Roland Berger

📊 The future of industrial #Automation is evolving fast, with up to 10% growth expected by 2030. How can companies benefit from the growth potential, while managing current market challenges? In the short term, efficiency gains from #AI-driven optimization and streamlined workflows are crucial. But real #Transformation goes beyond quick wins. 🔍 What key enablers will drive automation success? 🔍 How can companies balance efficiency today with a scalable structure for tomorrow? 💡 Learn more on our website or meet us at #HannoverMesse2025 to connect with our experts: ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dcd2C6GP #RolandBerger

🚀 In preparation for Hannover Messe next week, we recently hosted an exclusive virtual COO Briefing with a group of 60 participants, moderated by our senior partner and production specialist, Bernhard Langefeld. 🌍 In today's rapidly evolving landscape, marked by economic challenges and rapid AI advancements, our exclusive briefing provided essential insights into the key challenges COOs will face in 2025. 💡 The session began with a comprehensive analysis of the global economic landscape from our Global Managing Director, Marcus Berret. 💡We were excited to feature a collaborative presentation by Principal Lasse Adler from our Operations practice, alongside Paul Röhrs (Roehrs), Director Industry Advisor (Manufacturing + Mobility) at Microsoft Germany, highlighting the transformative impact of AI in Operations. 💡 Our Operations and Corporate Performance experts, Oliver Knapp and Alexander Mueller, then engaged participants in uncovering untapped opportunities for performance improvement, focusing e.g., on optimizing product and material costs, reducing investments, and enhancing working capital for improved financial flexibility. Interested in discovering more about the event materials? Reach out to Antonia Fahlbusch! Alternatively, visit our Hannover Messe website to explore the latest trends: https://lnkd.in/dcd2C6GP #COOBriefing #HannoverMesse #RolandBerger

If a “business as usual” approach no longer works to finance the energy transition, what options do we have?📌 Find out in our #BusinessInsightsPodcast episode that focuses us on the significant investments required to replace fossil fuels with sustainable alternatives like hydrogen, biofuels, and renewables. Join Markus Held and Marc Sauthoff as they discuss strategies and instruments to finance the #EnergyTransition. 🎧 Listen now: ➡️ on our website: https://lnkd.in/dn5_8CBc ➡️ on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/dh-Yk-dG ➡️ on Apple Podcast: https://lnkd.in/dXvBz8uP #RolandBerger

Sustainability and #DigitalTransformation go hand in hand! 🌍💻 In our second episode of, Sustainability as strategy: Unlocking value and competitive advantage, Senior Partner Philipp Leutiger, shares insights on how pragmatic solutions can drive both business success and environmental impact.📌 💡 Tune in to explore how companies can balance sustainability with digital innovation. Listen to episode two now: ➡️ https://lnkd.in/d4pKuW6b #RolandBerger #BusinessImpact

📍 New technologies, shifting global trade networks, and regulatory changes are transforming the manufacturing landscape. But one challenge is particularly urgent: labor shortages. Unfilled positions in #Germany alone could cost the economy up to EUR 74 billion by 2027. To stay competitive, manufacturers must rethink their workforce strategy, investing in new skills, requalifying existing talent, and building resilience through #AI and #Data-driven insights. At #HannoverMesse2025, we will discover how German manufacturers can tackle the current challenges. 💡 Learn from our experts onsite or visit our website to uncover strategic steps for enhancing #Efficiency and staying competitive in today's complex world: ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dTmS24Ct #RolandBerger #CourageToChange Bernhard Langefeld

🌐 How China's AI Agent Ecosystem is Redefining Enterprise Innovation #DeepSeek is bridging the technological gap between large models worldwide, emphasizing the transformation of large models into tangible application scenarios and user value. 🚀 5 Market shaping trends within the Chinese AI agent market from our latest analysis: 🔹 The evolution of #AI agent capabilities 🔹The transformative impact of #LargeMultimodalModels on AI applications 🔹The advancement of general AI assistants alongside vertical scenario agents 🔹The rise of agent marketplaces 🔹The potential for integrating AI with hardware solutions 💡 Dive deeper into these insights: https://lnkd.in/dCzWuyMT #RolandBerger #AIInnovation Denis Depoux, Bing LI

#Sustainability investments are essential - but how can companies ensure these costs are recovered? 💸🌿 Monetizing sustainability is becoming a commercial necessity. While investing in green initiatives often increases costs, businesses can close the #Monetization gap by scaling their green offerings and capturing the premium associated with sustainable products. By strategically leveraging green innovation, companies can not only recover costs but also protect margins and drive #Growth. 💡 Ready to discover how to effectively monetize sustainability in your business? Download our study for actionable insights: ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dtcyEiER #RolandBerger

Driven by #EV platform innovations, mega-casting is revolutionizing vehicle production, cutting complexity, and improving efficiency. 🚗 But this shift comes with challenges: material demands and need for special alloys, major #CapEx and #Repairability. 🔍 How will mega-casting impact all players along the automotive value chain? What are the key enablers and limitations of this technology? How can companies adapt to stay competitive? 💡 Learn more on our website and connect with us at #HannoverMesse2025 to explore the future of mega-casting and its impact on the industry: ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dYD4wKg5 #RolandBerger #CourageToChange

🏆🎉 Join us on April 1 from 10am to 11am at the Digital Transformation stage (hall 17) for the official award ceremony of the #MIMAAward2025! Agnes Heftberger, Corporate Vice President and CEO of Microsoft Germany, and Marcus Berret, Global Managing Director of #RolandBerger, will present the awards. This honorable event is open to the public—don’t miss it! 🎥 In the meantime, discover the groundbreaking #Innovations shaping the future of digital #Transformation. From cutting-edge mobility solutions and smart metering advancements to #AI-driven predictive maintenance and precision manufacturing, this year’s winners are redefining their industries: 🌟 Our overall winner this year is Continental: The team has developed an AI-based solution for requirements management engineering in the automotive sector that extracts, classifies, and maps customer requirements from complex documents, reducing manual effort by up to 8x and significantly accelerating time to market. 🏅 And here are our Category Winners: ✅ Sustainability: Diehl Group – AI-powered water loss management ✅ Innovate: Philip Morris Manufacturing Gmbh & Technology - Smart Factory combines innovation and #Sustainability ✅ Scale: ZEISS Group Digital Innovation - Combined virtual and physical metrology for manufacturing ✅ Add Value: Cereal Docks and MIPU srl - Predictive factory for food production ✅ Disrupt: SICK Sensor Intelligence - Predictive quality assurance through AI and real-time control 👏 Watch the prize-winning use cases on our website - and see you on Tuesday! ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dNypMZwm

Stefan Schaible, our Global Managing Partner, points out that #Europe is presented with a unique opportunity to attract top global tech talent, which is crucial for driving innovation and economic growth. Especially given the restrictive immigration policies of the #TrumpAdministration and the anti-diversity stance, Europe is becoming an attractive alternative for global tech talent. To truly seize this moment, Europe must effectively implement the EU AI Act, invest in critical #AI infrastructure, simplify visa processes, and leverage our industrial data to create a vibrant tech ecosystem. What else do you think should be added? 💬 #RolandBerger