TMG-Beratung für Restrukturierung

Restructuring Consulting

for industrial companies

Geopolitical uncertainties, volatile markets, rising energy and raw material prices, and structural skill shortages are putting increasing pressure on industrial value creation. Many manufacturing companies are facing profound challenges – organizational, financial, and operational.

What’s needed now are clear priorities, resilient structures, and consistent implementation – for both short-term stabilization and strategic realignment.

TMG offers a proven and fast-acting restructuring program – specifically developed for industrial SMEs in challenging situations.

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Recognize pressure to act – improve results

The TMG 100-day restructuring program

Navigate the crisis with structure and speed

TMG’s restructuring approach is based on a proven four-phase model that combines short-term impact with long-term sustainability. Each phase is methodologically sound, operationally practical, and tailored to the unique needs of manufacturing businesses.

For acute situations or accelerated timelines, we apply our 100-day program – a structured intervention path from analysis through immediate measures to long-term anchoring of results. Execution is led by a central Project Management Office (PMO) and guided by a KPI-based control system.

This ensures rapid stability, clear structures, and a solid foundation for sustainable transformation.

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Proven and resilient

Our approach – The four proven phases of restructuring

Phase 1: Creating transparency (days 1–14)

We begin with a comprehensive, fact-based analysis of the company’s current state. We examine cost structures, liquidity, ongoing initiatives, and operational weaknesses. A preliminary analysis and benchmarking provide a clear picture of the action areas. First immediate measures to reduce cash outflows are initiated.

 

Phase 2: Initiating stabilization (days 15–40)

The next step is to ensure short-term operational capability. We address supply chain bottlenecks, process risks, and operational weaknesses. A crisis management team is established, KPI and inventory reporting systems are introduced, and liquidity and working capital are stabilized. Relief measures for logistics and supply performance are implemented operationally.

 

Phase 3: Creating value – Value Enhancement (days 41–100)

We develop a future-proof target model for organization, processes, and networks. Structures are realigned, roles and decision-making paths are defined, and digitalization potentials are realistically leveraged. The action plan becomes a value enhancement program with clearly defined outcome targets.

 

Phase 4: Implementation and anchoring (from day 101)

In the final phase, we support the operational implementation – tightly led by a central PMO. With standardized processes, a stringent KPI system, and practical implementation sprints, we ensure that results are sustainably anchored. The organization is positioned for scaling and transformation.

Our teams bring many years of experience from more than 3,000 industrial projects and more than 400 customers worldwide– many of them in a direct PE context. We know the logic of buyouts, carve-outs and holding phases and have in-depth knowledge of technical production, logistics and organizational contexts. From the plant to the portfolio – we think and act with a focus on implementation.

Our levers – Where our restructuring delivers impact

TMG focuses on restructuring areas that generate measurable results – liquidity, organization, and scalability. Depending on the situation and goals, we identify and activate the key levers.

We start with financial stabilization. By optimizing working capital and forming task forces for critical supply chains, combined with clear crisis management, we quickly relieve operational pressure.

On the structural level, we realign organization, roles, and governance, reduce complexity and overhead, and prioritize digitalization potentials that directly enhance productivity and transparency.

Finally, we ensure scalability and future viability through standardized processes, modular organizational concepts, and a KPI system that tracks and guides progress. Proven solutions are rolled out across locations, functions, and hierarchy levels.

Our experience for your success

TMG reference projects – Restructuring with measurable success

Mechanical engineering – Performance Improvement under time pressure

Initial situation: A mid-sized mechanical engineering company was under massive earnings pressure due to a decline in orders and a high fixed-cost structure. Operational control was fragmented, and liquidity reserves were limited.

Approach with TMG: As part of a 100-day program, transparency regarding the cost and cash situation was first established. Together with management, short-term measures were implemented to reduce the cash burn rate (working capital, supplier negotiations, immediate actions). In parallel, a new operating model was developed to reduce overhead costs and create a more efficient leadership structure.

Results:

  • 12 % performance improvement within 4 months
  • 25 % reduction in cash outflow through structured measures
  • Establishment of a stable, resilient supply network with KPI-based control

Automotive supplier – Stabilizing Global Supply Chains

Initial situation: An internationally operating automotive supplier faced significant issues in meeting delivery deadlines due to supply shortages, disrupted production processes, and a lack of control structures.

Approach with TMG: Within two weeks, transparency was established across critical supply chains. An immediate program was implemented, including bottleneck management, alternative supplier strategies, and deployment of a task force at the plant. In parallel, structured measures were introduced to improve production logistics.

Results:

  • Delivery performance restored within six weeks
  • 20% reduction in operational effort
  • Establishment of a stable, resilient supply network with KPI-based control

Wind power – Cost Reduction and Structural Transformation

Initial situation: A leading provider of onshore and offshore wind turbines faced a drastic decline in margins. Political changes and a shifting market environment led to a significant drop in revenue. The goal was to adjust the cost structure to the reduced business volume and safeguard competitiveness.

Approach with TMG: As part of a structured restructuring initiative, TMG analyzed all relevant cost blocks together with the client: COGS, OPEX, and personnel. In close coordination with department heads, savings potentials were identified, measures prioritized, and implementation control established. The results were embedded in a binding action plan by top management.

Results:

  • Over 20% OPEX savings (Year-over-Year)
  • Introduction of a systematic forecasting and control process
  • Sustainable anchoring of measures through KPI-based controlling

Your experienced partner for restructuring consulting

Next steps – Creating clarity together

Facing the need to restructure and looking for an experienced partner? We’ll show you which levers work in your situation – fact-based, structured, and execution-oriented.

Let’s talk – clearly, confidentially, and with a strong focus on implementation.

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Contact our restructuring team

Our clients from the machinery, automotive, and renewable energy or the producing industry demonstrate how TMG restructuring achieves measurable impact even under tight deadlines and complex conditions – structurally, financially, and operationally.

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Dr. Rainer
Heger

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