Our Services

Real Impact Consulting Services

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A PRACTICAL PORTFOLIO OF SERVICES

Pick the service that fits your challenge

H&Z services are built for one thing: measurable impact. Each offering combines sharp diagnosis with hands on delivery, helping organisations improve performance, reduce cost, strengthen resilience and accelerate digital progress where it matters most. Explore the solutions below to find the right entry point, from performance improvement across operations and engineering, to end to end procurement and value creation, to digital and AI programmes that move beyond pilots. Every engagement is tailored to your priorities, designed to work in the real organisation, and delivered with clear accountability from strategy through implementation.

Tailored Consulting

Our Core Services

From strategy design to hands-on delivery, H&Z develops tailored concepts that create measurable impact.

Procurement

Unlocking external value through smarter sourcing and stronger supply.
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Operational Excellence

We improve operations end to end by reducing costs, freeing up cash and increasing performance with measurable impact.
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Product Improvement

Cut product cost, accelerate engineering and build scalable architectures with H&Z. Faster decisions, lower cost, better products across the lifecycle.
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Organisational Efficiency

H&Z helps organisations reduce SG&A costs, redesign operating models and build leaner structures. From diagnosis to implementation with measurable EBITDA impact.
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Digital & AI

Transforming business performance through intelligent digital solutions.
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Corporate Restructuring

Guiding organisations through critical transformations and turnaround recovery.
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Sales & Customer Experience

Creating commercial systems that grow revenue and deepen loyalty.
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“H&Z.digital is characterized by not only mapping the status quo in a solution, but also thinking ahead and being able to develop and implement technological ideas that fit our business (…).”

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Jessica Muthweiler
Head of Business Intelligence, URSAPHARM
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“We have transformed our value reporting into a variance-oriented standard reporting based on a unified data foundation with the use of SAP SAC.”

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Ursula Urbas
Vice President Corporate Controlling at Knorr-Bremse AG
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“A tremendous achievement: Having someone by your side with such a foresight and experience is invaluable. The Interim Management support by H&Z helped us in setting up the overall project covering non-procurement topics as well and was decisive for the successful and timely awarding of the 3 core aggregates.”

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Friedhelm Felten
Kaufmännischer Programmleiter at SHS
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“Customer centricity is more than a strategy—it’s a mindset. With H&Z, we’ve succeeded in making this mindset tangible for our global leadership team. The combination of creativity, customer dialogue, and structured reflection has helped us turn a strategic vision into shared conviction. This marks a decisive step in our journey to become a global leading customer-centric thermoplastics provider.”

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Matthias Schönberg
CEO SIMONA AG
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“Working with H&Z was a crucial turning point for LIFTKET. Their targeted approach to process optimization and their innovative production concepts, have enabled us to significantly increase our output and efficiency while maintaining the highest quality standards. This project has laid a strong foundation for sustainable growth and has enabled us to meet increasing market demands with confidence.”

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Jürgen Dlugi
CEO of LIFTKET Group

“We are grateful that aneon is accompanying us throughout the implementation and simplifying the rollout for Siltronic with “Change & Communication” and reducing the internal effort.”

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Gunnar Brender
Head of Strategic Purchasing at Siltronic AG
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“In H&Z, we found a partner who ensured that the project results and agreements with the supplier partners were realized in contracts and that we did not have to make any compromises in terms of quality, security of supply, flexibility and service or in our cooperation with the suppliers.”

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Klaus Heininger
Head of Central Purchasing at Progroup AG
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“We have achieved our goals and the success of the project is already measurable. We would like to thank aneon for the flawless implementation and plan to continue on this path with aneon solutions.”

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Martin Schoder
Corporate Vice President Strategic Procurement at SILTRONIC AG

“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 at Palfinger AG
Christian Wallstabe

“In global competition, we must continuously increase our efficiency and speed. Together with H&Z, we have reorganised our order and implementation process to meet this challenge. The established methodology, proven expertise in the automotive sector and pragmatic approach of the H&Z team were the factors that made the difference for us.”

Wallstabe & Schneider
Christian Wallstabe
CEO

Why Leading Executives Trust H&Z

At H&Z we combine head, heart and hand to deliver more than concepts. We drive measurable transformation. Our approach bridges strategy and execution, ensuring every initiative creates lasting business impact.

  • Proven results: measurable performance gains and cost savings across industries
  • End-to-end delivery: from strategic design to hands-on implementation
  • Trusted by leaders: awarded as hidden champions and best consultants for more than 10 times in a row 
  • People-centric: we foster change by engaging teams at every level, not just the boardroom

Our Insights

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Success Story
 

Establishing an independent procurement function with measurable EBIT impact.

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Strategy Paper
08.04.2026

AI in procurement is moving from promise to practice. This whitepaper explores how AI adds value across the procurement chain and drives real impact.

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Study
07.04.2026

The newest H&Z Flash survey shows, that cost pressure is rising, EBITDA visibility is limited, and many industrial companies remain only partially prepared.

Mastering Strategic Challenges

Let us help achieve your objectives

Every organisation faces unique challenges, from driving innovation to improving efficiency under pressure. At H&Z we do not provide generic advice. We design tailored solutions that align with your business priorities and deliver measurable outcomes. Whether the goal is to accelerate growth, optimise operations or reinvent the business model, our experts are ready to turn ambition into achievement. Set up your executive consultation today and discover how H&Z can help you stay ahead.

Jonas Harm

Head of H&Z Management Consulting
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Sven Steinert

Head of H&Z Management Consulting