{"id":551,"date":"2026-05-07T12:53:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T10:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dwh-advisory.com\/industries\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T12:10:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T10:10:14","slug":"industries","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dwh-advisory.com\/en\/industries\/","title":{"rendered":"Industries"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Seven industries, six roles\u2013 from hands-on experience.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

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Industry expertise is not built from databases, but from mandates. DWH Advisory brings operational experience from seven industry segments \u2014 and works in six clearly defined functional roles.<\/p>\n\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>

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Industries<\/p>\n

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Seven industry segments.<\/h2><\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Over 25 years of operational responsibility across seven industry segments \u2014 from mechanical engineering and automotive to consumer goods & retail. DWH Advisory knows each segment from its own mandates: supply chain optimisation, site decisions, restructuring and operational leadership with documented impact rather than generic industry clich\u00e9s.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Mechanical & Plant Engineering<\/h3>\n
Production logistics, restructuring, globalization of the supply chain. Mandates include Alfred K\u00e4rcher<\/a> and Ferdinand Gross<\/a>.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Paper & Cardboard<\/h3>\n
Operational management, lean management, supply chain efficiency. Clients include WEPA Hygieneprodukte<\/a> and Erfurt Rauhfaser<\/a>.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Trade Fairs<\/h3>\n
Logistics and location concepts for event organizers and exhibitors. Mandates include those with Deutsche Messe AG<\/a>.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Plastics Industry<\/h3>\n
Process optimization, make-or-buy decisions, internationalization. Client engagements include Cordenka<\/a> and De Dietrich Glas<\/a>.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Automotive<\/h3>\n
Procurement, Tier 1\/2 relationships, restructuring. Mandates include Daimler<\/a> and Schwabengarage<\/a>.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Services<\/h3>\n
Interim management, coaching, supervisory and advisory board mandates. Mandates include those at FTT Forensic Discovery<\/a> and DeltaPeak<\/a>.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Consumer Goods & Retail<\/h3>\n
Global supply chain, inventory optimization, distribution. Clients include Villeroy & Boch<\/a>, Duravit<\/a>, Salamander<\/a>, Ravensburger<\/a>.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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Functions<\/p>\n

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Six roles, one responsibility.<\/h2><\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Six types of engagements \u2014 consulting, project management, startup support, interim management, coaching, supervisory and advisory board mandates. One goal: measurable results through operational responsibility. Dr. Hauff brings experience from seven companies he has led and 25 years of top management experience \u2014 as a co-entrepreneur for a limited time, not as a detached external consultant.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Consulting<\/h3>\n
Strategy and implementation consulting in supply chain, logistics and restructuring.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Project Management<\/h3>\n
Managing complex transformation and implementation projects with clear milestones.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Startup Support<\/h3>\n
Building operational structures for young companies with growth ambitions.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Interim Management<\/h3>\n
Temporary leadership responsibility in logistics, supply chain or as managing director.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Coaching<\/h3>\n
Sparring partner for executives in key positions and phases of change.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Supervisory & Advisory Board Mandates<\/h3>\n
Strategic support on supervisory and advisory boards of mid-sized and family-owned companies.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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Contact<\/p>\n

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Which industry, which rolesuits your project?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

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In an initial consultation, we clarify whether and in what form a mandate makes sense. Free of charge and without obligation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Arrange an initial consultation<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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