Expense Reduction Analysts; one of the world's largest purchasing consultancies with over 1;000 consultants in more than 50 countries; is becoming the ERA Group. The company has around 150 consultants in Germany; Austria and Switzerland.
World-leading consulting firm for cost management
"Since our foundation in 1992; we have developed into the world's leading consulting firm for process and cost management for medium-sized customers. The added value we offer our clients often goes far beyond that;" says Matthias Droste; Country Manager DACH at ERA Group. Droste: "ERA Group is a competent sparring partner for our medium-sized clients. We strengthen their competitiveness and jointly develop new concepts for sustainable corporate development and management."
From cost manager tosuccessful consulting for medium-sized companies
In recent years; ERA has not only focused on pure cost optimisation; but has also successfully implemented large digitalisation projects; such as at Hanover Airport; and optimised product designs; such as at Wiedenmann GmbH. Droste: "We also support our customers in the area of automation and the introduction of AI concepts. For TTI; Inc.; one of the world's largest specialist distributors of electronic components; we designed a fully automated packaging line for the new logistics center near Munich; which reduces costs; protects the environment and increases efficiency." Other areas of consulting include energy; supply chain management; sustainability; HR & temporary employment; facility management; waste disposal & marketing. Since entering the DACH region in 2007; ERA has successfully advised more than 3;500 customers. Investments in AI; data mining and business intelligence For the coming years; the ERA Group plans to invest even more heavily in people; tools and technologies.>The ERA Group plans to invest even more heavily in people; tools and technologies in the coming years. Droste: "Our aim is to support our predominantly medium-sized customers in remaining competitive in these volatile times. We are currently planning major investments in the areas of business intelligence; data mining and artificial intelligence."
Strong market demand
Droste: "We are seeing strong market demand for our services. This demand is driven by the acute shortage of skilled workers; the scarcity of resources and the current difficult economic environment." This is exactly where ERA comes in. The implementation-oriented approach and the risk-free remuneration concept for the customer; which is performance-based; are particularly helpful in this regard. ERA not only develops optimisation opportunities; but also implements them. Droste: "This takes a lot of work off our customers' hands and ensures proven success." The ERA Group currently has over €1 billion in project volume under contract in the DACH region.
