Interim Knowledge Hub

Strategies. Stories. Solutions. Actionable Knowledge.

downsizing communication plan

How to Communicate Layoffs in a Factory (Step-by-Step)

Layoffs in a factory need clear, lawful communication for EU/Germany: works council messaging, rumor control, customer updates, press ...
Redundancy Selection Matrix

Redundancy Selection Matrix & Criteria: Employer Guide

Learn how to apply fair redundancy selection criteria with a scoring matrix. Defensible, legal, and practical for EU ...
Alternatives to Redundancy: EU Factory Playbook

Alternatives to Redundancy: EU Factory Playbook

Factory guide to alternatives to redundancy: redeploy, reskill, use short-time work to cut costs without losing key people ...
CBAM for Manufacturers

CBAM for Manufacturers: Decarbonize, Reshuffle or Relocate

CBAM for Manufacturers: a decision playbook to decarbonize, reshuffle supply chains, or relocate, plus the metrics to prove ...
Relocation Project Manager

Relocation Project Manager: Factory Roles & RACI

Relocation Project Manager for factory moves: owner-side PMO, RACI, permits, PPAP & run-at-rate. 72-hour mobilisation across Europe ...
U.S. Market Entry Strategies: Manufacturing Playbook

U.S. Market Entry Strategies: Manufacturing Playbook

Manufacturing playbook for U.S. Market Entry: capture incentives, pick the site, secure permits, and reach run-at-rate fast ...
Interim CEO- Performance improvement - ERP implementation leadership - Order-to-cash process transformation - Cross-functional stakeholder alignment - Manufacturing-linked sales operationsGeneral ManagementHungary257

257 Interim CEO for Business Transformation

Interim CEO-General Management-Full Scope Business Transformation-Hungary-CE Interim Cross-cultural Interim Project 257 ...
How to Get a Manufacturing License in UAE | Ultimate Guide

How to Get a Manufacturing License in UAE | Ultimate Guide

Get your Manufacturing License in UAE with fewer delays—real steps, approvals, and site setup tips to reach production ...
EU AI Act for Business Leaders: From Risk to Readiness

EU AI Act for Business Leaders: From Risk to Readiness

EU AI Act compliance isn’t just for tech firms. Here’s how business leaders can prepare, assess risks, & ...
CE Marking Requirements in the EU: Manufacturer Guide

CE Marking Requirements in the EU: Manufacturer Guide

CE Marking Requirements explained for manufacturers—risk classes, documentation, & what it takes to place products on the EU ...
SAP S/4HANA Migration: Greenfield or Brownfield?

SAP S/4HANA Migration: Greenfield or Brownfield?

SAP S/4HANA Migration made practical: pick the right path, fix data, plan cutover, link MES, and hit run-at-rate ...
ERP Migration in Manufacturing: Executive Guide

ERP Migration in Manufacturing: Executive Guide

ERP Migration: clean data, secure cutover, and shop-floor integration so your new system works from day one ...
ERP Rescue: How to Recover a Failing Implementation

ERP Rescue: How to Recover a Failing Implementation

ERP Rescue support for failing implementations—cutover chaos, user revolt, or data disaster? Here's how to recover ...
Plant ManagerLean Management, Operational Excellence, Performance ImprovementPlant ManagementNorth East Hungary256

256 – Plant Manager – Werkleiter Hungary

Plant Manager-Plant Management-Operational Excellence, Efficiency and Productivity-North East Hungary-CE Interim Cross-cultural Interim Project 256 ...
MES vs ERP Integration: What Actually Works in Plants

MES vs ERP Integration: What Actually Works in Plants

MES vs ERP integration made real: fix sync gaps, clarify system roles, and avoid downtime with proven execution ...
The Shop Floor Digitization Guide (That Actually Works)

The Shop Floor Digitization Guide (That Actually Works)

Shop floor digitization fails when systems don’t talk or teams don’t trust. Here’s how to land it right—beyond ...
Incident Response Plan When Ransomware Hits Factory

Incident Response Plan When Ransomware Hits Factory

A ransomware attack just hit your plant. This incident response plan shows how to restore control, protect operations, ...
Digital Twin in Manufacturing

Digital Twin in Manufacturing: From Pilot to Production

Digital Twin in Manufacturing: a practical guide to turn pilots into production systems with data, MES, and KPI ...
Daily Management in Factories: Tiered Meetings That Work

Daily Management in Factories: Tiered Meetings That Work

Daily management in factories fails when boards are for show. Learn how tiered meetings, KPIs, and escalation actually ...
German Auto Supplier Insolvencies: A CFO Action Plan

German Auto Supplier Insolvencies: A CFO Action Plan

Auto Supplier Insolvencies: Interim CFO actions to protect cash, keep lines running, stabilise customers, and secure supply in ...
Order-to-Cash Optimization: CFO’s 60-Day Cash Plan

Order-to-Cash Optimization: CFO’s 60-Day Cash Plan

Order-to-Cash Optimization: CFO 60-day plan to cut DSO, fix billing/disputes, speed collections, and release cash for German manufacturers ...
Interim CFO’s 60-Day Plan: Cut Days Inventory Outstanding

Interim CFO’s 60-Day Plan: Cut Days Inventory Outstanding

Days Inventory Outstanding: Interim CFO 60-day plan to free cash, cut excess stock without stockouts, and keep OTIF ...
German EV Battery Plants Stalled: Is Leadership Missing?

German EV Battery Plants Stalled: Is Leadership Missing?

German EV battery plants are stalling. Did demand cause it, or did leadership failures hold projects back? See ...
Michelin Plant Closures: Strategy or Leadership Failure?

Michelin Plant Closures: Strategy or Leadership Failure?

Michelin is closing plants across Europe. But is this true strategy or the result of missed leadership moments? ...
Restructuring German SMEs: What StaRUG Can’t Fix

Restructuring German SMEs: What StaRUG Can’t Fix

StaRUG buys legal breathing room – but who’s actually running the business? Here’s what German SMEs must fix ...
Mittelstand Succession Crisis: Who’s Still in Charge?

Mittelstand Succession Crisis: Who’s Still in Charge?

In the Mittelstand Succession Crisis, here’s who takes charge – and how to keep operations stable through transition ...
Bosch Factory Closure 2026: Impact Beyond Jobs

Bosch Factory Closure 2026: Impact Beyond Jobs

Bosch will close two German plants by 2026. What owners should do and how interim leaders keep production, ...
Executive Search Firm

Executive Search Firm vs Interim Provider: Speed vs. Delay

Stuck choosing an executive search firm or interim provider? Discover the smarter way to lead fast without waiting ...
CIO vs CTO vs CDO

CIO vs CTO vs CDO: Choosing the Right Interim Leader

CIO vs CTO vs CDO – understand the key differences, and choose the right interim leader to solve ...
Change Management in AI

Change Management in the AI Era: Interim Leaders’ Edge

Discover how change management in the AI era requires new leadership, real adoption metrics, & execution-first strategies to ...
Interim Management in Healthcare

Interim Management in Healthcare: Solving Leadership Gaps

Interim Management in Healthcare to stabilise operations, protect compliance, and lead with clarity—while your permanent hire is still ...
Smart Ways to Lower Manufacturing Costs in 2025

Smart Ways to Lower Manufacturing Costs in 2025

Lowering manufacturing costs means more than cuts – this guide shows smart, sustainable ways to boost efficiency and ...
8 Essential Crisis Management Tools for Industrial Firms

8 Essential Crisis Management Tools for Industrial Firms

These crisis management tools help industrial firms stabilize fast–improving visibility, decision-making, and team control when pressure hits ...
5 Key Mistakes to Avoid in a Business Turnaround

5 Key Mistakes to Avoid in a Business Turnaround

Business turnaround stalled? These 5 mistakes kill momentum–avoid them to regain control, fix KPIs, and drive real operational ...
Step-by-Step Manufacturing Turnaround Plan for 2025

Step-by-Step Manufacturing Turnaround Plan for 2025

A practical 2025 turnaround plan—step-by-step tactics to fix KPIs, realign teams, and restore control inside your manufacturing operations ...
How to Increase EBITDA in Manufacturing | 2025 Guide

How to Increase EBITDA in Manufacturing | 2025 Guide

Boosting EBITDA in manufacturing isn’t just about cutting costs. This 2025 guide shows where to look, what to ...
Manufacturing KPIs Falling? It’s Time for a Turnaround

Manufacturing KPIs Falling? It’s Time for a Turnaround

Falling manufacturing KPIs signal deeper problems. Here’s when it’s time to act and how a turnaround can restore ...
Why Crisis Turnarounds Need Veteran Interim Managers

Why Crisis Turnarounds Need Veteran Interim Managers

In crisis turnarounds, experience isn’t optional. Veteran interim leaders bring the speed, clarity, & command needed to regain ...
Why Staff Resistance Slows Operational Turnaround

Why Staff Resistance Slows Operational Turnaround

Even the best operational turnaround fails when staff push back. Here’s how resistance builds and how real leaders ...

CE Interim NEWS

Our latest Corporate News