A plant, workshop, warehouse or logistics platform with no director, or falling behind: an experienced manager takes charge of the site, secures operations and gets the KPIs back in the green.
For business leaders, operations directors and multi-site groups.
When to call on us
A manager in post within 2 weeks, with a quantified objective and an end date.
The site cannot be left without someone at the helm, even for a few weeks.
Delays, quality, safety, costs: the KPIs are deteriorating.
Absenteeism, conflict, a breakdown in dialogue with employee representatives.
A new site, a new customer, a consolidation of operations that has to succeed.
An ERP or WMS whose go-live is disrupting operations.
The first months
A simple framework, shared with you from day one, and regular check-ins with your Matsu contact.
Safety, customer service, production or shipping emergencies.
Flows, organization, costs, skills: what drives costs and what works.
Routines, KPIs, frontline supervision, improvement plan.
To the newly recruited director, with a self-sufficient team and written standards.
The profile, the deliverables
Our assignments are confidential: we name neither our clients nor our managers. Here is what you can expect.
Terms
The assignment is scoped during a first conversation, free and confidential, then confirmed by a quote.
by an executive from our team.
of the first conversation.
part-time from €4,800 excl. VAT per month.
depending on the context and duration, refined in a quote.
See also our interim logistics manager, the 3-day flash audit and the warehouse back on track in 8 weeks package.
Frequently asked questions
Answers to the questions business leaders ask before calling on us.
Generally between €900 and €1,500 excl. VAT per day depending on the size of the site, the context and the duration, refined in a quote after a free first conversation.
Most often 3 to 9 months: long enough to stabilize the site and hand over to the newly recruited director.
That is one of our favorite fields: see our interim logistics manager page.
Yes: dialogue with employee representatives is part of the job, and it is often one of the keys to getting a site back on track.
An executive from our team, the same one from the first call to the end of the assignment. They scope the assignment with you, choose the manager, oversee their work and review progress with you at every stage.
Contact
A first conversation, free and confidential, to gauge the urgency and what can be done quickly. Start possible within 2 weeks.
Confidential conversation · callback within 24 business hours