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During the mandate inventories were reduced by around 30%, which contributed significantly to the internal financing;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cost-saving measures were defined and implemented to improve the results of operations and profitability within the group. The measures on the cost and income side had an effect of approximately \u20ac14 million;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The organizational structure of the group was changed significantly and the finance department was restructured and strenghtened. The forecast and budget process has adapted in order to increase planning accuracy;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The required external financing volume was secured and, in this context, close the interim manager worked directly with the company&#8217;s financing partners.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-custom-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span class=\"stk-highlight\" style=\"color: #e74011;\">Highlights:<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-tw-checkmark\">\n<li>Vacancy bridging and structural transformation process<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Working capital reduction by 30%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sustainable cost reduction <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wein &#038; Co encountered liquidity problems in 2016, and appointed Management Factory. 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