Process-Oriented Reorganization
Dr. Kurr's book 'Prozessorientierte Reorganisation: Reengineering-Projekte professionell gestalten und umsetzen' (Carl Hanser Verlag, 2006) provides a comprehensive methodology for business process reengineering that balances radical change with the human factor. This is not theoretical - it was developed through direct consulting engagements with manufacturing companies at Schuh & Co. and validated through academic research at the University of St. Gallen. The methodology covers the full lifecycle: from process analysis and target state design through implementation and stabilization. For manufacturing companies undergoing digital transformation or operational restructuring, this provides a proven, structured approach.
Complexity Management
Manufacturing companies accumulate complexity over time - product variants, process variations, supplier networks, and organizational layers that add cost without adding value. Schuh & Co., where Dr. Kurr worked as a management consultant, is renowned for its complexity management methodology. Dr. Kurr applies this expertise to help manufacturing companies identify and reduce unnecessary complexity in their product portfolios, production processes, and organizational structures. The goal is not simplification for its own sake but finding the right level of complexity that serves customers while maintaining operational efficiency.
Industry 4.0 Strategy
The convergence of IoT, AI, robotics, and data analytics is creating massive demand for operating model redesign in manufacturing. But Industry 4.0 is not a technology project - it is an organizational transformation. Dr. Kurr helps manufacturing companies develop Industry 4.0 strategies that connect technology investments to business outcomes, using his three-pillar approach of People, Process, and Technology. His MIT Sloan Executive Certificate in Digital Business and his IMD digital transformation certifications provide the digital strategy foundation, while his manufacturing background ensures that strategies are grounded in operational reality.
Strategic Alliance & Joint Venture Advisory
Manufacturing companies increasingly rely on strategic alliances - R&D partnerships, manufacturing joint ventures, supplier cooperations, and technology licensing arrangements. Dr. Kurr's doctoral thesis focused specifically on cooperation management in the developing and manufacturing supplier industry, and his published research codifies the success factors for collaboration management in manufacturing companies. He helps industrial firms structure partnerships that create value, design governance mechanisms that prevent common failure modes, and manage alliance portfolios systematically rather than ad hoc.