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Companies have different hierarchical structures depending on how they are aligned – whether they are function-oriented or process-oriented. People prefer one of the two orientations depending on their personal view and inclination, which is also reflected in the different roles in the company. In this blog post, I have compiled a list of typical roles found in function-oriented companies and in process-oriented ones.

Imagine the following scenario: manufacturing companies see the suppliers’ stock levels in the system and can say exactly when the delivery will be made, and bottlenecks no longer exist because the required amounts of product have been (re)ordered with the help of predictive monitoring. This will be possible in the future – namely with a self-driving supply chain. I will present this concept in more detail in my blog post.

In a rapidly changing environment, where needs, markets and technologies are changing at an ever-increasing pace, it is important not to lose focus and to adapt to the speed of these changes. This jungle can be described using the acronym VUCA – which is short for volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity. In this blog post, we will explain exactly what this means and how to escape the VUCA world.

The German federal government is investing heavily in the development of its own import infrastructure for liquefied natural gas (LNG). The focus of this infrastructure is on floating terminals, the first of which was inaugurated in December 2022. In our blog post, we will give you a brief overview of the current plans to build LNG terminals.

The digitalisation of occupational pension schemes is often still in its infancy. This is because there are a number of challenges for stakeholders that inhibit the advancement of IT solutions. But there are some excellent opportunities here, too. This blog post will explain what these are in excerpts.

The fact that the digital transformation has found its way into B2B sales is nothing new. There are more and more articles being published about the ‘Amazonisation of B2B’. This goes hand in hand with the need for sales organisations not only to (re)align their own processes to their customers’ needs, but also to always be on the proverbial ball as to how these are developing. This blog post will cover the developments in 2023 and what they will mean for sales and for you as sales (management) staff.

This blog post answers the question of whether the greenfield or brownfield approach is the better choice and whether there even is a better or worse choice in this context.

The world must become climate neutral, and wind, hydropower, biomass and sunlight are ready to drive this major transformation. But power plants with nuclear fusion reactors could also still play a vital role in light of the recent successes that have been made in this areas. In our blog post, we will explain how seriously we should be considering nuclear fusion with regard to the energy and climate problems.

In my blog post, I will take a brief look back at the major topics from the world of AI in 2022. These include ChatGPT, the question of whether AIs have consciousness and the European Union’s AI Act. I will discuss some of the main highlights and take a look ahead to 2023.