Cost management in uncertain times Potsdam, 25 September 2013. Already the 5th time the FACTON Congress instead this time takes on 17 October 2013 on the Petersberg near Bonn. The event, one of the leading German congresses for executives from development, production, purchasing and controlling, 2013 is under the heading of “Cost management in uncertain times In the field of tension of volatility, efficiency and innovation”. The economic development is subject to embittered fluctuations,”emphasizes the patron of the event, the former VDA President and Daimler Board Member Prof. Dr. Bernd Gottschalk. Cost management is at the Centre of the challenges. “Because: to remain profitable under these conditions, the sensitivity to cost and capacity must be increased.” The Conference is aimed at the key sectors of the German economy the automotive industry, aerospace, mechanical engineering and electronics.
Renowned speakers from the industry and which are on the program FACTON-partner network, presenting the challenges and trends in the cost management and best practices. These include among others Michael Distl, Vice President Finance & controlling at MANN + HUMMEL and Michael Suderow, Vice President Finance automotive & Industrial at the Walden Technology AG Plastics DAO talks about increasing efficiency from the perspective of the CFO, while Sanyang the cost management of Automobillierferanten in a high-wage country and in an uncertain environment”lit. The speakers and participants of the Congress know from personal experience that companies more than ever active must act in today’s uncertain times”, so Axel Weese, Managing Director at FACTON. At the end of the Congress we will see more clearly which counter strategies in flexible pressure increases or ever-shorter innovation cycles lead to success.” From the perspective of a medium-sized, producing company portrays Peter Muhr, CEO of Buhler motor GmbH, as a global outcome-oriented management in a volatile market environment can look. This view from the inside, complemented by Dr.
Albert Neumann, CEO of strategy engineers GmbH & Co.KG, among other things through the post. His consulting firm knows the challenges of the automotive, supplier and transport industry as well as other sectors, dealing with complex technical products. From his experience, he directs design to profitability principles of a smart cost optimization under the motto”ab. Dr. Eng. Ralf Hofmann, Chairman CEO of Mischke, Hofmann und partner (MHP) GmbH completes the list. He shows how an active and reliable cost management throughout the entire life cycle can create the conditions to ensure profitability in a volatile market.