About us

We know what
matters most to you.

Time pressure, cost sensitivity, pressure to innovate – at ASCO you will meet consultants with real-world experience. This makes us dynamic partners who deliver reliable and practical solutions. Offering a view from the outside, we avoid unnecessary and time-consuming steps, and develop realistic goals. As a sparring partner with a practical understanding of your processes, we ask the right questions and support you in exploring new approaches to logistics, digitalization and process optimization.

Our clients

Your expertise meets
our industry experience

Supply chain management and digitalization, supply chains in the age of Industry 4.0, and questions of location in changing markets – our consulting clients know: we will meet them where they currently are. We understand the challenges facing automotive suppliers today. After all, we know the industry from the inside and always keep the practical implementation of your projects in sight. With us, you won’t get textbook theory, but solutions that are tailored to your specific needs.

We offer you

Support at each stage of
the supply chain management

  • Operational excellence
  • Interim management
  • Integrated packaging management
  • Production planning and steering
  • SAP implementation
  • JIS processes
  • Supply networks
  • Lean logistics
  • 4PL – concept development
  • Logistics 4.0
  • Factory Planning

Consulting at ASCO

From the practice -
for the practice

In an industry where time and costs are critical, such as the automotive logistics and supply industry, consultants have to measure their process and logistics solutions against the feasibility of the implementation in the often-hectic daily routine.

It is this feasibility that distinguishes our supply chain management solutions: they are developed by experts with a wealth of practical experience. With ASCO, you will discover that well-founded process analyses can make a real difference when they result in robust, industry-proven solutions that are easy to implement in your day-to-day business.

In addition, we not only focus on short-term concrete solutions, but keep future developments in mind. Looking beyond the horizon is what makes our Advanced Supply Chain Management approach so sustainable! This expertise is no coincidence: our consultants are at the cutting edge and aim to stay there. We understand that continuous innovative implementation requires constant movement. For this reason, we regularly exchange ideas about current developments with experts and professionals, for example in the form of expert dialogues or panel discussions.

Expertise tailored to your needs

Experienced experts –
the right team for your requirements

Thomas Kobe – founder of ASCO GmbH

The operational excellence of our solutions is what makes them stand out from the crowd. This also means that we put together our teams of consultants with your actual needs in mind. This makes our approach transparent, flexible and cost-efficient.

Our agile consulting approach is a result of the vast industry expertise that ASCO GmbH founder and managing director Thomas Kobe puts to work for you. More than 30 years of experience, which includes the planning and management of comprehensive logistics processes, the construction of complete factory layouts, the structuring of complex supply networks and the application of lean methods, have sharpened our focus on what you need: experts who understand your specific problem and can easily come up with solutions that are straightforward to implement.

We look forward to telling you more about us.

A network for your success: knowing a little about everything is just not enough for us. We have the right experts on hand for every question – experts who approach the diverse challenges of automotive, logistics or factory planning with in-depth specialist knowledge, an understanding of analysis and flexible thinking. You can rely on our teams of senior consultants who use their know-how and a great deal of practical experience to provide you with the right solutions.

Our network includes:

Thinking ahead together

Partnership
as
a success factor

Business cooperation
As a client you can be sure: our advice is independent from any manufacturers. However, our solution-oriented approach also obliges us to complement our expertise where special consulting services or industry specifics have proven their worth.

Implementing research
Our cooperation with research and development institutions allows us to provide innovative solutions and approaches that are directly incorporated into our work with our clients. This creates stimuli that prepare your company today for the future trends in your industry.

If you think we offer
what you are looking for…

then we look forward to talking to you.