About our Practice
In today’s rapidly evolving industrial environment, manufacturers face unprecedented pressure to boost efficiency, reduce operational costs, and build resilience — driven by disruptive technologies, geopolitical uncertainties, sustainability demands, and talent shortages. Our Performance Practice enables clients to turn these challenges into competitive advantages by fundamentally optimizing their operations across the entire value chain.
Implementation to impact: We don’t just define improvement measures — we implement them side by side with our clients until they deliver measurable impact.
Tailored, not templated: We focus only on what truly adds value — delivering customized, pragmatic solutions instead of standard, one-size-fits-all approaches.
Industry-proven expertise: With decades of experience across a broad range of industries, we speak our clients’ language — from the shopfloor to the boardroom.
With deep knowledge in process optimization, production planning, automation, and smart factory transformation (incl. introduction of AI use cases), we combine strategic foresight with operational excellence. The result: sustainable gains in productivity, agility, and profitability — and a stronger competitive position in global markets.s, all building the connected, sustainable mobility ecosystems of the future.
Our Services for Performance
Strategic Transformation
GLOBAL FOOTPRINT OPTIMIZATION
Optimization of global production and logistics networks to improve efficiency and resilience
MANUFACTURING OF THE FUTURE
Digital transformation of manufacturing through automation, IoT and AI to increase efficiency and flexibility in production
IT SYSTEM LANDSCAPE
Development of future-proof IT architectures for manufacturing companies
ZERO CARBON FACTORY
Switch to CO₂-neutral production through energy-efficient processes, sustainable materials and a circular economy
Performance Improvement
LEAN MANUFACTURING
Eliminating waste and optimizing processes with lean principles to reduce costs and improve productivity
PROCESS OPTIMIZATION OF INDIRECT FUNCTIONS
Streamlining administrative and support processes to accelerate workflows and improve service quality
DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURING
Seamlessly transition product designs into efficient, cost-effective, and scalable production by optimizing design for manufacturability
RAMP-UP MANAGEMENT
Ensuring smooth production ramp-up to ensure production in the right quality at the right time and in the right quantities
Our Expert for Performance
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Michael Weingärtner | Associate Partner
Michael Weingärtner has been working in Consulting over 10 years and has vast experience in helping clients to improve their bottom-line performance as well as reorganizing mid-cap companies. As Associate Partner he leads accilium´s Performance Practice.
Key Skills
Bottom-line improvement
Process redesign
Change management
Organizational development
Large scale transformation programs
ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certified