THE MAK'ED TEAM, the doers among consultants

Let us make it happen, together, far sighted and clear

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THE MAK'ED TEAM are the doers among consultants

Foresight and clarity in company succession

ABOUT US

Where complexity slows things down, we untie the knots and bring capabilities together. That is how we clear your company's path into the future, across borders and generations.

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Expertise in advising mid sized companies
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Projects delivered since 2015
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YOUR CONTACTS

The team at your side

Deeply rooted in the German Mittelstand, we support you with empathy, take you along on the path of change and bring your company to the next level too.

Ann-Katrin Hardenberg, THE MAK'ED TEAM
Managing Director
Ann-Katrin Hardenberg
Martin Auer, THE MAK'ED TEAM
Managing Director
Martin Auer
Steve Plötner, THE MAK'ED TEAM
Member of the management board & Senior Consultant
Steve Plötner
HOW WE WORK

Selected projects and solutions

Breaking up person dependent production processes
Process analysis and optimisation
Organisational & resource efficiency
End to end process logic
THE CHALLENGE

For a company in the steel industry: remove interruptions in production, avoid scrap and duplicated work, deploy resources optimally and raise quality, on time delivery and efficiency for the long term.

THE SOLUTION

Systematic analysis of isolated processes, reorganisation into data driven end to end workflows and introduction of integrated business software including AI, for better material availability, higher on time delivery and less scrap.

AI governance & compliance in HR
AI Governance
Governance & Compliance
People & Culture
THE CHALLENGE

Use of AI in HR in line with the EU AI Act at a mechanical engineering company, through risk analysis, clear accountabilities, integrated risk management and a definition of the human oversight required.

THE SOLUTION

Inventory and assessment of all AI related HR processes, concrete measures per AI application to meet the requirements of the EU AI Act, and a roadmap for compliant and sustainable use of AI in HR.

Building integrated corporate planning
Planning & control
Performance Management
Restructuring
THE CHALLENGE

Raising competitiveness and organisational efficiency and improving existing core processes and cross departmental interfaces along a four dimension model, for a manufacturer in the timber industry.

THE SOLUTION

Organisational efficiency up by 27 percent, better liquidity through optimised stock levels, paperless and digitally connected production, more transparency in purchasing and a shared understanding of quality and efficiency across the team.

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