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Aftersales Strategy Backbone at Palfinger AG

Palfinger AG set out to scale its after sales business as a core pillar of its global growth strategy.

Together with rpc, H&Z structured a holistic strategy review and designed a customer-centric operating model with a clear implementation roadmap.

Strategy House Blueprint for a global aftersales model

4 ClustersGovernance · Network · People · Digital

Implementation RoadmapClear path from design to rollout

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H&Z and rpc not only delivered a strategy – they gave us clarity, confidence, and practical tools to lead our global Aftersales transformation. Their external perspective was both challenging and inspiring – exactly what we needed to take Aftersales operations to the next level.

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Gerhard Sturm
SVP Global Sales & Service
Palfinger AG

Our Client Impact

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    How Keenfinity Group built an independent procurement function after the €1bn Bosch carve-out — delivering EBITDA impact above plan within the first standalone phase.

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    Facing rising tender requirements, Vossloh standardised product and sustainability proofs with H&Z, accelerating bids, reducing risk, and enabling data-driven optimisation.

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    Brückner Maschinenbau, together with H&Z, has built a quality culture that goes beyond technical precision.

    FEATURED VIDEO STORY

    B. Braun’s Global Integration Journey

    H&Z partnered with B. Braun to unify and streamline indirect procurement across 60+ countries — enhancing efficiency, transparency, and collaboration.

    Client challenge

    Indirect procurement differed heavily by region — unclear roles, inefficiencies, and untapped value across 40,000+ suppliers.

    H&Z approach

    We co-created Procure One with B. Braun teams — operating model, governance, category frameworks and streamlined policies.

    • Global operating model for indirect procurement
    • Clear roles, responsibilities & governance
    • Shared capabilities & a global procurement community

    Results

    A globally integrated procurement function with stronger transparency, collaboration, and measurable value contribution — with momentum for what’s next.

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    When pressure rises, clarity matters.

    Costs. Time. Responsibility. This is the reality our clients deal with.

    01 Reality

    02 Decision

    03 Impact

    What Impact means for us

    When pressure rises, clarity matters.

    Costs. Time. Responsibility. This is the reality our clients deal with.

    Decisions can’t wait. Neither can execution.

    We help teams cut through noise, make the call, and drive it through the organisation.

    That’s where we work.

    We stay close. We take responsibility. We deliver outcomes — not slides.

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    Let’s talk about impact.

    If you are facing a decision that requires more than good ideas, we should talk.