Matthias Koppe
Lead companies back to success
Matthias Koppe
Lead companies back to success
Said and done.
I bring movement into your business.
My name is Matthias Koppe. I am an Interim Executive Manager and take responsibility in difficult situations. When production needs modernization. When logistics need to be optimized. When the entire organization urgently needs new stability. Whether medium-sized business or global corporation – I stand for strategic change, clear leadership and sustainable results.
Simply put: I make things better. I stabilize production and logistics, digitize and modernize processes, and take leadership to the next level. Always with a focus on what counts: efficiency, clarity, sustainability.
My clients? Industries that are moving – mechanical engineering, industrial manufacturing, automotive, energy, aviation, transport and logistics. Wherever precision, speed and responsibility are essential. As a trained machinist and graduate engineer, I speak the language of the shop floor as well as that of the management.
Experience that convinces
More than 25 mandates since 2007. Project volume up to €200 million. Leadership experience with teams of over 200 employees. I deliver sustainable results – pragmatic, solution-oriented, effective.
Three levers for your success: My offer
Manufacturing & Logistics: Stabilize. Optimize. Get started.
I ensure that production and logistics processes not only function reliably, but above all work sustainably efficiently.
Modernize & digitize processes: Simple. Lean. Sustainable.
I support simplifying structures and making them sustainable through digitization, automation and lean methods.
Leadership & Change: Lead clearly. Shape change. Take people with you.
With clear communication and appreciation, I form high-performance teams and accompany them through demanding change processes.
My main areas of experience
Manufacturing & Production Control
Stabilize and modernize manufacturing to significantly increase output
Accomplishment: PLATH EFT GmbH – Output increase of 150% with the same team
Logistics & Supply Chain
Restore delivery capability in critical situations, reduce inventories and streamline processes
Accomplishment: Head of Global Supply Chain at Nordex SE – €200 million project volume, 16 employees
Design & Product Design
Focus on "Design to Cost" and "Design to Order" to make products more manufacturing-friendly and improve cost structures
Accomplishment: Head of Design at HOMAG Automation – €55 million project volume, 37 employees
Quality management
Re-establish quality management and reduce scrap costs
Accomplishment: Head of QM & QS at PowerBlades GmbH – Reduction of rework by 700%
Digitization of processes
Successfully implement holistic digitization strategies, implement Industry 4.0 and ERP/PPS adaptations
Accomplishment: Sikora AG – Doubling of production output through Kanban and PPS optimization (€28 million project volume)
Restructuring & Cultural Change
Realign companies in difficulty, accompany generational change
Accomplishment: Interim Managing Director at Carl Zeiss Fixture Systems (€30 million project volume, 140 employees) – Generational change successfully carried out, new leadership culture established, stable EBIT development ensured
"Digitization changes business models. For those who only want to optimize their value creation in the organization, it remains an empty buzzword."
Matthias Koppe, Interim Executive
"Positive thinking and acting are my basic principles – even in difficult situations I look for the best."
Matthias Koppe, Interim Executive
Publication with valuable practical tips
Anyone who wants to not only understand digital transformation, but also shape it, must have read these books.
Digital Insights – Digitization: 7 perspectives from practice
Seven interim managers provide insights from the tough practice of dozens of projects in medium-sized companies and international corporations and consider the topic of digitization from very different angles. They explain a megatrend and make it clear what this means for companies, users and consumers. They paint a realistic picture of the consequences, are optimistic, but also critical. They focus on entrepreneurial topics and the potential for the economy. They explain, classify and grant an honest look behind the scenes – across industries, practically relevant and interdisciplinary.
Hardcover edition
280 pages
14.74 euros
Digital Sustainability is a matter for the boss: Recognize challenges – Implement solutions
This specialist book was written by seven interim managers, consultants and experienced executives. From a variety of perspectives, the topic of sustainability is considered in the context of digital transformation in medium-sized companies and international corporations. The megatrend of sustainability is presented in a practice-oriented manner for specialists, managing directors and board members using concrete projects. It shows the opportunities that arise in competition for companies and the economy. The experienced authors paint a realistic picture of how business models, processes and organizations can be optimized, further developed and sustainably designed to create value within the framework of digitization. Concrete recommendations for action are presented.
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