28.03.2025

Centre of Competence (CoC) in negotiations

Negotiations are not a game of chance, they are an art. However, many companies waste potential through unclear strategies, a lack of preparation and excessive concessions. The better a company's negotiating skills are, the more successful its negotiations will be. This is what the experts at a CoC take care of in negotiations.

15.03.25

‘Best Consultants 2025’: Kerkhoff, part of Interpath, once again honoured for outstanding consulting services

Statista and the business magazine brand eins have once again honoured Kerkhoff, part of Interpath, for outstanding consulting services in the category of purchasing and supply chain management.


For more than 25 years, the name Kerkhoff has been a guarantee for manufacturing industry, trade and service companies that want to optimise their cost structures, stabilise supply chains and further develop purchasing strategies.

17.02.25

Change in the management of Kerkhoff Consulting in Vienna:

Julia Schreitl has succeeded Thomas Schmölzer

Julia Schreitl took over the management of Kerkhoff Consulting GmbH in Vienna in January. She succeeds Thomas Schmölzer, who is handing over the reins after more than four successful years at the helm of the Vienna office.

14.01.25

Kerkhoff Consulting becomes part of Interpath:

Basis for further international growth

Kerkhoff Consulting, one of the leading management consultancies for purchasing and supply chain management, will join Interpath Advisory, headquartered in London. With this acquisition, Interpath is strengthening its presence in the DACH region and at the same time creating a new competence center for purchasing and supply chain management. For Kerkhoff Consulting, this opens up opportunities for an even stronger international positioning.

Management consultant Gerd Kerkhoff finds buyers for his consulting services

Kerkhoff Consulting becomes part of the international consultancy Interpath. It is now also represented in Germany - and wants to continue acquiring new clients. Kerkhoff himself takes on a new function. Negotiating prices and conditions is exactly his thing. With his consultancy Kerkhoff Consulting, specializing in procurement and supply chains, Gerd Kerkhoff has been a small but influential institution in the German economy over the past 25 years

04.07.24

Handelsblatt award - Kerkhoff Consulting is TOP Management Consultant 2024 for Purchasing & Procurement

Kerkhoff Consulting was recognized by the Handelsblatt Research Institute (HRI) as one of the 'Best Management Consultants 2024 for Purchasing & Procurement'. The HRI first identified a peer group of 15,700 management consultants from over 335 companies. The participants were then asked about the most renowned companies in their respective consulting areas. Due to its excellent ranking, Kerkhoff Consulting for Purchasing & Procurement, which works across all industries, was listed.

28.06.2024

Kerkhoff Consulting is once again Top Consultant – the third consultant award in 2024

It is with great pleasure and pride that we at Team Kerkhoff Consulting announce that we have once again been named Top Consultant in Weimar. "The customer feedback on the award confirms the tireless commitment to excellence in the consulting niche of purchasing and supply chain management. Calculable added value for our customers has been our driving force for many years." summarizes Managing Director Gerd Kerkhoff.

Kerkhoff Consulting named 'Best Consultants' for Purchasing and SCM for the 11th time in a row

For the eleventh time in a row, Kerkhoff Consulting has received the prestigious 'Best Consultant' award for purchasing and supply chain management. The consultant competition, organized by brand eins and Statista, is based on customer reviews and recommendations from industry colleagues.

Decisive vote in the EU

Last stop for the supply chain

“The required transparency of the supply chains triggers costs,” says Andreas Dölecke, partner of the consulting firm Kerkhoff in Düsseldorf, which focuses on medium-sized businesses: it requires working hours, data infrastructure and employees. That's why he calls for "a sense of proportion" from politicians. Dölecke's conclusion: "In our opinion, implementing the requirements of the German supply chain law and the EU directive poses challenges for companies, but is fundamentally feasible."

18.12.2023

How companies are rebuilding their supply chains after the pandemic

Gerd Kerkhoff founded Kerkhoff Consulting in Düsseldorf in 1999. Since 2009, the company has been recognized as a hidden champion in the consulting industry seven times in a row. Kerkhoff Consulting is a permanent guest among the hidden champions - and, as a purchasing specialist, is confronted with many current economic problems

16.12.23

Kerkhoff Consulting again recognized as “Hidden Champion”: seventh consecutive top position in purchasing and procurement

The outstanding positioning came after a thorough assessment and customer survey by the Scientific Society for Management and Consulting (WGMB) at the Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences.

Managing medium-sized businesses correctly

The manager magazin writes in the current magazine under #Transformation episode 6/2023

“The change in the automotive industry is also forcing other industries to change course. A courageous medium-sized company is showing how the transformation could succeed.”

 

We are looking forward to a great collaboration in a committed, shared Heller team. This is how change and future viability can be shaped!


01.10.2023

Sustainability trend radar

The Börsianer asked experts what will shape and change our lives in 2024 and identified ten megatrends from #politics, #technology, #investment and #sustainability.


A show of strength in climate protection - The Börsianer Journal quotes our managing director. "Raw materials are and remain the greatest potential for international conflict," warns Dr. Thorsten Schmidt.


Bundeswehr radios are conditionally usable – learning from the private sector?


Gerd Kerkhoff in an interview with Deutschlandfunk Kultur

Handelsblatt once again lists Kerkhoff Consulting as

Top advice for purchasing & procurement


This year, the Handelsblatt Research Institute (HRI) has once again determined which consulting companies are considered particularly renowned. For the “Handelsblatt Top Consulting Companies”, the HRI initially identified a peer group of 15,700 management consultants from over 325 consulting firms. This peer group was then asked about the most renowned companies in their respective consulting areas.


Handelsblatt print edition No. 141 from July 25, 2023 under the title “Into the future with energy”

30.06.2023

Kadewe Group reviews assortment

The trading company has announced that it will put the range to the test.


In order to achieve the ambitious sales targets, Kerkhoff Consulting was also hired. The consultants are intended to help optimize purchasing processes.


23.06.2023

Kerkhoff Consulting is Top Consultant 2023

Kerkhoff Consulting is one of the best medium-sized business consultants in Germany and has therefore been awarded the Top Consultant seal. The management consultancy, which specializes in purchasing and supply chain management, has once again impressed with positive customer reviews with its consulting expertise.


After the awards as 'Best Consultants 2023' and 'Hidden Champion 2023', this is now the third award for the consultants of Kerkhoff Consulting. The manager magazin writes: The "TOP Consultant" competition provides information about which consultants understand their medium-sized customers particularly well and provide excellent advice: It is a compass for companies in turbulent times.

06.06.2023

Be on the right side when changing strategy

Current procurement concepts in the legal check


Pandemics and global conflicts are causing companies to redesign their supply chains and align procurement with different criteria than before. The legal assessment of trends such as reshoring, multiple sourcing and friendshoring can play a role in this realignment.


Jens Hornstein, Senior Partner and member of our management board, on strategies in procurement.

05.04.2023

Know and use behavioural patterns

Negotiating better with Behavioural Economics, Part 2


We all negotiate and behave in some way - consciously or unconsciously. To achieve better negotiation results, it is important to become aware of this behaviour and to train it.


Our colleagues Dr Marvin Müller and Fabian Spühler present Behavioural Economics and common behavioural patterns...


24.03.2023

What strategy the new boss Thorsten Schmidt is pursuing for Heller in Nürtingen

The contact with Heller came about in July 2022; in his function as managing partner at the Düsseldorf-based management consultancy Kerkhoff, he did a project for purchasing and supply chain management for the Nürtingen-based machine manufacturer. In view of the supply bottlenecks, many companies had sought external help to stabilise the supply chains, he reports.

03.03.2023

Negotiating better with Behavioural economics.

Successfully conducted negotiations are the basis for your business success. But what makes the difference between a good and a very good negotiator?




Recognising the behavioural patterns of your counterpart and suppressing your own negotiation patterns!

Cicero interview with Gerd Kerkhoff




There is a shortage of up to 80,000 truck drivers in Germany. One reason is the working conditions, another the Ukraine war. In an interview, logistics expert Gerd Kerkhoff explains why the driver shortage is an existential threat to our economy.

03.03.2023

Negotiating better with Behavioural economics.

Successfully conducted negotiations are the basis for your business success. But what makes the difference between a good and a very good negotiator?




Recognising the behavioural patterns of your counterpart and suppressing your own negotiation patterns!

Press release

10.03.2023

Kerkhoff Consulting 'Best Consultants' for Purchasing and Supply Chain Management for the 10th time


Brand eins, the German business magazine publishes statista's annual ranking of the best management consultancies. Since the inception of this market evaluation 10 years ago, Kerkhoff Consulting has been convincing its clients and market competitors in succession.

Press realease

11.01.2023

Change at the top of the HELLER Group

Dr. Thorsten Schmidt will take over the chairmanship of the board of directors of Heller Management SE and the management of Gebr. This is certainly a special honour for the cooperation with our customer so far.

10.01.2023

2023 we tackle it together sustainably, how successfully

Top results are not possible without effective purchasing. If you are serious about more sustainability, this is the place to start. In the next decade, the companies that will be successful are those that combine profitability with social and ecological responsibility.

Press realease

11.01.2023

Change at the top of the HELLER Group

Dr. Thorsten Schmidt will take over the chairmanship of the board of directors of Heller Management SE and the management of Gebr. This is certainly a special honour for the cooperation with our customer so far.

10.01.2023

Top results are not possible without effective purchasing. If you are serious about more sustainability, this is the place to start. In the next decade, the companies that will be successful are those that combine profitability with social and ecological responsibility.

Press realease

11.11.2022

Kerkhoff Consulting at the 17th Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business

"The global need for sustainability and resource conservation is causing a revolution in corporate strategies. Looking only at price and availability was yesterday", says Gerd Kerkhoff, founder of Kerkhoff Consulting in Düsseldorf in the run-up to the 17th Asia-Pacific Conference in Singapore. The wise use of resources decides on the long-term success of a company.

07.11.2022

Vision2045 – We are there in Sharm El-Sheikh

The World Climate Summit (COP27) has started and at the same time the summit for the Vision2045 initiative is taking place. The year 2045 marks the 100th anniversary of the United Nations and the goal of the Vision2045 initiative is to inspire and motivate organizations around the world to actively participate in creating a more sustainable, better and more just world for all people.

Press realease

11.11.2022

Kerkhoff Consulting at the 17th Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business

"The global need for sustainability and resource conservation is causing a revolution in corporate strategies. Looking only at price and availability was yesterday", says Gerd Kerkhoff, founder of Kerkhoff Consulting in Düsseldorf in the run-up to the 17th Asia-Pacific Conference in Singapore. The wise use of resources decides on the long-term success of a company.

Press release

Kerkhoff Consulting as


"Top Consulting 2022" for


Purchasing & Procurement listed by the Handelsblatt Research Institute

15,815 management consultants from over 320 consulting firms were asked about the most renowned management consultancies in 22 consulting areas.


Here you can read more about our awards, which, depending on the methodology, are also based on customer reviews and projects.

Press release

24.06.2022

Top Consultant 2022 - Kerkhoff Consulting, the specialist for purchasing & SCM, awarded for the 10th time for customer-oriented, medium-sized company-oriented consulting services

Award for the best medium-sized business consultants


Frankfurt, June 24, 2022. Düsseldorf-based Kerkhoff Consulting is 'Top Consultant 2022'. The purchasing specialists from the Rhineland have thus secured the coveted award for outstanding consulting quality for the tenth time in a row. The prize was awarded by former Federal President Christian Wulff as part of the German SME Summit in the Centennial Hall in Frankfurt.

05.06.2022

THE ORIGINS OF MY CAREER: GERD KERKHOFF


Whether consultants like Jürgen Kluge, Roland Berger and other prominent figures from business, politics and science... They reveal to Wirtschaftswoche how their careers began.


Ulrich Wickert, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Ferdinand Dudenhöffer, Gesche Joost, Gisbert Rühl and Hermann Bühlbecker, for example, tell stories that are well worth reading, just to name a few who briefly report on their careers.


Our founder Gerd Kerkhoff recently revealed that he actually wanted to become a pediatrician...

18.05.2022

The special fund alone does not strengthen the Bundeswehr

A planned special fund of 100 billion, which is currently still waiting for the vote in the Bundestag, is intended to strengthen the Bundeswehr.


Ulrich Wickert, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Ferdinand Dudenhöffer, Gesche Joost, Gisbert Rühl and Hermann Bühlbecker, for example, tell stories that are well worth reading, just to name a few who briefly report on their careers.


Our founder Gerd Kerkhoff comments on this together with the former Federal Minister of Defense, Rudolf Scharping, in an article for the Handelsblatt.

05.06.2022

THE ORIGINS OF MY CAREER:

GERD KERKHOFF


Whether consultants like Jürgen Kluge, Roland Berger and other prominent figures from business, politics and science... They reveal to Wirtschaftswoche how their careers began.


Ulrich Wickert, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Ferdinand Dudenhöffer, Gesche Joost, Gisbert Rühl and Hermann Bühlbecker, for example, tell stories that are well worth reading, just to name a few who briefly report on their careers.


Our founder Gerd Kerkhoff recently revealed that he actually wanted to become a pediatrician...

18.05.2022

The special fund alone does not strengthen the Bundeswehr

A planned special fund of 100 billion, which is currently still waiting for the vote in the Bundestag, is intended to strengthen the Bundeswehr.


But how can this large procurement effort succeed in view of the existing scarcity of raw materials and increasingly unstable supply chains?


Our founder Gerd Kerkhoff comments on this together with the former Federal Minister of Defense, Rudolf Scharping, in an article for the Handelsblatt.

27.04.2022

Medium-sized companies under several pressures: delivery bottlenecks, drastically increased prices, reduced profit margins, inflation management

Dr. Thorsten Schmidt, Managing Director of Kerkhoff Consulting, warns in an interview with the customer magazine IQAM Invest GmbH about the international conflict potential of raw materials. According to him, power shifts and the resulting increase in supply bottlenecks could be on the agenda in the future.

25.03.2022

How China and Russia want to make the rest of the world dependent on their raw materials

The record prices are just the beginning. A few countries are working on monopolies on almost all raw materials. This will be expensive for companies and consumers.


Purchasing consultant Gerd Kerkhoff, who advises major customers with his Düsseldorf agency, speaks of "geo-strategic moments". The important raw materials are now primarily planned by Beijing for domestic production: "International companies are looking into the pipe. In effect, the Western market economy is artificially limited by such policies.”

27.04.2022

Medium-sized companies under several pressures: delivery bottlenecks, drastically increased prices, reduced profit margins, inflation management

Dr. Thorsten Schmidt, Managing Director of Kerkhoff Consulting, warns in an interview with the customer magazine IQAM Invest GmbH about the international conflict potential of raw materials. According to him, power shifts and the resulting increase in supply bottlenecks could be on the agenda in the future.

25.03.2022

How China and Russia want to make the rest of the world dependent on their raw materials

The record prices are just the beginning. A few countries are working on monopolies on almost all raw materials. This will be expensive for companies and consumers.


Purchasing consultant Gerd Kerkhoff, who advises major customers with his Düsseldorf agency, speaks of "geo-strategic moments". The important raw materials are now primarily planned by Beijing for domestic production: "International companies are looking into the pipe. In effect, the Western market economy is artificially limited by such policies.”

Press release

11.03.2022

Kerkhoff Consulting - Best Management Consultants 2022 for Purchasing & Supply Chain Management

Second top position in 2022 for a consulting competition in which you cannot register.


Which consultancy helps with the upcoming change, which accompanies into digitalization? And which one is helping to rebuild supply chains and structures? These are questions that companies are dealing with today and want to have a reliable partner at their side. Brand eins and Statista survey the best management consultants every year.

16.02.2022

Price war between retailers and manufacturers: Why Philadelphia cream cheese is currently missing from some supermarket shelves

Edeka boss Mosa accuses manufacturers of unjustifiably raising prices.


Our consulting expert Stephan Kunigk has his say.

Press release

11.03.2022

Kerkhoff Consulting - Best Management Consultants 2022 for Purchasing & Supply Chain Management

Second top position in 2022 for a consulting competition in which you cannot register.


Which consultancy helps with the upcoming change, which accompanies into digitalization? And which one is helping to rebuild supply chains and structures? These are questions that companies are dealing with today and want to have a reliable partner at their side. Brand eins and Statista survey the best management consultants every year.

16.02.2022

Price war between retailers and manufacturers: Why Philadelphia cream cheese is currently missing from some supermarket shelves

Edeka boss Mosa accuses manufacturers of unjustifiably raising prices.


Our consulting expert Stephan Kunigk has his say.

16.12.2021

Ways out of bottlenecks

Missing raw materials, delays or price increases - procurement is currently challenged by complex situations. In order to identify and compensate for such disruptions in the supply chain at an early stage, risks must be analyzed and minimized. But how can companies plan ahead in procurement?


Jens Hornstein and Stephan Weaver explain in the current return magazine how companies can maintain competitiveness with a three-step plan and comprehensive supply chain risk management.

16.12.2021

Ways out of bottlenecks

Missing raw materials, delays or price increases - procurement is currently challenged by complex situations. In order to identify and compensate for such disruptions in the supply chain at an early stage, risks must be analyzed and minimized. But how can companies plan ahead in procurement?


Jens Hornstein and Stephan Weaver explain in the current return magazine how companies can maintain competitiveness with a three-step plan and comprehensive supply chain risk management.

15.11.2021

Mastering complex supply chains in the future

A paradigm shift in supply chain management is taking place due to the rupture of stable supply chains. This poses problems for the global economy and employment. The battle for sometimes inconspicuous products and raw materials has begun. In the current issue of Handelsblatt Fachmedien's new People & Work magazine, our SCM experts Thomas Schmölzer and Boris Prodanovic describe the future of complex supply chains.




08.10.2021

COMPANIES IN THE PANDEMIC

"We need to better adapt processes to extreme situations"

The shortage of raw materials due to supply bottlenecks continues, the pandemic and its economic consequences reverberate. In an interview, logistics expert Gerd Kerkhoff explains the causes of the shortage and answers the question of what role global competition plays.

Press realease

05.10.2021

Kerkhoff Consulting and DKSH Form Strategic Collaboration in APAC

DKSH Business Unit Technology and Kerkhoff Consulting, a leader of management consultancy for purchasing and supply chain management, have built a strategic collaboration to offer total sourcing solutions out of the APAC region.

25.08.2021

Supply chain specialist in demand

Actually, company founder Gerd Kerkhoff wanted to retire from his logistics consulting firm. Then came the Corona crisis – and everything changed.

Press realease

05.10.2021

Kerkhoff Consulting and DKSH Form Strategic Collaboration in APAC

DKSH Business Unit Technology and Kerkhoff Consulting, a leader of management consultancy for purchasing and supply chain management, have built a strategic collaboration to offer total sourcing solutions out of the APAC region.

03.08.2021

Purchasing consultant Gerd Kerkhoff: "We are in the midst of a state of shock".

The procurement expert sees supply bottlenecks as a threat to many industries. He is also concerned about China's growing power in raw materials.


Munich The renowned procurement consultant Gerd Kerkhoff sees the current bottlenecks in raw materials as a major threat to the German economy. "This is the country's biggest brake on growth. And also the most significant risk of insolvency," says the management consultant and book author in an interview with Handelsblatt.


03.08.2021

Purchasing consultant Gerd Kerkhoff: "We are in the midst of a state of shock".

The procurement expert sees supply bottlenecks as a threat to many industries. He is also concerned about China's growing power in raw materials.


Munich The renowned procurement consultant Gerd Kerkhoff sees the current bottlenecks in raw materials as a major threat to the German economy. "This is the country's biggest brake on growth. And also the most significant risk of insolvency," says the management consultant and book author in an interview with Handelsblatt.


Press realease

01.07.2021

"Shaping the growth path"

Dr. Ralph Kudla strengthens the Kerkhoff Group

Dr. Ralph Kudla will join Gerd Kerkhoff and Dr. Thorsten Schmidt as an additional Managing Director within the Kerkhoff Group. His focus will be to further enhance the expansion of the business with private equity clients at the Düsseldorf-based consulting company. In addition, the 48-year-old will be responsible for developing new products and partnerships.

...

"The importance of purchasing and supply chain for the success of companies will become even more significant in the future. We will shape the transformation into the digital age of our customers and the challenges arising from more complex supply chains", Ralph Kudla is looking forward to the future growth within the Kerkhoff Group. After a phase of consolidation and merging of the core competences of Kerkhoff Consulting, the Kerkhoff Group in 2021 is guiding their customers to succeed.

Press realease

15.06.2021

Kerkhoff Consulting is Top Consultant 2021, Hidden Champion 2020/21 and Best Consultant 2021 for Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

The coveted triple for Kerkhoff Consulting: The Düsseldorf-based management consultants were able to secure no less than three recognized seals of quality in 2021. With the awards "Top Consultant", "Hidden Champion" and "Best Consultant" for Purchasing and Supply Chain Management, Kerkhoff Consulting already received three coveted awards this year and thus undoubtedly belongs "to the best medium-sized consultants in Germany", as it says in the just published award statement as "Top Consultant" 2021.

Press realease

01.07.2021

"Shaping the growth path"

Dr. Ralph Kudla strengthens the Kerkhoff Group

Dr. Ralph Kudla will join Gerd Kerkhoff and Dr. Thorsten Schmidt as an additional Managing Director within the Kerkhoff Group. His focus will be to further enhance the expansion of the business with private equity clients at the Düsseldorf-based consulting company. In addition, the 48-year-old will be responsible for developing new products and partnerships.

...

"The importance of purchasing and supply chain for the success of companies will become even more significant in the future. We will shape the transformation into the digital age of our customers and the challenges arising from more complex supply chains", Ralph Kudla is looking forward to the future growth within the Kerkhoff Group. After a phase of consolidation and merging of the core competences of Kerkhoff Consulting, the Kerkhoff Group in 2021 is guiding their customers to succeed.

Press realease

15.06.2021

Kerkhoff Consulting is Top Consultant 2021, Hidden Champion 2020/21 and Best Consultant 2021 for Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

The coveted triple for Kerkhoff Consulting: The Düsseldorf-based management consultants were able to secure no less than three recognized seals of quality in 2021. With the awards "Top Consultant", "Hidden Champion" and "Best Consultant" for Purchasing and Supply Chain Management, Kerkhoff Consulting already received three coveted awards this year and thus undoubtedly belongs "to the best medium-sized consultants in Germany", as it says in the just published award statement as "Top Consultant" 2021.

07.04.2021

"Armin Laschet does not leave scorched earth behind".

In the interview

Gerd Kerkhoff is the founder and Managing Director of Kerkhoff Consulting, a consulting firm specializing in purchasing and supply chain management which is one of the "hidden champions" in the segment.


Armin Laschet is considered a procrastinator. Among entrepreneurs in NRW, however, he has gained a good reputation - as someone who listens and forges compromises, as consultant Gerd Kerkhoff reports.

07.04.2021

What was done wrong in the vaccine procurement and what can still be corrected now.

Gerd Kerkhoff in an interview with Radio Alpenwelle.


You can hear the excerpts from the contributions here.

07.04.2021

"Armin Laschet does not leave scorched earth behind".

In the interview

Gerd Kerkhoff is the founder and Managing Director of Kerkhoff Consulting, a consulting firm specializing in purchasing and supply chain management which is one of the "hidden champions" in the segment.


Armin Laschet is considered a procrastinator. Among entrepreneurs in NRW, however, he has gained a good reputation - as someone who listens and forges compromises, as consultant Gerd Kerkhoff reports.

07.04.2021

What was done wrong in the vaccine procurement and what can still be corrected now.

Gerd Kerkhoff in an interview with Radio Alpenwelle.


You can hear the excerpts from the contributions here.

24.03.2021

Live Interview with

Dr. Thorsten Schmidt

What went wrong with the EU's vaccine procurement campaign?


Thorsten Schmidt, procurement consultant at Kerkhoff Consulting, analyzes the EU's efforts to procure enough vaccine doses and comments on the EU's planned export restrictions in a live interview.

19.03.2021

Gerd Kerkhoff in a live –

Interview at SAT1

"Vaccine procurement belongs in the hands of the economy".

Purchasing expert Gerd Kerkhoff gives politics a disgraceful report card when it comes to vaccine procurement. In an interview with SAT1, he described the current supply of Corona vaccine as a total failure of politics. Kerkhoff: "You could say in school grades – a six!"

24.03.2021

Live Interview with

Dr. Thorsten Schmidt

What went wrong with the EU's vaccine procurement campaign?


Thorsten Schmidt, procurement consultant at Kerkhoff Consulting, analyzes the EU's efforts to procure enough vaccine doses and comments on the EU's planned export restrictions in a live interview.

19.03.2021

Gerd Kerkhoff in a live –

Interview at SAT1

"Vaccine procurement belongs in the hands of the economy".

Purchasing expert Gerd Kerkhoff gives politics a disgraceful report card when it comes to vaccine procurement. In an interview with SAT1, he described the current supply of Corona vaccine as a total failure of politics. Kerkhoff: "You could say in school grades – a six!"

Press release

15.03.2021

Kerkhoff Consulting is best consultancy for purchasing and supply chain management

Kerkhoff Consulting is the only consultancy with a top rating and impressively defends its top position!


In its current consultant ranking 2021, the magazine Brandeins once again selects the Düsseldorf-based management consultancy as "Best Consultant". 8,049 consultants and 1,100 executives were asked about their recommendation for management consultants in terms of areas of work and industries.


Düsseldorf consultants shine when it comes to consulting quality. In the renowned consultant competitions, the management consultants achieved 25 awards from business magazines and have thus established a unique selling point in the competition.

09.03.2021

Free Coronatests: Does the new resolution work?

Since yesterday, a resolution has been in effect in Germany that everyone should receive a free Coronatest once a week. We took a look at whether this is really working well everywhere.

Press release

15.03.2021

Kerkhoff Consulting is best consultancy for purchasing and supply chain management

Kerkhoff Consulting is the only consultancy with a top rating and impressively defends its top position!


In its current consultant ranking 2021, the magazine Brandeins once again selects the Düsseldorf-based management consultancy as "Best Consultant". 8,049 consultants and 1,100 executives were asked about their recommendation for management consultants in terms of areas of work and industries.


Düsseldorf consultants shine when it comes to consulting quality. In the renowned consultant competitions, the management consultants achieved 25 awards from business magazines and have thus established a unique selling point in the competition.

09.03.2021

Free Coronatests: Does the new resolution work?

Since yesterday, a resolution has been in effect in Germany that everyone should receive a free Coronatest once a week. We took a look at whether this is really working well everywhere.

04.03.2021

Federalism: Who is in charge?

The chancellor's eternal wrangling with the state premiers frustrates everyone. But there is more behind it: a German systemic problem

...

Politicians in particular often call for the resignation of company bosses, not just in cases of fraud, but also when a company has fallen into crisis due to mismanagement and has to cut jobs. "But when," asks entrepreneur Gerd Kerkhoff, "was the last time a politician actually resigned, and not because of a doctorate?"

19.02.2021

Vaccination strategy that arrives - What ideas do real professionals for procurement and health have so that the vaccination tempo goes up and the lockdowns go down?

Discuss with the professionals Jutta Paulus / European Parliament, Gerd Kerkhoff / specialist for procurement and Prof. Leuffen / University of Konstanz!

04.03.2021

Federalism: Who is in charge?

The chancellor's eternal wrangling with the state premiers frustrates everyone. But there is more behind it: a German systemic problem

...

Politicians in particular often call for the resignation of company bosses, not just in cases of fraud, but also when a company has fallen into crisis due to mismanagement and has to cut jobs. "But when," asks entrepreneur Gerd Kerkhoff, "was the last time a politician actually resigned, and not because of a doctorate?"

19.02.2021

Vaccination strategy that arrives - What ideas do real professionals for procurement and health have so that the vaccination tempo goes up and the lockdowns go down?

Discuss with the professionals Jutta Paulus / European Parliament, Gerd Kerkhoff / specialist for procurement and Prof. Leuffen / University of Konstanz!

15.02.2021

The EU's good faith

The procurement of a vaccine is certainly the most important procurement of the EU at the moment. Every day counts and with every vaccination a human life can be saved. It is incomprehensible why other countries get the vaccine, but the EU has to wait for deliveries.


02.02.2021

EU sticks to vaccine promise despite supply problems

Dr. Thorsten Schmidt in a live interview


Deutsche Welle contribution - start from minute 2:00.

15.02.2021

The EU's good faith

The procurement of a vaccine is certainly the most important procurement of the EU at the moment. Every day counts and with every vaccination a human life can be saved. It is incomprehensible why other countries get the vaccine, but the EU has to wait for deliveries.


02.02.2021

EU sticks to vaccine promise despite supply problems

Dr. Thorsten Schmidt in a live interview


Deutsche Welle contribution - start from minute 2:00.

15.02.2021

Business podcast from Capital and n-tv - The zero hour

Where is the vaccine? Purchasing specialist Gerd Kerkhoff on negotiation skills and dealing with monopolies


30.01.2021

How dangerous will the Astra-Zeneca deal be for von der Leyen?

By PETER TIEDE Berlin – Truth day in Brussels - and not a good day for Vaccine Europe!

Yesterday, the EU Commission published the contract with vaccine manufacturer AstraZeneca (up to 400 million vaccine doses).


15.02.2021

Business podcast from Capital and n-tv - The zero hour

Where is the vaccine? Purchasing specialist Gerd Kerkhoff on negotiation skills and dealing with monopolies


30.01.2021

How dangerous will the Astra-Zeneca deal be for von der Leyen?

By PETER TIEDE Berlin – Truth day in Brussels - and not a good day for Vaccine Europe!

Yesterday, the EU Commission published the contract with vaccine manufacturer AstraZeneca (up to 400 million vaccine doses).


29.01.2021

AstraZeneca's Corona vaccine: expert sees "epoch-making mistakes" by the EU - and now calls for consequences

AstraZeneca announces supply chain problems with the Corona vaccine for the EU.


The EU Commission demands a "clear plan for the rapid delivery of the vaccine doses."


Expert Gerd Kerkhoff gives the EU Commission a "school grade six" for the procurement of the vaccine from AstraZeneca.


29.01.2021

Gerd Kerkhoff and Wolfgang Kubicki – Broadcast live on Bild-TV

Gerd Kerkhoff and Wolfgang Kubicki - interview at minute 13:40.


The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has given the green light for the use of AstraZeneca's Covid 19 vaccine. A committee recommended conditional approval of the vaccine on Friday. It applies to all people aged 18 and older.

29.01.2021

AstraZeneca's Corona vaccine: expert sees "epoch-making mistakes" by the EU - and now calls for consequences

AstraZeneca announces supply chain problems with the Corona vaccine for the EU.


The EU Commission demands a "clear plan for the rapid delivery of the vaccine doses."


Expert Gerd Kerkhoff gives the EU Commission a "school grade six" for the procurement of the vaccine from AstraZeneca.


29.01.2021

Gerd Kerkhoff and Wolfgang Kubicki – Broadcast live on Bild-TV

Gerd Kerkhoff and Wolfgang Kubicki - interview at minute 13:40.


The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has given the green light for the use of AstraZeneca's Covid 19 vaccine. A committee recommended conditional approval of the vaccine on Friday. It applies to all people aged 18 and older.

27.01.2021

Live interview with Gerd Kerkhoff on vaccine procurement failures

PROCUREMENT EXPERT ON VACCINE DISASTER


"A complete disaster! Grade 6!"


Procurement expert Gerd Kerkhoff gives the EU the worst possible grade for the procurement of the Corona vaccine and comes to the defense of manufacturer AstraZeneca.

25.01.2021

"This is a total failure" – Procurement expert criticizes EU vaccine procurement


GERD KERKHOFF INTERVIEW


Gerd Kerkhoff accuses the German government of failures in the procurement of vaccines. He says the EU Commission has been "far too stingy."


27.01.2021

Live interview with Gerd Kerkhoff on vaccine procurement failures

PROCUREMENT EXPERT ON VACCINE DISASTER


"A complete disaster! Grade 6!"


Procurement expert Gerd Kerkhoff gives the EU the worst possible grade for the procurement of the Corona vaccine and comes to the defense of manufacturer AstraZeneca.

25.01.2021

"This is a total failure" – Procurement expert criticizes EU vaccine procurement


GERD KERKHOFF INTERVIEW


Gerd Kerkhoff accuses the German government of failures in the procurement of vaccines. He says the EU Commission has been "far too stingy."


22.01.2021

PROBLEMS WITH VACCINE LOGISTICS

"This is madness"

Vaccine logistics problems are preventing faster progress in fighting the Corona pandemic. Gerd Kerkhoff is considered a pioneer in purchasing advice and takes a hard line with the German government. He is annoyed that there are no consequences from the failure.

22.08.2020

The purchase contract in times of crisis

Termination options in the event of payment problems


The corona virus has shaken supply chains worldwide. There are not only bottlenecks on the part of suppliers, but also liquidity problems on the part of purchasers. The legal options for making provisions in purchasing contracts for times of crisis are limited and should be fully exploited for this very reason.


22.01.2021

PROBLEMS WITH VACCINE LOGISTICS

"This is madness"

Vaccine logistics problems are preventing faster progress in fighting the Corona pandemic. Gerd Kerkhoff is considered a pioneer in purchasing advice and takes a hard line with the German government. He is annoyed that there are no consequences from the failure.

22.08.2020

The purchase contract in times of crisis

Termination options in the event of payment problems


The corona virus has shaken supply chains worldwide. There are not only bottlenecks on the part of suppliers, but also liquidity problems on the part of purchasers. The legal options for making provisions in purchasing contracts for times of crisis are limited and should be fully exploited for this very reason.


30.04.2020

Consultant gene in demand

Supply chain, purchasing and production are central competences of the Kerkhoff Group in Düsseldorf. Consultants Johannes Kobbeloer and Yasin Tepe about their work and how to become a good consultant.


08.01.2020

Kerkhoff defends title as best management consultancy

For the fifth time in a row, Kerkhoff Consulting GmbH has been honored by Capital magazine as one of the hidden champions of management consultancies.


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