roland Berger continues to expand its global Operations practice and brings procurement and supply chain management expert Sven T. Marlinghaus onboard as a Senior Partner.
Connected White Goods Will Be the New Standard by 2022 – Uncharted Territory for Many Mid-Sized Manufacturers
The domestic appliances market is rapidly consolidating, with the top ten MDA suppliers dominating almost two thirds of the global market. While incumbents operating in saturated markets see their margins falling, Asian producers have been able to significantly expand their position worldwide. This represents a critical challenge especially for mid-sized players, whose R&D budgets are limited.
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