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The foundation for the “future”
is laid at MENSHEN

The foundation for the “future” is laid at MENSHEN

Both Wolfram Kobusch and Jochen Mahrenholtz are convinced of this. After two years of the coronavirus pandemic and explosive price rises for energy and raw materials, coupled with rapidly changing markets, trends and consumer behaviour, customer-centricity has moved even more firmly into the spotlight. For MENSHEN, this means change.

Strengthening the supply chain through the integration of procurement will enable us to structure long-term contracts with our partners more effectively. This leads to greater predictability for both MENSHEN and our customers. “A challenging but fantastic task. I’m looking forward to seizing the momentum of these times, together with the team and in dialogue with our suppliers and customers,” says Roman Schulte, Head of Supply Chain.

“In these turbulent times, we must, more than ever, pull together – both internally and with our customers and supply partners – to actively shape our shared future rather than simply letting events ‘happen’. We want to take the initiative, as this is the only way to strengthen the foundation of trust between our staff and customers. Even if the news is coming thick and fast and isn’t always good,” says Eric Dauer, Commercial Director at MENSHEN, in response to the question of why communication is now more intensive than ever before.

Like most companies, MENSHEN will not be able to fully absorb the multitude of short-term cost increases driven by the enormous rise in energy prices. This information will be communicated transparently to customers before the end of September. In the medium term, however, the measures taken are expected to yield significant cost-saving potential, from which MENSHEN’s partners will benefit.

The integration of production and technology is in full swing at MENSHEN. The aim is to adjust the complexity of the interplay between assembly, injection moulding and energy systems, as well as logistics, in such a way that production can be scaled back and ramped up again depending on demand, thereby reducing energy consumption and CO₂emissions. “Our aim is to combine business growth with measures to improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In doing so, we are clearly focusing on customer requirements and the interests of our employees,” says Norbert Dick, the new General Manager.

Changing markets also demand rapid and, above all, cost-conscious adjustments to customers’ highly automated production processes. In recent years, MENSHEN has built up a wealth of knowledge and experience in the chemical, OTC pharmaceuticals, coffee and pouch packaging sectors through collaboration with manufacturers of laminating, bottling and filling machines. These synergies will be utilised more extensively in future. For customers in particular, there is significant potential for cost savings in the coordination and management of various suppliers to create a single product. Further resources will be made available for this purpose.

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