Welcome to our publications section. On the following pages you will find a list of all papers, studies and books published by the Droege Group.
The CEO-Agenda Mechanical Engineering – Volume 2: “In Bad Times”
Effectiveness and efficiency in a key segment of German industry Headlines on the status of the German mechanical engineering industry have changed drastically. While a few months ago the tenor of news was almost euphoric, current business outlooks... | more
hr2-kultur: Capitalism 4.0 – How bosses make use of the crisis
Radio interview with Derrick Noe In the current crisis, are German companies ready to realign their organizations and adapt them to the new parameters? Do they make use of the crisis to prepare for the future? What kind of restructuring measures do... | more
M&A management - beyond the purchase price
M&A transactions present a considerable risk, particularly for medium-sized companies – because of the comprehensive resources required and lack of experience. A large number of canceled transactions point to a considerable improvement potential... | more
Railroad Passenger Transport 2009 – Passing lane or dead-end siding
Challenges and trends European railroads consider themselves to be all ready and set to do well in the competitive market for passengers in the coming years. At least that’s the bottom line of the topical survey “Railroad Passenger Traffic 2009”... | more
Material cost management to increase cost efficiency
Boosting efficiency in banks The crisis of the financial market and the prevailing economic situation is a heavy burden indeed on German banks’ income statement, and that even though efficient cost reduction programs are very well capable of... | more
Cash is King – Strengthening Internal Financing Through Professional Net Working Capital Management
Because of the financial and economic crisis, many companies are currently facing restrictive and expensive borrowing from banks. In view of this, strengthening internal finance is becoming more important for management. A uniform optimization... | more
Survival of the Fittest – Restructuring and Cost Reductions in the Crisis, Business Agenda for Automotive Suppliers
The analysis of the global crisis in the automotive industry proves that a short-term market recovery in the first half of 2009 is not to be expected. In order to survive longer-lasting sales losses of 20 to 30 percent, short-term measures and... | more
Production system audit – mastering the complexity of production networks
How can the complexity in large-scale production networks be reduced in order to cut costs? – To find an answer to this question, Droege & Comp. has developed a comprehensive optimization program to be implemented in an audit over a period of... | more
The optimization of purchasing within marketing
Realizing savings while increasing marketing effectiveness Nowadays, nobody would dispute marketing’s relevance to business success. Indeed, this is one of the reasons that budgets in the marketing area have traditionally been less exposed to... | more
Energy & utilities sector: Corporation-wide “Net Working Capital” optimization initiative
International energy and utilities companies are doing everything in their power to prepare for the looming economic crisis. The situation forces them to adopt long-term approaches to liquidity and cost management that will balance such negative... | more
