Steinbeis Consulting Center Circular Economy
Quellenstraße 7a
70376 Stuttgart
Germany
70376 Stuttgart
Germany
- Phone: +49 151 5678 8748
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Management:
- Dr. Christoph Soukup
Rethinking business: We are a think tank for the circular economy. We support small and medium-sized enterprises that wish to significantly improve the sustainability of their products and services. The circular economy toolkit provides the starting points for results that can be implemented quickly. Through streamlined workshop formats, we offer a straightforward introduction that requires a very manageable investment of time and money.
Dr. Christoph Soukup
Services
- Business analysis to identify strengths and areas for development
- Project and implementation support
- Aligning the business model with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
- “Circularity Assessment”: a circularity check for your existing products and services
- Material Flow Cost Accounting (MFCA)
Key topics
This service is aimed at medium-sized manufacturing companies and service providers with a significant environmental footprint:
- Smart circular economy
- Recycling of raw materials, materials and products
- Material cost savings through genuine recycling
- Identification of opportunities and implementation of material efficiency
- Tracking and optimisation of waste streams
Project examples
- Process analysis and optimisation based on the principles of continuous improvement (CIP): waste reduction, standardisation, error prevention, visualisation, material availability, 5S
- Return logistics for an electronic component at the end of its battery life for replacement and reconditioning
- Stabilisation of manufacturing and testing processes at an automotive supplier to ensure a successful product launch
Media
Steinbeis Transfer Magazine
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Brick by Brick: Making Intelligent Use of Circular Economy Methods to Create a Sustainable Economy (Transfer 1/2021)
How to make use of an ancient principle of nature in the economy