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Patrick Buchmann

Managing Director, ThyssenKrupp Management Consulting, Germany
Patrick BuchmannPatrick Buchmann

Patrick Buchmann is managing director at ThyssenKrupp Management Consulting, Germany, having previously been a principal at the Hamburg office of the Boston Consulting Group. He joined the company in 2001 and is a core group member of the industrial goods, operations, and corporate development practice areas. He is an expert on net working capital optimization. Over the past years he has led and supported a number of international projects, with a focus on the optimization of processes and inventories as well as creditor and debtor management. Buchmann holds a master’s degree from the Technical University of Berlin in industrial engineering with emphasis on production technology and logistics, and he studied business administration at the Cass Business School in London.


Articles by this Author

  • Best-Practice Working Capital Management: Techniques for Optimizing Inventories, Receivables, and Payables
    by Patrick Buchmann, Udo Jung
    Many companies still underestimate the importance of working capital management as a lever for freeing up cash from inventory, accounts receivable, and accounts payable. By effectively managing these components, companies can sharply reduce their dependence on outside funding and can use the released cash for further investments or acquisitions. This will not only lead to more financial flexibility, but also create value and have a strong impact...

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