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Capital Efficiency in the Metal & Raw Materials Industry
In the metals and raw materials industries, rising energy and material costs, intense international competitive pressure, and volatile sales markets have placed significant pressure on margins since 2020. Capital efficiency has declined by more than 30% during this period, as many companies have failed to offset declining profitability through targeted cash flow and working capital management. To stabilize capital efficiency, companies must increasingly address both levers—profitability and capital employed—and optimize them jointly within an integrated project approach.
Working Capital and Cash Management
Industrials and Automotive
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Axel Meythaler
Carve-out and PMI, Performance Improvement, Organizational Performance and People, Value Creation and Exit Readiness, Change Management, Tech and AI
Dr. Gerrit Schütte
Due Diligence, Value Creation and Exit Readiness, Portfolio Strategy and Buy & Build, Principal Investors and Private Equity, Industrials and Automotive
Pirmin Mutter
Restructuring and Turnaround, Working Capital and Cash Management, Interim and Program Management, Performance Improvement, Organizational Performance and People
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