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Michael Lachner

I´m a Service-Preneur

Service is not a project - service is an attitude

from 31.01.2024
Interim Manager since: 03/2020
Update: 16.05.2024

Specialist groups

  • DDIM.fachgruppe // Vertrieb, Marketing & Service

Contact data

Lachner Dienstleistungen, Nettetal

Glabbach 17 B
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zbp.zfv-eraupny@yz

Telefon Mobile
+491728960901

Social networks

Personal data

Date of birth
09.01.1978 (Age:46)

Short profile

Intro
Never follow the path – always set the trail – this means being prepared to always find and follow new paths – even taking a detour in the process – and not imitating competitors, but seeking new solutions and paths. Service manager means that I generate solutions and measurable added value for you instead of merely recommending actions. I implement the defined tasks and only step off the gas pedal when the desired goals have been achieved.
Experience overview
  • Specialist for Service & After Sales Service
  • Set up 9 international service locations
  • Service Excellence
  • 25 years experience in machinery & plant engineering
  • Service-transformation
  • new business models
  • service innovation
Tasks
  • Business Development
  • Change Management
  • Digitization
  • Yield Increase
  • Cost Reduction
Functions
  • Management / General Management / Board
  • Sales
Head of Service
Head of After Sales Service
Role in the company
  • 1st Level / Executive Board / Management
  • 2nd Level / Division Management / Department Management
  • Projekt Manager (Leitung)
Industry experience
  • Plant Engineering
  • Automotive, Supplier
  • Electrical Engineering / Electronics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Metal Industry
Technische Gebäudeausstatttung (TGA)
Elektromotoren
Brandmeldeanlagen
 
Type of company
  • Owner-managed / Family Business
  • Corporation / Group
  • Medium-sized Enterprise
  • Start-up
Private Equity Beteiligungen
 
Regions (Regions where you have proven experience)
  • Asia
  • Europe (EU)
  • North America
  • South America
  • China
Aufbau von 8 Servicegesellschaften in Brasilien, China, Mexiko, USA, Südkorea, Japan, Russland, Indien
Languages
  • German (Mother tongue)
  • English (Business fluent)
Special certificates and awards
Technical Trainer 2024 (TÜV Süd)                                      
Certified Service Design Thinker 2023                                  
Qualitätsmanagementbeauftragter 2020 (TÜV Süd)                                            
Chief Service Manager 2020 (RWTH Aachen)                                           
Chief Technology Manager 2017 (RWTH Aachen)                                           
Führung für Top-Entscheider 2016 (Systemische Führung)
Special skills
Initiator und Leiter der Gruppe "Maschinen- und Anlagenbau" des Kundendienstverbandes Deutschland (KVD
Mitglied der DIN-Arbeitsgruppe für Service Excellence

IM projects (self employed)


Company description

Manufacturer of batteries

Number of employees in company
300
City / place
Wittenberg

Company description

Manufacturer of mobile fire alarm systems

Company turnover in Mio $
80 Mio USD
Number of employees in company
400
City / place
Deutschland
Initial situation at the client
Krankheitsvertretung des Stelleninhabers und neue strategische Ausrichtung des Unternehmens
Area of responsibility (sales and employees)
5 mil. € turnover
10 employees
Mission
Expansion of service technician + internal service staff
Introduction of the SalesForce Field Service application
Introduction of a 24/7 service hotline
Reduction of response times
Optimization of service processes
Increase service sales growth
Qualification and integration of new service partners
Establishment of a training academy
Developing new pricing approaches for services
Measures taken
see project list
Achieved Achievements
Expansion of service technician + internal service staff
Introduction of the SalesForce Field Service application
Introduction of a 24/7 service hotline
Reduction of response times
Optimization of service processes
Increase service sales growth
Qualification and integration of new service partners
Establishment of a training academy
Developing new pricing approaches for services

Company description

Reorganization of the service department and expansion of the service partner network of a market leader in B2C electric boat drives

Company turnover in Mio $
80 Mio USD
Number of employees in company
400
City / place
Deutschland
Initial situation at the client
Die Fluktuation im Servicebereich war bei Projektbeginn deutlich zu hoch. Know-How-Verlust, erhöhtes Ticketaufkommen sowie mehrere Führungskräftewechsel führten zu einer hohen Unzufriedenheit bei Endkunden und Servicepartnern.
Area of responsibility (sales and employees)
20 million € turnover
50 employees
70 service partners worldwide
Mission
Improve customer satisfaction
Reduction of fluctuation 
Improvement in response times
Improvement of service processes
Measures taken
see project list
Achieved Achievements
Training and integration of 80 service partners worldwide, fluctuation reduced to 10%, throughput time for ticket processing reduced to 24 hours, greatly improved customer satisfaction
Special challenges
Difficult communication within the company
Several changes in management

Company description

Manufacturer of packaging machines

Company turnover in Mio $
25 Mio USD
Number of employees in company
200
City / place
Deutschland
Initial situation at the client
Das Unternehmen bot lediglich vereinzelte Serviceleistungen an. Der Serviceumsatz wurde maßgeblich durch Ersatzteile generiert. Vereinzelt wurden Schulungen angeboten. Das Neuanlagengeschäft war durch die Reduzierung von Vergabevolumina aus den Zielbranchen gesunken. Mit einem neu ausgerichteten Serviceportfolio sollte die Umsatzlücke mit deutlich höheren Margen kompensiert werden.
Area of responsibility (sales and employees)
8 mil. € turnover
15 employees
Mission
Revision of spare parts pricing
Expansion of the service portfolio
Reduction of service costs
Improving the service mentality
Measures taken
see project list
Achieved Achievements
New service portfolio with 28 different services for all product life phases. Increase in service sales by 30% within 6 months
Special challenges
reactive service mentality

Company description

Weltmarktführer im Anlagenbau für Gieß- und Insuionslösungen

Company turnover in Mio $
35 Mio USD
Number of employees in company
200
City / place
Bocholt
Internet
https://huebers.de/
Initial situation at the client
Das Unternehmen wurde Anfang 2021 von Investor übernommen. Innerhalb von 2 Jahren sollte exponentielles Umsatzwachstum durch eine expansive Internationalisierung realisiert werden.
Area of responsibility (sales and employees)
Service Consulting
Mission
Conception of a service strategy
Advice on setting up international service branches
Expansion of the service portfolio
Service excellence implementation
Measures taken
See project profile
Achieved Achievements
Conception of a service strategy
Advice on setting up international service branches
Expansion of the service portfolio
Increase in turnover

Company description

Market leader in the automation of PCB assembly lines

Company turnover in Mio $
40 Mio USD
Number of employees in company
300
City / place
Schlierbach
Internet
https://eberhard-ag.com/de/
Initial situation at the client
Begleitung des Stelleninhabers bei der Reorganisation und Neustrukturierung der Serviceabteilung
Area of responsibility (sales and employees)
Service Consulting
Mission
Improve customer satisfaction
Improving response time
Conception of new service products
Proactive service sales
Measures taken
See project profile
Achieved Achievements
New department structure, improved customer and employee satisfaction, 6 new service products designed, 4 more in the pipeline, proactive service culture imitated

Company description

Hersteller von Maschinen und Anlagen zur Verarbeitung von Partikelschäumen

Company turnover in Mio $
30 Mio USD
Number of employees in company
200
City / place
Lautert
Internet
www.erlenbach.de
Initial situation at the client
Weiterentwicklung des bestehenden Serviceportfolios / Entwicklung und Vertrieb von digitalen Services bei einem Maschinenbauunternehmen
Area of responsibility (sales and employees)
10 mil. € turnover
25 employees
Mission
Expansion of the service portfolio
Reduction of service costs
Introduction of proactive service sales
Improvement of service processes
Measures taken
See project details
Achieved Achievements
Increase in service turnover by 50% within 1 year
Expansion of the service portfolio by 10 services
Reduction in service costs by € 500,000
Special challenges
Reactive service mentality

Company description

Mechanical engineering company / automotive supplier - machines & systems for the interior sector

Company turnover in Mio $
300 Mio USD
Number of employees in company
1800
City / place
Lotte
Internet
www.frimo.com
Initial situation at the client
Das beauftragende Unternehmen war in den vorangegangenen Jahren durch Zukäufe anorganisch gewachsen. Bis zum Zeitpunkt der Beauftragung waren die einzelnen Standorte autark mit eigenen Serviceorganisationen und unterschiedlichen Serviceprozessen. Durch eine Harmonisierung der Prozesse sollten die Kapazitäten reduziert werden. Grund für die Beauftragung war eine neue strategische Ausrichtung des Unternehmens
Area of responsibility (sales and employees)
30 Mio. € turnover
40 employees
Mission
Process harmonization for 4 international locations
Introduction of proactive service sales
Introduction of a remote concept (Covid19)
Conception of a pay per use model
Measures taken
Detailed action plan
Achieved Achievements
Process harmonization for 4 international locations
Introduction of proactive service sales
Introduction of a remote concept (Covid19)
Conception of a pay per use model
Special challenges
Travel restrictions due to Covid19
Very reactive service mentality

Work history (permanent employment)


Rent a Service Technician - weltweit lokale Servicetechniker - in 30 Ländern mit über 1.500 Servicetechnikern

City / place
Deutschland
Remarks
General Management

Weltweites Interims Management

City / place
Deutschland
Remarks
Details according following list

Eisenmann AG is one of the leading international suppliers of complex large-scale systems with 3500 employees.

City / place
Böblingen
Remarks
Head of Service for 4 subsidiaries

Maschinenbau

City / place
Köln
Remarks
Responsible for profitable growth in incoming orders from 9 million (2010) to
45 million (2019)
* Overall entrepreneurial responsibility
* Responsible for service sales growth from € 2 million (2010) to € 16 million
€(2019)
* Development of international key account structures
* Overall responsibility for international expansion into new markets
* Creation and implementation of a "2020" corporate strategy; successful business
business transformation from a component manufacturer to a solution

Die Eisenmann AG ist einer der international führenden Systemanbieter komplexe Großanlagen mit 3500 Mitarbeitern.

City / place
Böblingen
Remarks
Business Unit Controller
Reporting to the business unit manager
Responsible for the "General Finishing" business unit; turnover € 100 million p.a.
* Independent commercial management of the business unit
* Annual strategic business planning and subsequent tracking
* Implementation of efficient project controlling

KUKA Schweißanlagen GmbH, a subsidiary of KUKA AG, is one of the world's leading suppliers of automated production and assembly solutions for sustainable manufacturing in Europe, America and Asia with

City / place
Augsburg
Remarks
International Sales Controlling

Education

Notes / specifics
berufsbegleitendes Studium
Notes / specifics
Fernuniversität Hagen Wirtschafts- und Arbeitsrecht berufsbegleitendes Zusatzstudium
Notes / specifics
Studienschwerpunkte: Controlling & Logistik
Notes / specifics
Ausbildung und Festanstellung im Bereich "Service Nonwoven" (1998-1999) Industriekaufmann

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Der Arbeitskreis entwirft DIN-Normen für die Umsetzung von Service Excellence

Organisation von Netzwerktreffen


Documents and files

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Whitepaper - Weg zum Mount Service Excellence

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Wie funktioniert proaktiver Servicevertrieb

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Aufbau von internationalen Schulungszentren

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Case Study für die Ermittlung und Umsetzung

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CV

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Aufbau von Servicestandorten

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